Every Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Lifetime Movie, Ranked

There are not one, not two, but three Lifetime biopic movies about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. All of them take place during different stages of the royal couple’s relationship and in each one, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are portrayed by different actors.

Markle was recently asked about her thoughts regarding an actor one day portraying her in a movie. Hilariously, her response seemed to indicate neither she nor the Variety article author had any idea that the Lifetime movies exist. 

So if you’re morbidly curious, here is our ranking of every Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Lifetime channel original movie, based on their IMDb scores. 

3. Harry & Meghan: Escaping the Palace (2021) — 2.9/10

The third movie in Lifetime’s trilogy, which arguably had the most conflict in its premise ripe for turning into a dramatization, is ironically the lowest-rated film in the entire franchise. Harry & Meghan: Escaping the Palace boasts the dishonor of holding a 2.9 out of 10 on IMDb. As you probably could’ve guessed, the film’s plot follows “The couple’s decision to step back from the duties of the British monarchy following the birth of their son Archie,” as the synopsis puts it.

Starring Sydney Morton as Meghan Markle and Jordan Dean as Prince Harry, the film was released on Sept. 26, 2021, more than a year after the real-life event of the Duke and Duchess stepping away from their royal duties back in Jan. 2020.

Just why is the movie rated so lowly? Perhaps the user reviews can shed light on that. Some of the user review titles for the film include “That was nauseating;” “All lies only. I literally vomited;” and “What a load of garbage.”

2. Harry & Meghan: Becoming Royal (2019) — 4.4/10

The middle entry in the franchise turns out to have the most middling reviews of all three films. 2019’s Harry & Meghan: Becoming Royal has a 4.4 out of 10 on IMDb and stars Tiffany Smith as Meghan Markle and Charlie Field as Prince Harry. The film follows the newlyweds’ first year of marriage, according to its synopsis. 

Based on the user reviews, it seems a lot of fans of the first film missed the original actors who played the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Murray Fraser, and Parisa Fitz-Henley. Some of the user review titles included “What happened to the Harry and Meghan from the 1st movie?,” “Chemistry is off,” and a positive review that still noted the film’s flaws: “Still fascinating but some miscasting.”