Prince Harry and Meghan Markle infamously quit the Royal Family in 2020 to live a more private life in the US.
18.05.2022 - 14:33 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have "only themselves to blame" as their "star appeal" has now "died", royals fans have claimed.
The verdict comes soon after Pearl, the Duchess of Sussex's planned animated film about a young girl inspired by influential women from history, was dropped by Netflix after profits plunged at the streaming giant.
Their joint podcast, Archewell Audio, has meanwhile only released a 35-minute long Christmas special, which came out back in 2020, with the Sussex's £18 million deal with Spotify now looking to be a bad deal for the audio app.
Harry and Meghan's string of failed media deals has been viewed by many as evidence that their ability to draw in large audiences is now fading after years of high-profile media attention, The Daily Star reports.
Asked whether or not the Sussex's "star appeal" was dying, one person simply wrote back: “I can honestly say yes it has.”
A second believed their conduct since stepping back from The Firm was to blame, writing: "They didn't have any ‘star power’ in the first place.
"Public opinion has certainly dropped, but that is due to their behaviour more than anything else."
Another agreed, writing: “Whatever 'appeal' they had was solely because of their connection to the Royal Family. When they quit that went along with them.”
One said Prince Harry had been the most affected, writing: "Meghan had no star appeal, Harry has definitely been affected.”
The views echo those of royal expert Andrew Pierce, who told Palace Confidential last week that the cancellation of the Duchess of Sussex's animated film Pearl is a sign that Netflix are losing faith in the royal couple's star power.
Pierce added that the decision was evidence that Netflix had realised that the royal couple were
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle infamously quit the Royal Family in 2020 to live a more private life in the US.
the Sussexes’ Netflix film crew have been banned from the celebrations. The couple are said to be filming a reality-style show as part of their $100m deal with the streaming giant, with cameras following them around and even filming inside their Montecito mansion – and the royal family have apparently made it clear the film crew are not welcome at official Jubilee events.
not grant access to the Netflix camera crews currently following the Duke and Duchess around.“The Sussexes are under huge pressure to make this docuseries juicy and prove they’re worthy of Netflix’s mega-bucks,” says an insider close to Meghan, 40, and Harry, 37, who signed a $100m deal with the streaming giant back in 2020, after stepping down as senior royals and moving to the US. “That money came with certain conditions and expectations, so Netflix need them to deliver ratings gold.
Netflix has snagged a very royal reality series!
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly filming an At Home With The Sussexes docuseries for Netflix.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are said to have been filming at their $14million mansion in Montecito, California, for the series, that is set to be part of their mega £112million deal with the streaming giant. It has been added that the royals, who are celebrating their fourth wedding anniversary today, were joined by their camera crew when they went to New York last September and Netherlands last month for the Invictus Games.The camera crew have also been given access to their stunning mansion, according to Page Six - however, it is unclear whether their adorable children Archie, three, and 11-month-old Lilibet will star in the show.
Prince Andrew – from the showpiece event. But never ones to accept things quietly, Harry and Meghan rushed out a statement saying they still intended to join in the celebrations with their two children, Archie, three, and 11-month-old Lilibet, and will fly in from their home in LA.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are facing “disaster” after their new Netflix series has been cancelled, according to a royal expert.The Duchess of Sussex’s series, Pearl, has been dropped by the streaming service as part of a series of cutbacks. Deadline reported that due to a drop in subscriber numbers, Netflix are making several cuts including some which impact Meghan and Harry's project.