With the exception of their self-titled Netflix docuseries, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s various TV productions have “failed to cut through”, an expert has claimed. Writing that Harry needs to focus on a new angle, The Daily Beast has reported that Prince Harry will “have the chance to shine” in an environment that suits him upon his return to the UK on September 8.
Prince Harry will be visiting the UK in a few days for the WellChild Awards on the anniversary of his late grandmother’s death. The WellChild Awards is an annual event to celebrate the resilience of children and young people in the UK who live with serious illnesses and for children who dedicate their time caring for others.
Writing on the online site, Tom Sykes has described how this is Harry’s “sweet spot”.
He said: “Harry will refocus on his charitable sweet spot, returning to London next week for the WellChild Awards, where he will once again have the chance to shine in an environment that suits him. But the long-term challenge remains: finding a project that restores their credibility as producers and pays the bills.”
The expert also described how the other productions by Harry and Meghan have not succeeded as well as their first documentary.
He claimed: “With Love, Meghan is a flop, Polo was a flop, and even the Invictus documentary, while worthy, hardly set the streaming world alight.”
Mr Sykes claims Harry needs to focus on work involving his late mother, for it to be successful. He said: “I for one hope Harry does move forward with a Diana project. The opening third of Spare — lyrical, devastating, and deeply revealing — remains the most powerful and insightful account of Diana and the Royal Family we’ve ever seen. A film built on that foundation could yet prove to be the Sussexes’ redemption in the industry.”
On August 31, 1997, Prince Harry and Prince William’s worlds were turned upside down when Diana, Princess of Wales was killed in a car crash in Paris.
Charles, Prince William, and Prince Harry were at Balmoral in Scotland, the family’s traditional summer retreat, when Charles got the devastating call.
The Duke of Sussex wrote about what had happened in his 2023 memoir, Spare. He said: “I remember waiting patiently for Pa to confirm that, indeed, Mummy was all right,” Harry wrote. “And I remember him not doing that.”
As depicted in his book, Charles told his younger son that Diana “didn’t make it”. Harry writes: “These phrases remain in my mind like darts in a board.”