Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s ‘step back’ from royal roles won’t be featured on The Crown – here’s why

In case you haven't heard, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are taking a "step back" as senior members of the royal family.

They announced the news yesterday [January 8] to the surprise of...well, just about everyone, as they confirmed their wish to become "financially independent" and split their time between North America and the UK. And almost as soon as the news broke, fans began to wonder: is this dramatic split going to be playing out on Netflix's The Crown (and would Meghan be playing herself, if it does)?

 

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It turns out, the answer is pretty simple: no. The Crown's creator Peter Morgan spoke to Entertainment Weekly back in 2018, when he revealed his plans for the ending of the series. “I know how my show is going to end — but that’s long before where we are now,” he said. “I feel uncomfortable writing about events within a certain time period. I think there’s a certain amount of time within which, if you write about it, what you do instantly becomes journalistic." He added that if you wait a certain amount of time - "basically a generation" - "then you can write about it somewhat freely as drama." "Let’s wait twenty years and see what there is to say about Meghan Markle," he continued. "I don’t know what there is to say about Meghan Markle at the moment. I wouldn’t know and I wouldn’t presume. She’ll only become interesting once we’ve had twenty years to digest who she is and what her impact has been."