It was not until Netflix’s blockbuster docuseries Harry & Meghan that fans came to know about the darker side of being a royal. The six-part-docuseries on the treacherous life and times of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle following their marriage laid bare the naked truth behind the Palace’s closed doors. Starting with the indifference shown to Meghan Markle up until it took the shape of literal media harassment, the show incorporated it all. However, the director has something more to add. 

During the making of the record-breaking docuseries for Netflix, director Liz Garbus worked closely with the estranged royals. Although her take on the entire matter was quite clear on the Sussexes throughout the series itself, Garbus believes it went a bit too harsh on Meghan Markle. 

Meghan Markle had to endure more than Prince Harry 

The Oscar-nominated director recently sat with The Hollywood Reporter to break down her take on the docuseries, her career strategies, and the massive fame that came along with Harry & Meghan. In the course of the interview, she was asked about how she makes peace with the audience with the most difficult yet intriguing plotlines ever. 

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Given the instance of the controversial storyline of Harry & Meghan, Garbus explained how she made the viewers comfortable with disturbing facts. She mentioned how Prince Harry had a “lifetime of experiencing or sharing stories with the media.” Getting tangled in a made-up situation that he did not recognize was not new to him, as a royal. However, “Meghan Markle had a short but violent experience of that,” affirmed the director. 

A partnership, not an investigative documentary 

Their story was slightly controlled by them, which Garbus felt was okay. As long as the viewers were kept in the loop, she felt it was the right thing to do. The director further revealed that although it was termed a ‘docuseries’, it was actually a contract between the filmmakers and the subjects of the series. Hence, as long as the viewers were aware of the contract, recreations and personal additions to the story do not hurt, believes the director. 

“It’s like if you’re making a documentary with re-creations, just let your viewer know that they’re re-creations,” said Garbus. She further made it pretty clear that it was “not an investigative documentary.” It was a true collaboration, moreover a “partnership with the principals,” said Liz Garbus before concluding the segment. 

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