harry and meghan, the much-hyped Netflix documentary series about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, is here…and it’s already serving up plenty of hot royal tea in its first three episodes. Ahead of volume 2’s release on Thursday, December 15, below are some key takeaways from the first three hours.
In the first batch of episodes, Meghan and Harry recount their love story in full detail, share new photos of their children, and discuss why racism and bullying from the British press ultimately led them to leave the royal family. Harry began the docuseries by explaining his intent in making it: “It’s about duty and service and I feel like I’m part of this family, it’s my duty to uncover this exploitation and bribery that’s going on within our media.”
“This is not just about our history,” he added. “This has always been so much bigger than us. Nobody knows the whole truth. We know the whole truth. The institution knows the whole truth, and the media know the whole truth because they have been aware of it. And I think anyone else in my situation would have done the exact same thing.”
Speaking about why she also wanted to do the documentary, Meghan said: “I’m not going to say it’s comfortable, but when you feel like people have had no idea who you are for so long, it’s really nice to be able to have the chance to let that people have a clearer idea of what happened and also of who we are”.

Here are the biggest stories from episodes 1-3 of the show. You can watch the series here on Netflix.
- Meghan Markle and Prince Harry share how they met on Instagram, their first text messages and their first dates
“It was then that I realized. ‘Okay, this girl, this woman, she’s amazing, she’s everything I’ve been looking for…’” - Meghan Markle and Prince Harry on secret dating and what really happened on their trip to Botswana
“At first, our relationship was this treasure trove.” - Meghan Markle and Prince Harry talk about ‘frenzy’ and bullying after news of their relationship leaked
“No matter how good I was, no matter what I did, they were still going to find a way to destroy me.” - Meghan Markle’s work as an actress ‘clouded’ her family’s ‘judgment’, says Prince Harry
“Oh, she’s an American actress; this won’t last. - Meghan Markle says Kate Middleton’s reaction when she tried to hug her during their first meeting was ‘shocking’
“I think I started to understand very quickly that formality on the outside is carried out on the inside.” - ‘Harry & Meghan’ Reveals Exactly How Prince Harry Proposed To Meghan Markle
Meghan’s beagle makes a major appearance. - ‘Harry & Meghan’ Shares Rare New Photos Of Archie And The First Clip Of Him Speaking With An American Accent
“We have been very conscientious about protecting our children to the best of our ability.” - Prince Harry on seeing ‘a lot’ of Princess Diana in Meghan Markle, her memories of her mother and losing her
“Especially after what happened to my mom. You know, I didn’t want history to repeat itself.” - What harry and meghan Revealed about Meghan’s experience with racism in the UK
“It was horrible. But I kept holding the line, like, ‘Don’t say anything.’” - Prince Harry opens up about the ‘exploitation’ of the media in his childhood and today
“It’s like, ‘This family is ours to exploit. Their trauma is our story and our narrative to control,’” he says in the Harry & Meghan docuseries.

Senior News and Strategy Editor
Alyssa Bailey is the Senior Editor for News and Strategy at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage of celebrities and royals (particularly Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton). She previously held positions in Fashion Y Cosmopolitan. When she’s not working, she loves running through Central Park, having people take #ootd photos of her, and exploring New York City.
Lauren Puckett-Pope is associate editor at HER, where he covers film, television, literature and fashion.
Erica Gonzales is the Senior Editor for Culture at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage of TV, movies, music, books and more. She was previously an editor at HarpersBAZAAR.com. There’s a 75 percent chance that she’s listening to Lorde right now.
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