Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s remaining links to two other members of the Royal Family will likely not be enough for them to renew their Netflix contract, which is nearing its end, a royal commentator has claimed.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex signed a five-year contract with the streaming giant back in 2020, after they stepped down as senior working royals. The deal was reportedly worth an estimated £80million ($100million).
Since then, the couple have produced and released three series for Netflix via Archewell – their docuseries, Harry and Meghan, as well as Heart of Invictus and Live to Lead.
They’ve also got another two shows coming up, Polo, set to be released in December, and a cooking show curated by Meghan, with its release date still unknown.
But as the Sussexes’s Netflix contract is nearing its end, a royal commentator claimed that it will unlikely get renewed due to the couple’s strained relationship with the Royal Family and the lack of interest from the public towards their projects outside of their royal life.
Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams told GB News: “Consider the position they are actually in, they only get on with Meghan’s mother (Doria Ragland), Princess Eugenie and perhaps Princess Beatrice.
“It is a very curious situation and it does not look well if they monetise their royal connections.
“I think it might well have happened anyway as you cannot persist with negativity.”
He added: “Harry has got the problem with Polo that it is an elitist sport so it is not likely to do wonders.
“But what they do want is the Netflix contract renewed, whether that is renewed is pivotal for the Sussexes and they do not know at the moment.”
Polo is set to be released on December 10, according to Netflix.
The streaming giant uploaded a trailer for it last week and said: “Polo, a behind-the-scenes look at the fast-paced and glamorous world of the sport, is coming to Netflix on December 10.
“Follow elite global players on and off the field as they compete in the high-stakes U.S. Open Polo Championship. From executive producers Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex.”
