King Charles has teamed up with an unlikely movie star in a Netflix documentary about the ‘power of believing in young people’.
The monarch is offering a rare insight into The King’s Trust as he celebrates the charity’s 50th anniversary alongside Idris Elba.
The documentary is set to be broadcast next year with filming to begin next week, according to the Telegraph.
This comes after Meghan Markle announced today that she is expanding her As Ever brand with its first alcoholic offering of a rosé wine.
The Netflix film is being made in collaboration with The King’s Foundation and is being filmed at Dumfries House in Scotland.
Made by Elba’s own production company, 22 Summers, it will mark the King’s first collaboration with Netflix, joining the Duke and Duchess of Sussex who have made several documentaries for the streaming platform.
But it will not be his first venture into documentary making.
In January it was revealed that the monarch will be appearing in a feature-length film on Amazon Prime about his ‘philosophy of harmony’.
The Netflix film will also involve young people supported in the trust so that they can build experience in film and TV.
The King’s Trust began in 1976 when the King used his £7,400 severance pay from the Royal Navy to create The Prince’s Trust, helping disadvantaged young people get into education and jobs.
Ahead of the documentary, Elba has spoken about how the charity changed his life.
The actor was just 16 when he was awarded a £1,500 grant that helped him to train at the National Youth Music Theatre.
Despite initially thinking it was a waste of time, he came home from school one day to find a letter containing the money.
Discussing the trust and his own charity, the Elba Hope Foundation, he said: ‘The King’s Trust gave me an opportunity that changed my life.
‘At a time when I didn’t have the resources to pursue my ambitions, they offered real, practical support – including financial help – that helped me take those first steps to advance my career.
‘Today, through the Elba Hope Foundation, I’m focused on creating those same opportunities for young people who are full of potential but lacking access. Around the world, millions are still waiting for that one door to open.
‘This documentary is about shining a light on what’s possible when it does – and why the work of The King’s Trust remains so important.’
Earlier this month, the King made an appearance in east London for the city’s first ever SXSW festival.
The Kingdom Choir, who performed at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s wedding in 2018, sang to Charles while he toured the event in Shoreditch.
Elba, Katherine Ryan, Erykah Badu, Alice Glass, and Sophie Turner were among the many actors, musicians, creative minds, and pioneering entrepreneurs who gave talks at the festival.
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