LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are leaving no stone unturned to keep themselves in the public eye after the record-breaking docuseries ‘Harry & Meghan’ shed a light on how their life changed when they married each other. Hot on the heels of their Netflix docuseries, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are teaming up with the streaming platform for another documentary series that will feature a lot of extraordinary figures from all across the globe.
The first trailer for the upcoming documentary series sees Harry talking about Nelson Mandela and how he inspired the upcoming title. He says, “This was inspired byNelson Mandela, who once said ‘What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived.” Meanwhile, Meghan adds, “It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.”
Apart from featuring, Harry and Meghan will also serve as executive producers on the series and will feature exclusive interviews from some of the most notable personalities from the world of politics, activism, sports, and more. The official synopsis of the series reads, “Extraordinary leaders reflect on their legacies and share messages of courage, compassion, humility, hope, and generosity. Inspired by the iconic legacy of Nelson Mandela, ‘Live to Lead’ highlights the fundamental values, daily disciplines, and guiding principles that leaders employ to motivate others and create meaningful change.”
‘Live To Lead’ features personalities such as former US Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg; New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern; climate change activist Great Thunberg; social justice attorney and advocate Bryan Stevenson; feminist icon Gloria Steinem and many more.
“It’s about people who have made brave choices,” Harry continues at the end of the trailer.
Inspired by Nelson Mandela’s legacy, the series is being produced by Blackwell & Ruth in association with The Nelson Mandela Foundation. Meanwhile, the production company of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Archwell and Cinetic Media, is also producing the title.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been in the spotlight since the first part of their highly-anticipated docuseries ‘Harry & Meghan’ dropped on December 8. Meanwhile, the second part started exclusively streaming on Netflix on December 15. Even though the series has received mixed reviews, ‘Harry & Meghan’ had the biggest opening weekend for a docuseries in Netflix’s history.
The first three episodes of the documentary series logged 81.55 million viewers hours after its debut on Thursday, December 8.
It seems the streaming platform also wants to capitalize on Harry and Meghan’s popularity and give their fans more content based primarily focusing on the couple. As of now, Netflix is being successful in doing so.
‘Live To Lead’ premieres exclusively on Netflix on Saturday, December 31.