King Charles hopes Amazon Prime nature documentary will ‘inspire’ viewers

King Charles says he wants to create a “sense of determination” to protect the environment as details are announced of a TV documentary in which he will explain his philosophy of “harmony” and the need to “work with, not against, nature.”

The King's Foundation says the feature-length TV movie, tentatively titled Finding Harmony: A King's Vision, will air on Amazon Prime Video early next year.

“Never has it been more important for the world to make a concerted effort to protect and prioritize our planet, and to restore our relationship with it,” the monarch said of the project.

In the film, the king will reflect on his decades of struggle for sustainable development.

The King said he hopes this film will encourage new audiences to learn about the philosophy of harmony – and perhaps inspire the same sense of determination it gave me to help build a more sustainable future.”

The King appeared in a behind-the-scenes BBC film about the coronation, but this will be a more unusual take on his beliefs.

“For most of my life I have strived to promote and encourage ways of working with nature rather than against it. In other words, to restore balance to our planet, which is under such stress,” the king said.

The one-off documentary will show how he believes humans are “part of nature, not separate from nature” and that a healthy connection with nature is “at the core of human well-being.”

Using examples from around the world, the documentary will show how the philosophy of harmony can be applied to agriculture, traditional crafts, architecture and urban planning.

“I hope this film will showcase just some of the wonderful work being done around the world to make harmony a reality, from the forests of Guyana to sustainable communities in India – and, closer to home, through the work of my Royal Trust at Dumfries House and Highgrove,” the King said.

Director Nicholas Brown said there was a knowledge gap about how the king's views on harmony influenced his work.

“It is surprising that few people around the world know the depth of the king’s struggle to bring nature and humanity into harmony,” he said.

Their cameras recorded the first Royal Harmony Summit, held in July at Highgrove in Gloucestershire.

The event brought together Indigenous leaders from around the world to share their knowledge of how communities can live in harmony with the natural world. Together with the king, they held a fire ceremony at the beginning of the day, paying tribute to nature.

The king's views on harmony and urban planning also influenced thinking about creating a new generation of new towns in England.

In his Amazon documentary, the king will become the latest member of the royal family to appear on the streaming service. Prince William recently answered questions from Eugene Levy on Apple TV+, and Prince Harry and Meghan were in a Netflix series about their exit from royal life.

They provided a platform for the royals to share their thoughts and opinions, but without the traditional interview format.

Christina Murrin, chief executive of the Royal Trust, said the documentary will chronicle the king's decades of commitment to harmony in a way that makes it “both moving and inspiring to see the film's journey.”