Although the clash appears to be nothing other than a coincidence, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were slammed, yet again, on Monday for the timing of their latest announcement.
The couple, who are now based in the US, are planning for the release of Prince Harry’s new docu-series, POLO.
Netflix confirmed on September 9 that POLO will be hitting our screens in just three months – a reveal that came shortly after the Princess of Wales released a video giving fans a hopeful update on her cancer journey.
The Princess of Wales, 42, appeared in a deeply personal video with her family to share she intends to make a number of public appearances in the future following the completion of her chemotherapy course.
Here Express.co.uk delves into three times when Meghan and Harry have come under fire for their announcement timings – and how they appear to clash with particular events in the royal calendar.
The Duke of Sussex will release POLO in December, Netflix confirmed on September 9.
According to the official X account for Netflix, the show will follow “elite global players and offers an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the fast-paced world of the sport”.
The announcement came just 100 minutes, according to the Daily Beast, after Princess Kate’s cancer update. Writing in his column for The Sun, Piers Morgan shared that Kate’s update was shared at 4.29pm – while the Netflix announcement was published at 6.09pm.
The former CNN host wrote: One thing is indisputable, and it’s that the separate announcements perfectly encapsulated the very different lives of these two couples now.”
It is unlikely Prince Harry and Meghan were aware of the decision by Kensington Palace to release a statement on Princess Kate’s health journey, and they may not have played any role in the Netflix announcement.
Earlier this year, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex revealed the winner of their $100,000 NAACP Archewell Foundation Civil Rights Award at the same time that Prince William was speaking at the Diana Legacy Awards in London, according to the Daily Mail.
Harry also appeared at the London event, albeit virtually, while the Prince of Wales was there in person.
Meghan’s appearance at an event alongside Oprah Winfrey on Sunday, September 8, also raised eyebrows.
September 8 marked the second anniversary of the late Queen’s death, and during the evening in the US, Meghan gave a speech at an Oprah Winfrey book club event in California.
The gathering included figures such as Marco Leone, Dr Jennifer Freed, and psychic medium Laura Lynne Jackson.
