Prince Harry and Meghan Markle brace for new bombshell 'Megxit' documentary

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to be at the centre of a new controversial documentary. The show 'Harry - The Lost Prince' is set to air next month on German network ZDF.

It promises to take a closer look at Prince Harry and Meghan's life in Montecito almost five years since they stepped back from royal life. It will also delve into Harry's struggles with the Royal Family, with exclusive revelations about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

According to ZDF, the show looks at how the Royal Family is grappling with changes post-Megxit - including the death of the late Queen and the cancer diagnoses of King Charles and Kate Middleton. The film, led by award-winning filmmaker Ulrike Grunewald, will premiere on December 3.

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Grunewald said the film investigates some of the most controversial moments in recent royal history, Express reports. She said: "Harry - The Lost Prince will look into one of the most heartbreaking periods of the Royal Family since the abdication of Edward VIII in 1936."

She added: "The most damaging allegations can only come from within. Revelations that shock the Royal Family only come out of Prince Harry‘s or Meghan Markle‘s mouths." The documentary also scrutinises Meghan's evolving reputation.

Grunewald said: "[Meghan] might be embarrassed about the amount of criticism she now gets even in communities that used to back her after the decision to leave the Royal Family as a working member." She added: "At the moment it is hard to see any big achievement of their Archewell Foundation, which claims to work for the improvement of communities.

"But there are still voices who see the high potential of the couple not only for the British monarchy but also for a liberal society." The documentary also addresses Meghan’s efforts to discuss racism and her experiences within the Royal Family.

Grunewald reflected on the late Queen’s perspective, saying: "I begin to understand the late Queen’s verdict that you can’t be 'half in and half out'."

The documentary team carried out filmed in California, where Harry and Meghan live with their children, Prince Archie, five, and Princess Lilibet, three. They also travelled to New York to speak with sources close to the Sussexes.

ZDF said: "The Royal Family has to deal with difficult developments and regroup after 'Megxit', the death of the Queen and Charles and Kate’s cancer. What role will Harry play in the future? Even in his self-imposed exile in Montecito, California, he remains a figure of public interest.

"His commitment to charitable organisations - such as the Invictus Games he founded for wounded servicemen and women - always puts him in the spotlight." It added: "King Charles’s second-born, once the Windsors’ most popular royal for a time, is now a controversial figure. He has always struggled with his role as a ‘reserve.’

"Paparazzi and the tabloids are a thorn in his side. In addition, his disclosures in recent years have caused a lot of trouble within the family. Old versus young, traditional versus modern – the family conflict in the House of Windsor reflects the debate about the future of the British monarchy and its value for society."