Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have cut their final ties with the United Kingdom!
27.06.2023 - 13:53 / nypost.com
lost their $20 million Spotify deal, however, they can still fall back on their Netflix cash.The royal pair are reportedly not parting ways with the streamer — as long as they keep on producing relevant content.Harry, 38, and Markle, 41, had signed an estimated $100 million contract with Netflix back in 2021.A Netflix spokesperson recently told Entertainment Tonight — via The Mirror — that “the bond with Archewell Productions is one we deeply value. ‘Harry & Meghan’ launched as Netflix’s most spectacular documentary debut to date.”“Our exciting journey with them isn’t ending anytime soon,” they said.
“We’re currently collaborating on numerous projects, including the much-anticipated documentary series ‘Heart of Invictus.'”They dropped the aforementioned bombshell docuseries “Harry & Meghan” last year and a forthcoming doc about the Invictus Games is set to be released in August.On Monday, an insider claimed to the Sun that the Duke of Sussex “have been paid only half” of their Netflix money and “they will get the rest only if they produce content of real interest.”However, the industry source added that the streaming service is ecstatic over the viewing numbers for the “Harry & Meghan” series. Over two million households saw the premiere episode when it launched last December.The outlet alleged that this number proves that the duo can be “box-office hits with the right format.”“There’s no question of a headline-grabbing, public parting of the way,” the insider noted.
“Netflix was pleased to sign Harry and Meghan and is looking for some great ideas going forward.”“But the remainder of the deal relies on them producing those good ideas. The deal’s continually under review which is normal for ones of this magnitude,” they
.Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have cut their final ties with the United Kingdom!
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s failed Spotify deal, a royal expert claimed.Speaking on Palace Confidential, Daily Mail’s Royal Editor Rebecca English talked about the criticism over how the ending of the royal couple’s Spotify deal affected many jobs and people.“Part of this problem with Harry and Meghan is a problem with the entire podcast industry,” English said.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have officially moved out of their U.K. residence at Frogmore Cottage, according to palace officials.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have cut their final ties with the United Kingdom!The palace has confirmed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have officially vacated their home at Frogmore Cottage. Per , Sir Michael Stevens, keeper of the Privy Purse, told reporters, «We can confirm that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have vacated Frogmore Cottage. »We will not be going into any detail on those arrangements here.«Stevens also noted Harry and Meghan's previous renovations to the home saying, „Safe to say that, as has previously been stated, the duke and duchess have paid for the expenditure incurred by the Sovereign Grant in relation to the renovation of Frogmore Cottage, thus leaving the Crown with a greatly enhanced asset.“When asked if Prince Andrew would be moving into the now-vacated home, which was gifted to the pair by Queen Elizabeth II following their 2018 wedding, Stevens said that they will not be discussing leasing matters. In March, ET confirmed thatKing Charles II evicted Harry and Meghan from the residence following the release of Harry's telling memoir, . In a statement to ET, a spokesperson for Harry and Meghan said, „We can confirm The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been requested to vacate their residence at Frogmore Cottage.“At the time, it was reported that Charles was offering the residence to his brother, Prince Andrew.The move came after Charles took away Andrew's access to his former apartment and office inside Buckingham Palace.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have finally vacated their home, Frogmore Cottage, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. Prince Harry, 38, and Meghan, 41, were asked to move any remaining possessions out of their UK home close to Windsor Castle just weeks after the Duke criticised his family in his controversial memoir Spare.The cottage, which was refurbished by the couple and is a Crown Estate property, was their last remaining foothold in the UK, and the couple now live in California.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have recently faced multiple tough times in business after they were dropped from Spotify earlier this month.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly facing pressure from Netflix to come up with more shows.
King Charles, who recently celebrated his first official birthday as the monarch, is “keen to heal the family rift” between his son Prince Harry and Meghan Markle since they stepped down as senior royals in March 2020. A royal expert has explained that there has been a strain on the royal family since the duo stepped down three years ago, which has been particularly felt for King Charles and Prince William.
