Prince Harry and Meghan Markle suffer blow as their Netflix deal gets ‘messed up’ while William’s foundation thrives

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s life has not been the rose garden they wished for when they stepped down from their royal duties and moved to California.

The couple struck a million-dollar deal with Netflix to maintain the inflow of cash to sustain themselves.

The deal led to more folds in the conflict between the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the royal family. The couple also bungled up the deal with the streaming platform and are now stuck between rock and a hard place.

Also Read: Prince Harry’s memoir Spare to have no updates in paperback edition, is it an olive branch to royal family?

Duke and Duchess of Sussex mess up Netflix deal
The deal with Netflix required some tell-all content related to the royals for the six-part documentary from Harry and Meghan. However, the docu-series failed to satisfy the never-ending curiosity in public to learn about the behind-the-scenes of the royal family. The documentary did not turn out to be the money-minting machine, the streaming giant had hoped for.
During their Colombia tour, the couple reportedly faced a major issue with their Netflix project due to a lack of sound on the cameras filming them. Sources suggest that Meghan’s desire to control the narrative was a key factor in the mishap. This incident has intensified Netflix’s dissatisfaction with the couple, leading to speculation that their streaming deal may not be renewed.

The couple still has a standing deal with Harry and Meghan which includes the former exploring the world of golf and the latter’s cooking in episodes. The royal biographer, Angel Levine believes the couple completely “messed up” the chance for another deal with Netflix. She said, “They’re not really keen on her cooking or Harry doing polo or her jam, it’s not original enough. It won’t be until next February at the earliest that they can do anything.

Technically they have messed up completely because they haven’t done it properly. Netflix is fed up and they’ve got lots of other things on their line that they can do. So I think they’re not going to renew the $100,000 to keep them going,” as reported by WGTC.

Also Read: Prince Harry could ‘try and get some money out of the King’ if Sussexes’ Netflix deal…

Prince William rubs salt in Prince Harry’s wound
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Archewell Foundation has seen a dramatic drop in donations, going from £10.3 million in 2021 to just £1.6 million in 2022. This big decrease is shown in their latest financial reports, and 2023 doesn’t look much better.

In contrast, The Royal Foundation, run by William and Kate, hit its peak reaching £8 million in donations, with £6.5 million coming from generous donors, including £1.7 million from the U.S., as reported by GB News. However, this success may be short-lived, as the publication of Harry’s controversial memoir Spare previously negatively impacted the reputation of his brother, Prince William and its paperback edition will be released in October.

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Prince Harry’s latest move could ‘dredge everything up again’ in feud with royal family, expert warns
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Royal experts have warned that the paperback release of Prince Harry’s memoir, Spare, risks “dredging everything up again” in the feud between the Sussexes and the royal family. Spare is expected to be back on shelves at the end of October.

The soft-cover Spare will be released in the UK on October 24. This would be right in the midst of King Charles’ Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa.

Majesty Magazine’s editor-in-chief, Ingrid Seward, said that the Duke of Sussex “probably had no idea that his father would be there.” “That wouldn’t go into Harry’s remit, I wouldn’t think, so I think it’s unfortunate timing… Of course, it will dredge everything up again,” Seward told The Sun.
The royal biographer pointed out the “very unusual” fact that the paperback version of the book will be released without any updates. He also noted that its cheaper run in stores would mean “many more people” would buy the memoir.

“He could have easily done that [adding new material], but he obviously didn’t want to,” she said. “Maybe there will be something – we just don’t know.”

However, Seward also pointed out that in the midst of the Commonwealth summit, Charles may not even have time to take heed of any potential fresh Spare fallout. “I don’t think it’s going to affect him and what he’s doing,” Seward said. “I just think it’s a rather unpleasant reminder of what has gone on with Harry – and indeed Meghan – over the past year.”

‘It’s actually coming out at a very, very difficult time’
Royal expert Phil Dampier, on the other hand, has claimed that the timing of the re-release of the memoir “couldn’t be worse.” “Some people are saying: ‘Is this an olive branch?’ – I don’t tend to go for that school of thought,” he said. “It’s actually coming out at a very, very difficult time. The timing couldn’t be worse, really, and I’m sure it’s going to dredge up the whole scandal again – the whole family problems.”

Dampier added, “More people are going to be reading it, and as I say, the timing couldn’t be worse… It’s at a time when the King is struggling with cancer. Right slap-bang in the middle of a very important Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting… This is probably not something they need!”

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Prince Harry’s latest move could ‘dredge everything up again’ in feud with royal family (Photo by Don MacKinnon / AFP)
Prince Harry’s latest move could ‘dredge everything up again’ in feud with royal family (Photo by Don MacKinnon / AFP)
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