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Susan Knox

Prince Harry 'fighting Netflix' to have docuseries pushed back after Queen's death

Prince Harry is currently battling Netflix in a bid have his controversial documentary screened during the same time his memoir is released.

The Duke of Sussex is reportedly keen to delay the Netflix special until the New Year, despite the streaming giant's plans to broadcast the much-talked-about documentary next month.

Netflix has already faced much backlash over the upcoming season of The Crown, while it has been reported the Duke and Duchess of Sussex wanted to make edits to their programme following the Queen’s death.

The Duke and Duchess' docuseries did not have an official release date initially, but multiple sources said it was to drop before Christmas - about a month after the premiere of the fifth season of The Crown.

Prince Harry is keen to have the Netflix docuseries pushed back (Penguin Random House)
Prince Harry is eager to 'edit his memoir' before the Netflix special airs (Getty Images)

It was previously claimed by US website Deadline that there were issues with the programme after producers allegedly had concerns with comments Harry and Markle made, which appeared to contradict what the Prince wrote in his upcoming memoir.

Harry's team have reportedly 'been frantically asking Netflix to postpone the production' in a bid to coincide with release of his memoir, namely, Spare, according to The Sun.

"Harry simply does not want it coming out before Christmas," a source told the publication.

Publishers have now also reportedly agreed to postpone the book release until January 10 after the Duke of Sussex needed to make last-minute changes to his copy.

Harry and Meghan desperate to edit Netflix show and memoir after Queen’s death, it's claimed (Getty Images)

It comes after sources claimed that the Netflix show contradicts what Harry has written in his hotly anticipated memoir.

The docuseries, which tells the 'love story' of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, reportedly left some producers 'confused during filming'.

One industry insider said the couple were making "contradicting" statements when compared to the contents of Harry's book, Page Six reports.

The memoir has been the source of much speculation in recent months, with Palace aides reportedly nervous about it.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly requested to cut scenes from their upcoming Netflix docuseries (Getty Images)

A Netflix source said: "A lot in the show contradicted what Harry has written, so that was an issue.

"Then Harry and Meghan made significant requests to walk back content they themselves have provided, for their own project."

Harry and Meghan were followed by camera teams for months as part of their £113million TV deal.

The Mirror has reached out to a Netflix spokesperson for comment.

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