Prince William is still 'simmering with resentment' over Prince Harry and Meghan Markle due to their fractured relationship.
King Charles III “loves his son” Prince Harry but his relationship with the prince and his wife, Meghan Markle, remains strained, a source exclusively reveals in the latest issue of Us Weekly.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have kept themselves busy with a variety of individual and joint projects since their royal exit.
ESPN pundit Stephen A. Smith touched on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s decision to leave Spotify during an episode of his own podcast, following Bill Simmons, who torched the two last week. Harry and Meghan inked a deal with Spotify in 2020.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in the wake of the recent news that they've stepped away from their Spotify deal.After the Duke and Duchess of Sussex backed out of their $20 million deal with the music and podcast streaming service, Bill Simmons, who sold his podcast to Spotify in 2020 and is also Head of Podcast Innovation and Monetization at the company, called Harry and Meghan «f**king grifters» on his eponymous podcast on Friday.«The f**king grifters. That’s the podcast we shoulda launched with them,» he said.
Meghan Markle has been accused of faking interviews for her Archetypes podcast which was axed from Spotify after just one season.The podcast ran for 12 episodes from August 2022, and it saw Meghan chatting to celebrities, historians and experts about the history of stereotypes levelled against women.The podcast-focused outlet Podnews reported that multiple sources said that Meghan had various staff members conduct interviews with the guests, and then the royal's own voice would be edited into it. Without referencing specific episodes or sections of the Archetypes podcast, the outlet reported that: “some interviews on the show were done by other staffers, with [audio of 41-year-old Meghan's] questions edited-in afterwards”.
pulled the plug on their $20 million podcast deal with Spotify this week, Bill Simmons, the streamer’s head of podcast innovation and monetization and CEO of The Ringer, called them “f—ing grifters” on the latest episode of his podcast.The deal, which was struck in 2020, resulted in only one show, the one-season, Markle-hosted “Archetypes.”“I wish I had been involved in the ‘Meghan and Harry’ leave Spotify negotiation, the f–ing grifters,” he told guest Joe House on Friday’s episode of “The Bill Simmons Podcast.” “I gotta get drunk one night and tell the story of the Zoom I had with Harry to help him with a podcast idea. It’s one of my best stories.
Charna Flam Bill Simmons, the Ringer founder and head of podcast innovation and monetization at Spotify, recently ridiculed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on his podcast, labeling the couple as “fucking grifters” Simmons’ comment follows the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Thursday announcement that their production company, Archewell, had severed ties with the audio company. The pair inked a $20 million deal with Spotify in 2020. “‘The Fucking Grifters.’ That’s the podcast we shoulda launched with them,” said Simmons on his self-titled podcast. “I gotta get drunk one night and tell the story of the Zoom I had with Harry to try and help him with a podcast idea. It’s one of my best stories.”
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry weren't in attendance Saturday during King Charles III's Trooping the Cololur celebration.While the monarch was joined by other immediate members of the royal family for the occasion — which marks his official birthday celebration — the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were home in California. A source told ET that the couple «were not invited» to the festivities. On Saturday, the monarch celebrated his official birthday with the Trooping the Colour ceremony. For the occasion, which has been celebrated for 260 years, Charles rode horseback.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle did not make the trip across the pond to celebrate King Charles III’s first Trooping the Colour parade.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle should get their “messaging right” after their lucrative podcast deal with Spotify was ended by mutual agreement, according to a PR expert. Meghan and Harry’s production company Archewell Audio only made one podcast series for the streaming giant after signing a contract in late 2020, estimated to be worth around 25 million US dollars (£19.5 million).The ending of the deal will raise questions about the popularity of the podcast hosted by Meghan and whether the agreement was value for money for Spotify which earlier this month announced job cuts.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s “Archetypes” podcast and Spotify will end their partnership after just one season, ET has confirmed. A source close to the situation tells ET it’s expected that the two will officially part ways in the coming days.