People associated with the production of the documentary on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have stated that the use of stock photographs and film is “normal procedure”
The former royals came under criticism when fans noticed that the photo depicting the Duke and Duchess of Sussex being swarmed by the media in the trailer for the Netflix documentary “Harry & Meghan” was actually taken at the “Harry Potter” premiere years before they met.
Another piece of footage was captured outside of a court hearing involving Katie Price, which was used to illustrate Harry’s narration: “I was afraid; I didn’t want history to repeat itself.”
A person acquainted with the initiative told The Telegraph, “You tell a tale using stock photos.” “A trailer is not designed to be literal.”
The source claimed that Harry, 38, and Meghan, 41, had no editorial influence over the film and that the material selection was “common practice in documentary and trailer creation.”
A source close to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle defended the use of stock footage in the “Harry & Meghan” video.
The Sussexes and Netflix representatives did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.
Robert Jobson, a British royal journalist, accused the pair of fabricating the emotional film on Monday and stated that one of the trailer’s most somber images was really captured during a tightly controlled, press-approved event.
The couple has been accused of “faking” its press harassment by appropriating instances from unrelated occasions.
The couple has been accused of “faking” its press harassment by appropriating instances from unrelated occasions.
Jobson tweeted, “This image used by @Netflix and Harry and Meghan to show press interference is a ridiculous farce.”
It was obtained from a certified pool at the house of Archbishop Tutu in Cape Town. Only three individuals held the accredited job. H & M agreed with the stance. I was present.”
“Harry & Meghan” begins streaming on December 8
In the first two trailers, the pair refers to royal life as a “dirty game” and use video of Princess Diana and Kate Middleton being pursued by paparazzi while discussing “the sorrow and misery of women marrying into this institution.”
Thursday, December 8 will mark the premiere of the first three episodes of “Harry & Meghan.” The subsequent three will stream on December 15.
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