“A ego trip that is not worth it”: the new series of Meghan Markle mocked by the Anglo-Saxon press

“An exercise of narcissism. The Critique of the Daily Telegraph perfectly sums up what the Anglo-Saxon press thinks of the new series of Meghan Markle, released this Tuesday on Netflix. The media from across the Channel are unanimous to openly mocking “With Love, Meghan”, a series of eight episodes where the Duchess of Sussex is followed while it gardens and bounds good little dishes in California.

“Meghan invites people to his alleged house,” continues the Daily Telegraph, noting that the series is shot in a luxury property rented for the occasion, with two immaculate kitchens. “They tell her how great she is. This happens for eight episodes. This script, far removed from the melodramas characteristic of the princely couple since their departure from the British family and their exile in the United States in 2020, is largely denounced for their platitude.

“Not enough to justify the duration”

The Times is surprised that the ex-43-year-old actress exhibits “her extreme wealth and her incredibly exclusive lifestyle as if they were accessible to everyone. “The series is an” ego trip that is not worth it, “abounds the American magazine variety, criticizing the propensity of the princely couple to think that” the (public) interest will naturally follow them “, whatever they do. “There is not enough to justify the duration” of the series, he tackles.

Released in 2022, she detailed their tense relationship with the royal family. Harry also published an autobiography with the same grievances. Since then, the couple has been trying to reposition themselves in a less controversial way, which generates less interest. Last year, Spotify decided not to renew a podcast of interviews with Meghan Markle, tried in vain by criticism. Harry’s recent Netflix series on the Polo has also been little appreciated: its score is only 25 % on the site of popular critics Rotten Tomatoes.