Meghan Markle had Prince Harry 'correct' her as Duchess recorded Disney voiceover project
MEGHAN MARKLE had to be "corrected" by Prince Harry as she recorded her voiceover for the Disney documentary Elephants, the directors of the project have revealed.
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Meghan Markle relaunched her acting career with a voiceover collaboration with Disney for their latest documentary film, Elephants. The Duchess of Sussex recorded her narration of the documentary in October 2019, three months before she and husband Prince Harry unveiled their plans to step back from their royal career. Details of the collaboration have since emerged, with filmmakers Mark Linfield Vanessa Berlowitz revealing the Duke of Sussex played a pivotal role in helping Meghan deliver a strong performance.
Speaking to ET Canada, royal commentator Graeme O'Neil said: "She actually shot her narration back in October at Pinewood Studios, in London, with Harry by her side.
"The filmmakers told People magazine: ‘Harry was correcting her pronunciation.
"'She made it her own. She’s such a diligent professional and she wanted to get it right. It was a delight all the way around.'"
Meghan Markle's performance sparked a wave of reviews over her performance, with the Duchess of Sussex receiving mixed commentary on her work.
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Mr O'Neil said: "The reviews are in and, of course, there’s a lot of focus and critique of Meghan’s narration.
"I think it’s very rare for a documentary that narration is going to be so highly scrutinised as this one is going to be."
Royal expert Charlie Lankston praised the Duchess of Sussex' performance in the Disney documentary for her "confident" delivery while conceding Meghan's voice remains not as recognisable as that of other members of the Royal Family.
Ms Lankston said: "It’s very enthusiastic, very energetic, she has a great voice.
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"She is, after all, an actress first and foremost even though she is not necessarily professionally doing that anymore. She really is very confident in her delivery.
"There are a few cheeky moments - for example, an elephant passes gas and she jokingly goes, ‘oh, who did that?’."
She added: "Her voice is not necessarily as recognisable as Prince Harry or Prince Charles or the Queen but it lends a kind of enthusiastic quality to the whole documentary."
The documentary marked the first project the Duchess of Sussex collaborated with to become public since she and Prince Harry stepped away from their royal roles.
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While the couple insisted they want to become financially independent from the crown, Meghan Markle is believed to have donated her part of the profits to charity as the Disney documentary was filmed while she still worked in a royal capacity.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are now expected to branch out into celebrity life after relocating to Los Angeles after a brief stint in Canada.
Harry and Meghan briefly returned to the UK at the end of February to attend a final series of events before stepping down.
The pair was due to visit the Queen in the summer after the Queen invited them back for a visit but it is unclear whether they will be returning to the UK due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.