Their cowardly and hypocritical attack on the family that made them famous has ensured there's no way back for Meghan and Harry.
Berating the media is one thing, but disrespecting the Queen in their pursuit of fame and fortune is a sure way of ensuring the couple's last exit from Britain in September was a one-way ticket.
Without their royal connections, it's worth bearing in mind, Harry would by now be a middle-ranking army officer facing early retirement, and Meghan a middle-ranking actress who may well have played her last role as age overtook her.
We were able to judge those acting talents for ourselves in the opening scenes of the first documentary, where she sat, towel round her head, apparently in a state of bewilderment and despair. It was an absurd performance, laughable even, serving only to remind the viewer of the carefree luxurious life she's acquired off the back of the House of Windsor.
The couple's most shameful moment was Meghan's mock-curtsy to the Queen with Harry looking on, totally in awe (and, one suspects, fear) of his wife. But to permit Netflix to use film footage of the Queen's most sacred moment of dedication – her crowning at the 1953 Coronation – was nothing short of cynical exploitation.
In the eyes of many, the first three programmes were a farrago of deceit, barbs, and half-hinted slurs at the institution which made them who they are today. As for the accusations of racism, it's worth remembering that Meghan hails from a country with a population five times that of the UK, where institutionalised racism is a horrifying part of daily life. Britain, for all its faults, is an oasis of tolerance by comparison.
The Duke of Windsor, disregarding his complete failure as a king, monetised his fame by encouraging others to see his obsession with Wallis Simpson as 'the greatest love story ever told', turning out books and a film to justify his actions. And here we are again.
Harry and Meghan's story - highlighted, backlit, with full makeup (and make up) - is a tragic reworking of that Windsor myth, a saccharine-coated attempt to justify their careless retreat from duty.
Harry ran away from his responsibilities, it must be remembered, but now has the brass neck to complain he's getting bad reviews in the newspapers, on TV, and on social media platforms.
In these films the prince comes across as a dim bulb, angry and resentful for no very good reason, in thrall to a pathologically ambitious wife. He doesn't even know what day of the week it is.
Curiously, no mention was made in the first three episodes of the accusations of bullying which may well be at the heart of Megzit. Members of palace staff, currently silenced by confidentiality agreements, have been obliged to hold their tongues while the Duchess has spun the fable of her epic love affair.
They may not remain silent for very much longer - and thus it's fair to assume that, conscious of this threat, the accusations expected to be hurled by the Sussexes in the next three episodes are little more than a pre-emptive strike.
Things have turned ugly, and the Royal Family is hurting. So far they haven't hit back – but sooner or later the Palace may have to revise its historic 'never complain, never explain' policy.
One move which might prove popular is the removal of Harry and Meghan's titles, but constitutional experts I have spoken to agree such a move is likely to damage the monarchy as much as the Sussexes.
One thing is certain. William, our future king, is also the son of Princess Diana, whose anguished face we saw in an extract from the now-banned Panorama interview. It's fair to assume he'll have been appalled at this ruthless exploitation of his mother's image.
While King Charles may yet be ready to forgive and forget, it's unlikely his successor ever will.
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