A new Channel 4 documentary is set to brand Queen Camilla as the ‘wicked stepmother’ of Prince Harry and is expected to be ‘hugely controversial’
Prince Harry said his first meeting with Queen Camilla was like getting an injection (Image: Getty)
A contentious new documentary set to air on Channel 4 is expected to depict Queen Camilla as Prince Harry’s “wicked stepmother”, according to reports.
The airing of the documentary was reportedly postponed following the cancer diagnosis of King Charles, as producers feared a public backlash. The programme is said to portray Camilla as having meticulously managed her media image over three decades, and Channel 4 is allegedly bracing for it to be “hugely controversial”.
The documentary is rumoured to suggest that the late Queen Elizabeth did not want Camilla to ascend to the throne, and will strongly favour Prince Harry.
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An insider told The Sun: “This is very much a pro-Harry, anti-Camilla documentary. It presents him and Meghan as victims of the family’s unkindness. It’s going to cause serious waves – and Channel 4 know it. They know this is hugely controversial. A lot of people aren’t going to like it, especially at Buckingham Palace.”
Harry previously wrote about his fears (Image: Getty Images)
The show, believed to be titled Camilla: Harry’s ‘Wicked’ Stepmother?, is scheduled to air in the coming weeks.
Reports suggest that the producers reached out to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in California, asking them to participate in the documentary, but it is claimed that no response was received from the Duke and Duchess’s representatives.
According to Harry and Meghan’s Archewell foundation spokesperson, “Neither Duke or Duchess, nor their team, participated in the making of this documentary. We would safely like to assume it will state as such in the show.”
A representative for Channel 4 said: “It will be looking at Camilla’s biography and background. It is yet to be scheduled.”
The royals in 2014 (Image: Getty Images)
Harry reportedly reveals in a leaked excerpt from his memoir ‘Spare’ that he implored King Charles not to marry Camilla, accusing her of story leaks.
In his explosive book, Harry recounts how he and Prince William pleaded with their father to reconsider marrying Camilla, yet they were willing to accept her despite reservations following their mother Princess Diana’s death.
The book notes that while both Harry and William consented to having Camilla as their stepmother, they hesitated at the thought of their father remarrying.
Additionally, Harry claims that Camilla once leaked details of her encounter with William to the media and provides an insight into their initial meeting, drawing parallels to bracing for an injection, noting her disinterest as they discussed horses and musing over the idea of Camilla as a “wicked stepmother”.
