"That's nonsense": Harry and Meghan documentary called out for fake photo
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been called out for using a deceitful photo in the latest trailer for their upcoming Netflix documentary.
In the recently released trailer, a photo is shown of a swarm of photographers, seemingly capturing pictures of the royal couple.
However, the photo was actually taken at a Harry Potter film premiere in 2011: five years before the couple event met.
Eagle-eyed viewers recognised the photo, and pointed out that it was taken at the red carpet premiere for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two in central London, the final film of JK Rowling's franchise, which no royals attended.
The picture is shown as Harry narrates, "I had to do everything I could to protect my family."
Royal expert Ingrid Seward told The Sun, "I don’t imagine Harry would have realised, but Netflix have been careless here as it weakens Harry’s comment about protecting his family. This fake picture weakens his point."
The Sun photographer Doug can be seen in the shot used by Harry and Meghan’s team.
He said, “I remember going to the premiere. It was a huge event. Crowds and crowds of fans had turned out in the rain and camped overnight to see the actors. There were no members of the Royal Family there."
“In the Netflix trailer it’s implied the photographers, including me, were trying to get a shot of the royal couple — but that’s nonsense.”
“For a picture from that premiere to turn up in this trailer about Harry and Meghan seems like lazy picture research.”
Rather than the photo capturing the royal couple as insinuated, the photo appears first under search results for 'paparazzi' on stock image website Alamy.
The first trailer for the six-part series was released last week - threatening to reveal further details of family difficulties and explain the "real story" behind why Prince Harry and Meghan left the royal family.
Image credits: Getty Images / Netflix