I think they were banking on our dearly departed Queen living a few more years and that the RF would give into their threats just to keep the peace and not cause undue stress.

Now she is resting in peace, Charles has shown with his overseas comment how he sees their future.

So, I believe they are trying to work out how much dirt is acceptable to dish up. They can't sanitise the books and series completely as Random House and Netflix need their pound of flesh, so it's a frantic negotiation to find a middle ground.

Frankly, I don't care what they film or write, I'll not be spending any time or money on either as I dont find them an interesting or credible source of information.