“It’s every girl’s dream. Rich, handsome, and for those who dream big enough—royal.” So began a trailer for the 2014 reality TV program, I Wanna Marry “Harry.” The show followed 12 American girls in their journey to win the heart of Prince Charming, a posh, ginger-haired gent who looked strikingly like Prince Harry. He had a butler named Kingsley, a security detail that accompanied him around Englefield House (the Berkshire estate where the show was filmed), and even a framed photo with Prince William. Alas, the bachelor was not the Duke of Sussex, but an environmental consultant by the name of Matt Hicks. Ten years on, the media journalist Scott Bryan now tells the strange tale. He talks to the hapless bachelorettes, the producers, and Hicks himself, uncovering the manipulation, gaslighting, and brainwashing that went on behind the scenes. —Paulina Prosnitz