NEWS
The dust has barely settled after his father’s coronation, but Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle are already plotting a film about how they were treated by the palace…
S he was the talk of the town last week, when she collected an accolade at the Women Of Vision awards in New York. And Meghan Markle looked stunning in a gold gown for the occasion – where she was accompanied by her husband Prince Harry and her mum, Doria Ragland – which royal watchers are branding her “relaunch” after a dicey few years post-Megxit and the rest of the unpleasantness that surrounded the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s split from the royal family.
BIG MOVES
Some eagle-eyed fans of the monarchy even believed that Meghan’s choice of gown – a shimmering gold strapless number by Colombian designer Johanna Ortiz costing £1,500 – could be a secret message to Meghan with Harry and mum Doria sister-in-law Kate Middleton showing her who’s boss, after the dress bore similarities to one worn by the Princess of Wales at the James Bond No Time To Die premiere back in September 2021.
Aside from changes to their appearances, including a new hairstyle which Meghan debuted last month, the Sussexes are also making big moves in their careers behind the scenes – and our insider reveals they are now in talks to produce a movie. Much to the dismay of Harry’s family, the film will focus on the “hell” they experienced while living inside the palace, with the Prince and Princess of Wales being in the firing line. Their new venture was inspired after Netflix snapped up the opportunity to create a feature film about Prince Andrew’s now infamous BBC interview with journalist Emily Maitlis. The project – titled Scoop – will star Rufus Sewell as the Duke of York and Gillian Anderson as Emily, while Billie Piper and Keeley Hawes are also part of the cast.
“Meghan and Harry are going to wait and see what the reception is to the film about Andrew first – but they agree they have a big-screen story to tell about what happened in the Palace,” our source reveals. “There are a lot of nuances from their story that they feel are still missing after the documentary and Harry’s book. Their story lends itself to the big screen treatment, but they want to tread carefully as their personal brand has been in limbo over the past few months and they’re trying to think smartly about what their next project should be.
NO INTEREST
“They were obviously happy with the huge payday they got from Netflix for the documentary and have been keen to work with them again. They’ve tried offering ideas that aren’t about their tumultuous personal lives – but these haven’t been picked up by any big networks yet. And Netflix haven’t been interested in any of their original plans for documentaries or children’s TV shows – instead they
