Three Movies on Lifetime About Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Duke and Duchess of Sussex

On Memorial Day, May 27, 2019, Lifetime gave fans of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle three back-to-back movies to watch. The shows started at 8PM and ended at 12:01AM Then the series began again in the same order and ended at 4:02AM.

The actors are not the same in the three sequels, as those who starred in Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance that aired on May 13, 2018, just six days before the royal wedding on May 19, 2018. Therefore, the actual wedding was not included in the film because it hadn't happened before the film aired. It did document Prince Harry and Meghan's courtship from July 2016 when they first met on a blind date to November 2017 when they announced their engagement.

The royal roles were recast because of availability issues of the original actors. Parisa Fitz-Henley (40) played Meghan in the first film and Murray Fraser (24) played Harry. In the sequels, the royal couple is portrayed by Tiffany Marie Smith (36) and Charlie Field (34).

The general opinion is that Tiffany Smith looks more and sounds more like the Duchess of Sussex than Parisa Fitz-Henley did in the original movie. Murray Fraser and Charlie Field portrayed the Duke of Sussex about the same.

Harry & Meghan: Becoming Royal is the first of the sequels that aired from 8PM to 10:34PM on May 27, 2019. The first movie showed how Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle planned their wedding. The longer than two-hour movie shows what Meghan had to go through to marry Prince Harry. The film is long enough to also show what happened during their first year of marriage.

Meghan talked candidly about what she wanted for her wedding. Then she asked Harry to get permission from Queen Elizabeth for those things to take place. Meghan wanted her wedding to include a clear indication of her heritage by having a black preacher and an all-black choir. According to the Lifetime, Queen Elizabeth was delighted with Meghan's ideas and Harry's request. Millions of people watched the wedding that was aired around the world and saw that Meghan got the things she wanted.

Meghan warned Harry that his future mother-in-law would attend the wedding in dreadlocks and a nose ring. Harry laughed and remarked, "Let her be herself."

Lifetime included all the scandals and rumors that were in the press. However, the negative press did not overshadow the moment Meghan told Harry she was pregnant. He got down on his knees and kissed Meghan's stomach and began started talking to the baby in utero while she laughed at his reaction. People on Twitter had a problem with this. They wanted to know how the producers knew this private information.

The sequel shows how Harry and Meghan's marriage is still being put to the test. The couple is trying to balance honoring royal traditions while still staying true to their core values and beliefs.

Meghan and Harry: Baby Fever aired from 10:34PM to 11:34PM. This show was only one hour and was about Meghan's pregnancy and the birth of her seven pounds, three ounce baby boy that was born on May 6, 2019 at 5:36AM. The baby was seen a day after his birth, and his name revealed a day after the public got a glimpse of him. The parents named him Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor and does not want him to have a title.

Even though Meghan and Harry: Baby Fever was shown on Lifetime, it is a UK-produced documentary that charts the arrival of the couple's first child. The hour-long documentary will also be on Nine Network in Australia and RTL in the Netherlands.

Meghan's pregnancy was announced in October 2018 with the expected delivery date in the Spring of 2019. The royal couple was on their first royal tour when the announcement came from Kensington Palace.

All kinds of rumors emerged about the pregnancy and the baby. Some people criticized Meghan for hugging her belly. They said she was keeping cushions in place because she wasn't really pregnant and was using a surrogate. They complained about the 75 maternity outfits she wore during her pregnancy, which was estimated to cost about $675,000.

Harry & Meghan: Royal Rebels aired from 11:34 to 12:01AM. This short special revealed some surprising and shocking traditions of Britain's royal weddings. Behind the scenes are shown that were never reported in the news.

Inside information is revealed how the couple came to decisions about their wedding. Viewers get to see how the couple chose their guest list and how they had to get permission to invite some of the royal guests.

The special includes never before seen interviews from royal experts, close friends, and the palace staff. Viewers will learn some of the secrets that went into the planning of the couple's royal wedding.

All of the films.

Since all the films are about Prince Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, some of the same information is included in all of the films. Fans of the royal couple had heard most of the details in the news. However, it was good to see and hear some information that was never made public.