King Charles is set to launch a feature-length film on Amazon Prime despite the streaming platform releasing a damming drama based on Prince Andrew and featuring depictions of the Duke of York's daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.
The King reportedly turned down an offer from the BBC, marking a significant shift from cable viewing to a subscription-based service.
The BBC offered King Charles a virtually free hand, but Charles preferred Amazon's promise of final editorial control, the Mail reports.
King Charles has previously opted for ITV rather than the British Broadcasting Corporation when sharing personal messages, most notably his intimate interview with Jonathan Dimbleby.
King Charles is set to launch a feature length film on Amazon Prime despite the streaming platform releasing a damming drama based on Prince Andrew, Beatrice and Eugenie
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He has repeatedly turned down Radio 4's Today's Christmas guest editorship, the Mail reports,as the monarch spends the festive season with his family at Sandringham.
The King’s latest project, which has already begun filming at Dumfries house in Scotland, aims to "show, not tell" viewers how to "transform people, places and ultimately the planet", palace sources have claimed.
The palace confirmed the King is "greatly looking forward to seeing how the Harmony concept can be communicated to a new and international audience, using some of the best creative talents in TV".
The documentary will focus on the philosophy outlined in the King's 2010 book "Harmony: A New Way of Looking At Our World", which called for a "dramatic revolution" in how we view the world.
The King’s latest project has already begun filming at Dumfries house in Scotland
GettyThe documentary is expected to be broadcast in late 2025 or early 2026.
The project will be the first time the royal has collaborated with Amazon Prime, which is available to viewers worldwide.
The King's choice of streaming service previously launched a three-part miniseries last year based on Prince Andrew's infamous 2019 Newsnight interview with BBC journalist Emily Maitlis.
The drama, "A Very Royal Scandal", also depicted Beatrice, Eugenie and Sarah Ferguson in the lead-up and aftermath of the interview.
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GettyPalace sources emphasise this will not be a "fly-on-the-wall" documentary about the King but rather about his work inspiring sustainable communities worldwide.
Amazon UK is working with a production company alongside the palace and the King's Foundation, headquartered at Dumfries House.
The move comes as streaming rival Netflix maintains a multimillion-dollar deal with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, which is due to expire later this year.
Prince Harry and Meghan's projects include their 2022 record-breaking docuseries "Harry & Meghan" and an upcoming lifestyle programme, "With Love, Meghan", due to air in March.
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