Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to be the focus of a new documentary from German network ZDF, titled Prince Harry – The Lost Prince.

Scheduled to air on December 3, the film promises to delve into the couple’s life in Montecito and their quest for relevance following their departure from Royal life in January 2020. Award-winning filmmaker Ulrike Grunewald and her team traveled to California to gather insights from the neighborhood where Harry and Meghan reside with their two children. The documentary explores the divide in public opinion about the couple and the impact of their sudden exit from Royal life.

According to ZDF, “The Royal Family has to deal with difficult developments and regroup after ‘Megxit’, the death of the Queen and Charles and Kate’s cancer.

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What role will Harry play in the future? ” The German media was critical of Harry and Meghan’s decision to quit Royal life, with the Suddeutsche Zeitung newspaper stating, “Meghan and Harry’s decision is an affront to tradition and the expectations of the British public,” and Die Welt newspaper saying, “The withdrawal of Harry and Meghan is a slap in the face of the monarchy and its supporters.”

Filmmaker Ulrike revealed to the Express that the documentary will also examine Meghan’s evolving reputation, which may not sit well with the Duchess. “She [Meghan] might be embarrassed about the amount of criticism she now gets even in communities that used to back her after the decision to leave the Royal Family as a working member,” Ulrike stated.

She also pointed out that while many individuals involved with Prince Harry’s Invictus Games have allegedly questioned Meghan’s role and attitude, others remain hopeful about the couple’s potential. “At the moment it is hard to see any big achievement of their Archewell Foundation, which claims to work for the improvement of communities,” she said.

“But there are still voices who see the high potential of the couple not only for the British monarchy but also for a liberal society.”

Certainly, Harry’s future role will come under careful examination. In the promotional material for the documentary, ZDF stated: “Even in his self-imposed exile in Montecito, California, he remains a figure of public interest. His commitment to charitable organisations – such as the Invictus Games he founded for wounded servicemen and women – always puts him in the spotlight.”

However, the documentary will also touch on Harry’s shift from being a beloved Royal to a hugely polarising figure: “King Charles’s second-born, once the Windsors’ most popular royal for a time, is now a controversial figure. He has always struggled with his role as a ‘reserve’.”