There害羞草研究所檚 scant Canadian content in the first three episodes of Prince Harry and Meghan害羞草研究所檚 Netflix docuseries, 害羞草研究所淗arry & Meghan,害羞草研究所� but they include brief glimpses of Meghan害羞草研究所檚 one-time home in Toronto and the family害羞草研究所檚 Vancouver Island retreat.
The first half of the docuseries, which debuted Thursday, traces the famous couple害羞草研究所檚 high-profile romance, lambastes the British press and tabloids for their intense coverage of the duo, and documents a litany of racially charged headlines and online comments that began to emerge once they went public with the relationship.
Anyone who watched the Oprah Winfrey interview last year won害羞草研究所檛 find any bombshell revelations about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, says Toronto-based royal expert Patricia Treble.
But Treble was pleasantly surprised to see the inclusion of more casual images that appear to be self-shot videos and selfies, as well as intimate photos of family life with their children Archie and Lilibet.
That includes what appears to be a self-shot image of Meghan early in the first episode in a home on Vancouver Island while Prince Harry is in London. Later, several shots and photos show a happy Meghan in Toronto.
Here害羞草研究所檚 a look at a few of the Canadian moments in 害羞草研究所淗arry & Meghan害羞草研究所�:
The 害羞草研究所淪uits害羞草研究所� days: Most of the Canadian content comes in the second episode, where colleagues detail Meghan害羞草研究所檚 acting days with the TV series 害羞草研究所淪uits.害羞草研究所� She spent seven seasons on the Toronto-shot legal drama, and the Netflix docuseries includes footage of her on set joking with co-stars including Patrick J. Adams. Colleagues note she was generous with fans, too, and was not shy to let them take selfies with her or put their arms around her.
害羞草研究所淢y impression regarding Canada is that Meghan has warm memories of her time in Toronto, before her relationship with Harry was being covered by the press,害羞草研究所� royal watcher Carolyn Harris says after watching those scenes, which describe Toronto as a comfortable haven for actors.
害羞草研究所淲e see a bit of a contrast between Canada and the United Kingdom as Canada being a place where you can be someone who害羞草研究所檚 on TV and be able to even go about your daily business without a lot of intrusion.害羞草研究所�
Life in Toronto: The revelation of Harry and Meghan害羞草研究所檚 courtship sparked a media frenzy in the tree-lined downtown residential neighbourhood where Meghan rented a home. We害羞草研究所檙e told in the docuseries that British paparazzi set up camp around the house as they watched her comings and goings, with some neighbours allowing press to install cameras on properties that overlooked Meghan害羞草研究所檚 backyard.
害羞草研究所淪he talks about how much she enjoyed the neighbourhood that she lived in and being able to go to the grocery store 害羞草研究所� and all of that changed once she began dating Prince Harry,害羞草研究所� says Harris, a lecturer at the University of Toronto害羞草研究所檚 school of continuing studies.
Kimberley Ducey, an associate sociology professor at the University of Winnipeg, was struck by how difficult life in Toronto became for Meghan, who at one point says she asked police to disperse media surrounding her home but was told there was nothing they could do. In another instance, we害羞草研究所檙e told gates had to be installed around the 害羞草研究所淪uits害羞草研究所� trailers out of fear someone would break into Meghan害羞草研究所檚 trailer.
害羞草研究所淭hat was interesting, and how the U.K. media kind of moved in on Toronto,害羞草研究所� says Ducey, co-author with Joe Feagin of 害羞草研究所淩evealing Britain害羞草研究所檚 Systemic Racism: The Case of Meghan Markle and the Royal Family.害羞草研究所�
But there are gaps: Harris notes the docuseries does not reveal particulars about Meghan害羞草研究所檚 Toronto social circle beyond the cast of 害羞草研究所淪uits.害羞草研究所� That includes no obvious mention of Jessica and Ben Mulroney who attended the royal wedding and were said to be very close friends throughout the duo害羞草研究所檚 courtship.
Scant attention was also devoted to the 2017 Invictus Games in Toronto, a sporting event for wounded, sick, or injured military veterans created by Prince Harry. The docuseries includes a few photos but Harris says she害羞草研究所檚 surprised the show doesn害羞草研究所檛 explore the event in greater detail.
害羞草研究所淭hat was their first appearance as a couple,害羞草研究所� she says.
What害羞草研究所檚 ahead: The final three episodes are set to drop on Netflix on Dec. 15, with the next episode expected to dive into the May 2018 wedding. That could offer more Canadian content since the Mulroney children figured prominently in the wedding party, with then-four-year-old Ivy serving as a bridesmaid and then-seven-year-old twins John and Brian famously holding the veil害羞草研究所檚 lengthy trail.
Harris notes that was followed by a temporary move to Canada to spend winter 2020 on Vancouver Island while they hashed out a plan to step away from royal duties. Harris expects future episodes will return to Canada for that part of their story and 害羞草研究所渕aybe some scenes of them out and about in nature over Archie害羞草研究所檚 first Christmas.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 likely we will see more footage from Archie害羞草研究所檚 first Christmas when they were in Canada and then Vancouver Island,害羞草研究所� says Harris.
害羞草研究所淛ust as we害羞草研究所檝e had a lot of Toronto early in the series, we害羞草研究所檙e likely going to see more of Vancouver Island later in the series.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所擟assandra Szklarski, The Canadian Press
