Aaron Korsh, the creative mind behind the popular series “Suits,” recently
delved into the realm of royal influence on his show’s script, particularly in
relation to Meghan Markle’s character.
In a candid interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Korsh disclosed that the
royal family, specifically Buckingham Palace, had exerted some “irritating
feedback” on the show, albeit before Meghan’s relationship with Prince Harry
took center stage.
“I think Harry put this in the book, Spare,” mused the show’s mastermind,
alluding to Prince Harry’s memoir, “because I heard people talking about it
that the royal family weighed in on some stuff.”
While touching upon the specifics of this royal feedback, Korsh explained,
“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.”
One intriguing point of contention was a famous British colloquial term,
“poppycock,” which the royal family took issue with and vetoed Meghan’s
character, Rachel Zane, from using on the show.
Korsh shed light on the matter, saying, “My wife’s family, when they have a
topic to discuss that might be sensitive, they use the word ‘poppycock’.”
Consequently, in one episode, Rachel was originally scripted to utter the
line, “My family would say poppycock.” However, the royal family’s
intervention led to a change, replacing “poppycock” with a more
straightforward term, “bullshit.”
This alteration didn’t sit well with Korsh, who had informed his in-laws about
the original dialogue. “There was maybe one or two more things, but I can’t
remember,” he added, hinting at other instances where royal input affected the
show.
Elaborating on the royal scrutiny, Korsh admitted he couldn’t recall precisely
how the script fell into their hands but affirmed that he was aware of their
reading and subsequent feedback.
“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,” the creator noted,
shedding light on this intriguing episode of royal involvement in the world of
television.