Suits creator says Royal Family ‘weighed in’ on Duchess of Sussex’s function on present
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he creator of US authorized drama Suits has mentioned that the Royal Family sometimes “weighed in” on elements of the collection that concerned The Duchess of Sussex.
Aaron Korsh recalled an occasion the place Meghan’s character was allegedly forbidden to say the phrase “poppycock” as scripted.
The duchess performed the function of paralegal Rachel Zane on the present, which first premiered in 2011, for seven seasons.
I’ll say, and I believe Harry put this within the guide, as a result of I heard folks speaking about it — (the royal household) weighed in on some stuff. Not many issues, by the way in which, however a number of issues that we wished to do and couldn’t do, and it was a bit irritating.
She continued within the function after assembly the Duke of Sussex in 2016.
Speaking to US outlet The Hollywood Reporter in regards to the resurgence within the present’s recognition, Korsh mentioned there had been “a few things that we wanted to do and couldn’t do” with Meghan’s character, and that it had been “a little irritating”.
“I will say, and I think Harry put this in the book, because I heard people talking about it — (the royal family) weighed in on some stuff,” he mentioned.
“Not many things, by the way, but a few things that we wanted to do and couldn’t do, and it was a little irritating.”
Korsh additionally recalled an occasion the place Meghan’s character was scripted to say the phrase “poppycock” in a nod to his personal in-laws.
“The Royal Family did not want her saying the word,” he mentioned.
“They didn’t want to put the word ‘poppycock’ in her mouth.”
Asked how the Palace obtained the scripts, he continued: “I don’t know how they got them.
“I was aware that they were reading them because I got the feedback, but I don’t remember the process by which they got them.”
Meghan left Suits in 2017, after seven seasons of showing within the present.
In his controversial memoir Spare, launched in January 2023, Harry had additionally made reference to Palace involvement within the present, as he described her departure.
“(It was) a difficult moment for her, because she loved that show, loved the character she was playing, loved her cast and crew – loved Canada,” he wrote.
“On the other hand, life there had become untenable.
“The show writers were frustrated, because they were often advised by the palace comms team to change lines of dialogue, what her character would do, how she would act.”
Buckingham Palace has been approached for remark.