Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan are reportedly under fire from Netflix.
Published April 17, 2024, 12:52 PM ET
Following the rollout of Meghan Markle’s shiny new product line, Netflix is said to be “furious” that the former actress and Prince Harry “dared” to focus on something other than their deal with the streamer.
“Netflix gave the Sussexes a $100 million deal, but the Sussexes will have to start singing at dinner because Netflix wants something in return,” says a royal expert. michael cole Served on a plate. “They’re not giving that money away for free.”
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle film a new series for Netflix on Friday, April 12, 2024.
“Prince Harry is going to do this polo series and she’s going to do this lifestyle series, but it won’t be filmed at home or in Camelot on the hills of Montecito,” he added. “The filming takes place in a very nice house nearby, but it’s not their own home. They make a living by selling themselves, and that’s their unique selling point. They The fact that they have royal status.”
he continued. “And they’re going to have to work very hard because they live a very expensive lifestyle. Security alone would have cost a lot of money. Strong men working three shifts a day to We’re guarding the perimeter. Now, that burns up a lot of money.”
when asked GBN’s Martin Daubney If Meghan’s new American Rivera Orchard product gets the word out, Cole said, “I think it will. People will sign up for it. I hope the jam is tasty and not too sweet. I hope it tastes good. It will sell,” he said. But they’ve actually come down quite a bit from the pedestal they used to be on. ”
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Duchess Meghan was accused of launching her new brand during Prince William’s speech at the Diana Awards ceremony.
The veteran royal reporter went on to highlight what she feels the Duchess of Sussex’s new brand means to her.
“This was actually an evolution of The Tig, a blog she had set up before she got engaged. It was about a particular type of Spanish wine that she liked. I shut down my blog for a very simple reason.”When she joined the British royal family, she said she could not use her royal status for commercial gain or allow others to do so. He says he was told. ”
of suit The star launched the brand on March 14, coinciding with a special event for Prince Harry and Prince William.
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Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan’s contract with Netflix is scheduled to end in the fall of 2025.
Some analysts feel that the line’s rollout at that night’s Diana Awards ceremony may have been planned on Meghan’s part.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex released the video before and during Prince William’s personal tribute to his late mother at the ceremony.
Following this, the Duke of Sussex and Duchess Meghan released a video announcing the winners of the $100,000 NAACP (Archwell Foundation Digital Civil Rights Award), accompanied by a speech from the Prince of Wales.
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s last hit project on Netflix was in December 2022.