Tim Burt

The first three episodes of Netflix's "Harry & Meghan" docuseries, which premiered on December 8, shed light on royal intrigue and outlined key players behind palace doors. Even if a name doesn't immediately come to mind, Chief among them is Jason Knauf — a term that may sound familiar even though a name doesn't immediately come to mind. But whether you like him or not, 38-year-old Knauf, who became the communications secretary to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in 2015, has played a significant part in the young royals' lives. "For every duke and duchess, there is also a communications team," James Holt, executive director of the Archewell Foundation and former palace spokesman, explains in the third episode of the docuseries. The royal family's communications are remarkably similar to those of a press office, press spokesperson for politicians and companies, and celebrities." "These communications teams help the family be one step removed from being on the internet," Archewell's strategic advisor says, with the intention of retaining power over the story. Knauf was the one in charge of this campaign, even though it was a huge undertaking for Harry and Meghan. "Our comms staff was hired with my brother's office at that time." So far, there was just one person really committed to us," Harry says.