ITV bosses have confirmed the channel was will air a documentary on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle this weekend.

The last minute programme added to the televison schedule named Harry & Meghan: A Royal Chris will air on Sunday at 10.15pm following the news that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be stepping back from royal duties.

The last minute documentary will see royal editor Chris Ship look back at the couple's love story and past interviews featuring the pair will be replayed.

The repercussions for the rest of the Royal Family will also be explored in the show.

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An ITV billing for the documentary said: "The love story of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry had, from the start, been one that promised to reshape and modernise the British monarchy.

"But the cracks began to show as their unease and unhappiness in their roles became increasingly evident, culminating in a no-holds barred interview for ITV with Tom Bradby last autumn."

It continued: "But as the couple announced their plan to withdraw from their lives as senior royals in an unprecedented and shocking statement, that blindsided the family and sent the media into meltdown, ITV asks why this has happened and what’s next for the couple and their ambition to become new ‘progressive’, financially independent royals and how this sits with their place in the family."

Prince Harry and wife Megan shocked the world on Wednesday when the issued a statement regarding their decision to step back from "senior" royal duties and become "financially independent".

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The couple made the announcement on their Sussex Royal Instagram page to their 10.2 million followers.

The Queen is the only member of the Royal Family to speak out about her grandson and Meghan's shock decision.

A spokesperson from Her Majesty The Queen, via Buckingham Palace, read: "Discussions with The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are at an early stage.

"We understand their desire to take a different approach, but these are complicated issues that will take time to work through."

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Prince Harry, 35, and Meghan, 38 starred in ITV documentary Harry and Meghan: An African Journey in October last year.

The couple opened up about their struggles with critical media coverage,

Harry also shared his resentment over how was mother Princes Diana was treated by the press before her death in 1997.

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