March 25, 2025

Netflix to re-sign Prince Harry to make a Diana Doc? Will Prince William lose his mind???

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After a string of underwhelming projects and widespread speculation about the fate of their Netflix deal, it appears the streaming giant may finally have a compelling reason to stand by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. A new report in the Express* reveals that Prince Harry is in early talks to produce what is already being described as the crown jewel of his media career: a three-part documentary series marking the 30th anniversary of the death of his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales.

William isn't likely to like that idea.

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Callaroga Shark Media, Hello and welcome to Pallas Intrigue Game,

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your host mark for answers. After a string of underwhelming

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projects and widespread speculation about the fate of their Netflix deal,

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it appears the streaming giant may finally have a compelling

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reason to stand by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

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A new report in The Express reveals that Prince Harry

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is in early talks to produce what is already being

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described as the crown duel of his media career, a

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three part documentary series marking the thirtieth anniversary of the

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death of his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, set for

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release in twenty twenty seven. The documentary would be a

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solo venture for the Duke of Sussex without Megan, featuring

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Harry as co executive producer, narrator and presenter. A source

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told The Express he is uniquely placed not only to

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talk about the women he knew his mother, but also

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to examine her role as an enduring social and cultural

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icon still beloved by so many. The insider added that

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Harry would approach the project with passion and sensitivity. The

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move may help explain why Netflix has remained committed to

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the couple despite a lack of critical and commercial success.

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Meghan's lifestyle series with Love Meghan was widely panned, Harry's

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Polo documentary received little attention, and the Paralympic themed Heart

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of Invictus failed to make a cultural impact. But a

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Diana docu series helmed by her youngest son has the

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potential to become a global television event. Diana remains a

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figure of extraordinary fascination and cultural resonance, and no one

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is more intimately connected to her legacy than the son,

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who spent much of his adult life grappling with the

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trauma of her loss and the scrutiny that followed. The

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most emotionally powerful passages in Harry's memoir Spare dealt with

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his mother, and his unflinching recollections of her death and

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its aftermath resonated deeply with readers. In that book, Harry

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openly questioned the official account of her fatal car crash,

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describing repeated visits to the Paris tunnel where she died

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in an effort to comprehend the incomprehensible. It is unclear

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how far this documentary might go in addressing those unresolved questions,

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but it is likely to touch on the mythology surrounding

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Diana's death and the complex legacy she left behind. One

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insider told The Express the project is being discussed in

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an extremely positive way, and even suggested it might help

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build bridges with William and the rest of his family. However,

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such reconciliation may prove elusive. Prince William has fiercely protected

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his mother's memory and is unlikely to look kindly on

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a Netflix documentary that he neither authorized nor controls. Previous

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media ventures by the Sussexes have only deepened family tensions. Nevertheless,

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the prospect of a deeply personal exploration of Diana's life

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and legacy, narrated by the son who walked behind her coffin,

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is likely to command international attention. The echoes of the

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horses hoofs, the haunting image of two young princes in mourning,

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the unanswered questions, and the enduring popularity of the late princess,

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these elements will but guarantee that documentary will be a

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cultural milestone. Our royal insider Deep Crown tells us William

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will be absolutely furious at the powerplay. It's the ultimate

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betrayal in his eyes. My palace sources tell me the

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Prince of Wales is already plotting his counter strategy. A reminder,

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Perhaps it will be Snoop Dogg who reunites the royals.

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Mister Dogg told the Mirror Harry and William I have

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known for a long time now. Harry asked me to

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perform at William's bachelor party, but they couldn't make it

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anything they want to perform at. Now I am there.

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They are brothers, man. Anything that gets them in the

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same room and being brothers again will be worth it.

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Life is too short to not make things right, and

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if Snoop can help heal that relationship, then let's do it.

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In an Instagram story post, Meghan shared a video of

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birds flying in a perfect V formation against a crisp

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blue sky, alongside the clips. She wrote flying into the

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Week with my Family, before sweetly crediting the footage to

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my age. Reports of Royal watchers throwing up in their

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mouths remain unconfirmed at the time of this recording. We're

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two weeks out from Megan's mildly anticipated return to podcasting.

