Spotify slashes 200 more jobs after Harry, Meghan audio deal fails to pay off

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.

taking a fashionable jab at Meghan, who recently lost out on a ritzy deal with French couturier Dior, by sporting an all-white outfit from the label Tuesday. Alleged acrimony between the two nobles reportedly erupted after Harry and Meghan opted to abdicate their royal stations in the UK and relocate to California to quietly raise Archie, 4, and Lilibet, 2.Rumors of contention between the prince’s royal family and his wife reached a fever pitch in January, when Harry released memoir “Spare,” in which he dubbed his father’s wife a “wicked stepmother.” Years prior to the fallout, Camilla and Meghan were said to have had a friendly bond. “In many ways, Camilla had paved the way for Meghan,” Vanity Fair Royal Editor Katie Nicholl said in a Channel 5 documentary, seemingly noting the parallels between the now-queen’s initially frosty welcome into the royal family due to her years-long affair with Charles. “Camilla would have been there to tell her not to take any criticism personally,” added Nicholl, “but this is just what happens when you’re an outsider.”And while it’s unclear whether Camilla’s re-do regalia at the Ascot was meant to be a dig at Markle, sources told Page Six Wednesday, “The gossip in the royal enclosure was how happy everyone was that Meghan and Harry weren’t here.”

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.

Netflix may be about to part ways from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, according to the claims of one royal commentator.

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 "wouldn't have gone to Trooping the Colour" even if they were invited, a royal expert said. It is thought to be the first time in history that not all of the monarch's children will be in attendance, after the couple "have not been invited", according to reports.Trooping the Colour marks the official birthday of the British Sovereign and is one of the major events in the royal calendar that takes place every year.

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.

Spotify's decision to cut their losses and scrap their deal with Meghan and Harry could cost the couple $10million and does not bode well for their fading hope of becoming a $1billion brand, experts told MailOnline today. Meghan Markle's podcast Archetypes will not be renewed for a second season in what has been described as a mutual decision between the Sussexes and the streaming behemoth. PR guru Mark Borkowski told MailOnline that it is very bad news for Meghan and Harry’s brand and a sign ‘their star is really falling’.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's podcast and Spotify will end their partnership, 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.The podcast — which premiered last August amid much fanfare after the couple inked a reported $20 million deal in December 2020 — will not see a second season on the giant streaming platform. was first to break the news. ET has reached out to Spotify for comment. was the first podcast series made in collaboration with Archewell Audio — the audio-first production company founded by Harry and Meghan -- as a part of the couple's multi-year partnership with Spotify. Launched last August, sought to «investigate the labels that try to hold women back.»Season 1 of  produced 12 episodes and included high-profile guests like Serena Williams, Mariah Carey and Mindy Kaling, among others.«This is how we talk about women: the words that raise our girls, and how the media reflects women back to us,» Markle said in a teaser released in 2022, addressing the common stereotypes that have historically generalized women through the lens of popular culture and media. «But where do these stereotypes come from? And how do they keep showing up and defining our lives?»The podcast was also billed as an outlet where fans could get to know an «unfiltered» Meghan.«People should expect the real me in this, and probably the me that they've never gotten to know,» she said.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Spotify’s exclusive podcast deal with Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, is likely ending — with the couple having delivered just one show under the agreement, Variety has confirmed. Reps for Spotify and Archewell Audio, the couple’s podcast production shingle, declined to comment. According to a source familiar with the situation, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have wanted to move away from exclusive Spotify distribution to find a new home for their audio originals. Another source said that Spotify expected more content from Archewell Audio — noting that nearly three years after inking the pact, they have delivered only one series, essentially putting the overall deal in limbo. That show for Spotify is Markle’s “Archetypes,” in which she deconstructs the history of societal stereotypes about women, which had hit No. 1 on the company’s charts in multiple countries.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle may be pulling the plug on their Spotify deal, with only one podcast, “Archetypes” to show for it. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have had creative differences with the audio streamer and now want to find a new home for their original audio content, according to multiple reports.

Prince Harry's allocated seat for the King's Coronation last month caused "much hilarity" among the royal family after his view was obscured by Princess Anne's feathered hat, a royal source has claimed.