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A New Meghan Markle Documentary Is Set To Air Next Month

The hour-long special will investigate the "rapid rise and unravelling" of the royal

Ever since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced their decision to โ€œstep backโ€ from their royal duties, the British tabloids have come under fire for intrusion of privacy.

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Now, a forthcoming documentary will investigate the role in which the monarchy and media circuit played in sparking the coupleโ€™s surprise departure from Kensington Palace.

WATCH BELOW: Margot Robbie Invites Meghan And Harry To Dinner

The first in a series of documentaries by Vice Television titled Vice VersaMeghan Markle: Escaping The Crown will take a deep dive into the โ€œrapid rise and unravelling of the Duchess of Sussexโ€ with a focus upon โ€œissues of race, prejudice and obsessionโ€.

Exclusive interviews with insiders including Harry and Williamโ€™s former butler, royal correspondents and American wives of the British aristocracy will offer up answers into the coupleโ€™s struggle to break free from the Windsor clan. 

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The royal couple announced their decision to โ€œstep backโ€ from their duties on January 9, 2020

The newly-dropped trailer opens with a happy montage from Harry and Meghanโ€™s May 19 nuptials, as they can be seen waving at flag-bearing fans outside of St Georgeโ€™s Chapel in Windsor, England.

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It was a groundbreaking moment for the regal institution as one commentator states, โ€œHarry and Meghan were really driving the monarchy forward into the 21st century.โ€

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But soon the cheers die down, as a voiceover breaks through: โ€œThis was never going to be a fairy tale.โ€

Giving up the freedom of speech, emotion and opinion in the name of the crown โ€“ the documentary will investigate the โ€œdevastatingโ€ way in which Meghan has been treated by the public and media since marrying into the royal family.

โ€œOur flagship documentary series Vice Versa will serve as a hub for compelling storytelling that shakes the status quo and awakens viewers to new ideas. We take differing points of view of well-known stories and topics,โ€ Morgan Hertzan, EVP and general manager of Vice Television, announced.

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โ€œMeghan Markle: Escaping The Crown is a prime example of a point of view you wonโ€™t hear elsewhere โ€“ weโ€™re tackling this subject in a confrontational way to say whatโ€™s really happening.โ€

Meghan Markle: Escaping The Crown will air on March 10, 2020 via Vice Television.

Ever since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced their decision to โ€œstep backโ€ from their royal duties, the British tabloids have come under fire for intrusion of privacy.

Now, a forthcoming documentary will investigate the role in which the monarchy and media circuit played in sparking the coupleโ€™s surprise departure from Kensington Palace.

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WATCH BELOW: Margot Robbie Invites Meghan And Harry To Dinner

Ever since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced their decision to โ€œstep backโ€ from their royal duties, the British tabloids have come under fire for intrusion of privacy.

Now, a forthcoming documentary will investigate the role in which the monarchy and media circuit played in sparking the coupleโ€™s surprise departure from Kensington Palace.

WATCH BELOW: Margot Robbie Invites Meghan And Harry To Dinner

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