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The new series Confessions of a Female Founder already has

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poor buzz. Royal commentator Kevin O'Sullivan told Talk TV with Love,

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Megan broke new ground in Tedium. It brought new depths

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of boringness. The problem with Meghan is that she's got

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no idea how to be entertaining. She has no idea

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how to be interesting. Every time she opens her mouth,

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you want to fall asleep. She is so dull, it's

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just epic. So that's why With Love Megan is failing,

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because it's eight episodes of sheer Tedium, and now she's

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come up with this podcast series called Confessions of a

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Female Founder, which frankly doesn't travel well archetypes. Her previous

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podcast with Spotify was a disaster because it was so dreary.

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Her new podcast is based on the preposterous proposal that

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she is a successful founder of companies. Her companies are

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completely disastrous. So if she is genuinely going to sit

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down with successful female company founders, I hope she pays

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attention and takes some tips so she has a little

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less catastrophic at starting her own company. In happier news,

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William's visit to Estonia last week was well received. It

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seems Wills was quite easy on the eyes, with social

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media erupting in praise for what many dubbed his most

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dashing appearance yet. Wearing camouflage fatigues in a beret, William

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joined a Stone and British soldiers at Tampa Military base,

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where he observed training exercises and even took a ride

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and a challenger two tank. Royal fans, however, were just

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as focused on the prince's appearance as his military itinerary.

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Prince William looks handsome, wrote one user on X I

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must say his charm and good looks consistently still the

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spotlight anywhere he goes, especially when he wears a uniform,

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which I find incredibly sexy. Another fan added simply so

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handsome as always, while a third mused all can appreciate beauty.

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A fourth chained in thank goodness he got his mother's

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good looks. Some admirers have even coined a new moniker

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for the heir to the throne is Royal Hotness, Palace

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Intriguer bright Back. A rare bank note bearing the portrait

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of the late Queen Elizabeth I As fetched a record

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breaking sum at auction, marking a significant moment in the

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world of numis maddics. The one thousand dollars note, issued

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by the Board of Commissioners of Currency of Malaya and

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British Borneo, sold for an extraordinary one hundred fifty thousand

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dollars at a public auction held in Singapore on the

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twenty second of March. Dated twenty first March nineteen fifty three.

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The note was issued during the earliest years of her

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Late Majesty's reign. Originally estimated at between sixty to ninety

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thousand pounds, the final price significantly surpassed expectations. In what

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can only be described as a plot twist worthy of

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the crown. President Donald Trump has declared his support for

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an audacious and wholly unexpected diplomatic move joining the British Commonwealth.

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Writing on Truth Social Trump responded enthusiastically to a report

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that King Charles may extend a secret invitation to the

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United States to become an associate member of the Commonwealth,

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stating simply, I love King Charles. Sounds good to me.

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The report has been quietly revived, with senior figures within

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the Royal Commonwealth Society discussing it at the highest levels.

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According to one source, Donald Trump loves Britain and has

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great respect for the Royal Feaire, so we believe he

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would see the benefits of this. The proposal, should it

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go forward, would be largely symbolic. The Commonwealth today is

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a voluntary association of fifty six nations, mostly former territories

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of the British Empire, linked by shared history, language, and values.

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Though its modern role is largely ceremonial. The optics of

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such a move would be enormous, a superpower voluntarily aligning

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itself with a monarchy had once fought to escape. But

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not all Commonwealth members are likely to welcome the prospect. Canada,

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already wary of Trump's repeated musings about turning it into

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the fifty first state has looked to the King for reassurance.

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His recent meetings in London with newly elected Canadian Prime

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Minister Mark Kearney was widely interpreted as a quiet show

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of support for the realm. Should the proposal move forward,

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it would undoubtedly mark a curious full circle moment the

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former colonies, one in particular, returning to the fold not

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by compulsion but by invitation, and in true winds of fashion,

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it would come not via treaty or grande remoney, but

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with a handwritten letter and he carefully worded nod from

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the Crown, and there you have it. I would like

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