Prince Harry says Meghan and Diana are 'so alike' as Netflix series shows touching moment Archie looks at a portrait of his late grandmother - but the Duke of Sussex admits he 'doesn't have many early memories' of her

One of the most touching moments viewers of Harry and Meghan's new Netflix series are privy to is seeing the couple's son cooing over a photo of his late grandmother, Princess Diana. The emotional footage, shown in the opening episode of the new £100 ($122) million series today, sees Archie, now three, as a baby touching a black and white portrait of Princess Diana. Meghan is seen pointing to the picture of Diana on the wall of their Montecito home to a baby Archie saying: 'That's grandma Diana.'

The couple say that they're determined to keep the late royal's memory alive for their children - as Harry also reveals in the first episode how he felt the British public 'swept him up' following his mother's untimely death in August 1997, and says Meghan is 'so similar' to his late mother. However, while the Duke of Sussex says his own childhood was 'filled with laughter, filled with happiness and filled with adventure', he admits that he's bereft of memories of his mother.

He told series makers: 'I don't have many early memories of my mum. It was almost like internally I've blocked them out. But I always remember her laugh, her cheeky laugh. And she always said to me, if you get into trouble just don't get caught. And I'll always be that cheeky person inside.' In the first three episodes of the series, which was released globally at 8am this morning, Prince Harry talks frequently of his late mother, saying the royal, who was killed in 1997, is 'so similar' to his wife. He told the series: 'So much of who Meghan is, is so similar to my mum. She has the same compassion, empathy and confidence - she has this warmth about her.' 

The royal also spoke about his 'private' grief for his mother, saying that he mourned her loss in private and had to be 'stoic' and claimed he had to 'wear two hats' after her untimely death in 1997 when he was aged 12. He added: 'The UK literally swept me and William up as their children.' But he said: 'The expectation to see me and William out and about was really hard for the two of us.' The Duke lifted the lid on his own initial fears about marrying, saying he feared history would repeat itself. Harry revealed he was 'scared of Meghan getting driven away by the press' and that many of his relationships didn't last more than a few months. 

Sharing details of the early days of the relationship saying: 'You can see the suffering of the women who marry into this institution, when I got to meet M I didn't want her to be driven away, so at the beginning I knew to make this work I had to keep it as quiet as possible'. Meghan went on to say: 'At the beginning our relationship was a treasure, it was relaxed and easy'. A royal commentator on the program claims that there is still 'lots of incentive' for the press to get unauthorized snaps of the royal family. The scenes then cut to footage of the infamous BBC Martin Bashir interview in 1995, where Diana candidly spoke about her troubles with bulimia and the pressures of royal life.

There have been mixed reports, with the royals reportedly 'at odds' with the production staff on their Netflix docuseries because the 'panicked' couple want to make 'such extensive edits' that the team believe the project could be 'shelved indefinitely'. King Charles and Prince William are poised to issue a 'swift and robust' response to any unjust claims in Harry and Meghan's series - but William and his wife Kate are not likely to watch it themselves, sources have said. 

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have already made a number of claims in two trailers released by Netflix in recent days, saying they had no protection from the Palace and accused aides of actively leaking and 'planting' stories against them as part of a 'dirty game'. But the Royal Family believe the series will actually be slim on new revelations. A source told The Mirror: 'There's a real feeling in the camp that Harry and Meghan are making a lot of noise and there isn't much more to say. But preparations are being made for all outcomes, especially if there are unjust accusations being made.' 

Members of the Sussexes' now defunct household are also said to be 'seething with rage' over trailers for the six-part documentary. Officials from both Buckingham and Kensington Palace were slated to watch the first three episodes of the series this morning. But it is understood that the Prince and Princess of Wales will refuse to watch. An insider also told The Sun that the royals are reluctant to engage in a tit-for-tat battle over the series. They said: 'If there are parts which are blatantly wrong, then it is only right that they are corrected.'

It comes after the Sussexes faced an awkward grilling from journalists about their explosive documentary in New York. Harry and Meghan were asked if they were putting money before family as they graced a star-studded gala hosted by the Robert F Kennedy Human Rights organisation, where they received an award for fighting racism in the Royal Family. The pair did not give a direct response, but the duke could be heard saying 'so many questions' before they were escorted inside. Earlier, they told the ceremony that their war against 'oppression' has only just begun.

Meghan also talked about her struggle with thoughts of taking her own life since becoming a member of the Royal Family, telling the audience she 'didn't want to be alive anymore' and revealing that the decision not to end her life 'wasn't easy', in remarks echoing those made during her bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey. In a speech praising the late RFK, the Duke of Sussex told the star-studded Ripple of Hope Gala: 'As we all face a complete and challenging time in the world, we choose the path of optimism of care for each other and our communities. We understand this honor, not about the culmination of a life's work, but instead and in many ways for us, a beginning.' 

He said: 'Bobby Kennedy said, ''Each time a man stands up for an ideal or acts to improve the lot of others or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope.''' His wife said: 'The enduring dream of RFK of a just and peaceful world is so much more than a simple hope. It's a direct ask, a specific challenge, a call to action, a test of individual courage and collective spirit. And his appeal to humanity is as relevant today as it was in 1966 when he stood before the University of Cape Town, a place we've visited and hold close to our hearts. And he delivered a vision for the common good of society. He also said those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance'.

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