Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's bombshell Netflix docuseries did not make the cut for the Emmy Nominations 2023 which could have big consequences for the couple's struggling media career.
26.06.2023 - 14:51 / etcanada.com
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly facing pressure from Netflix to come up with more shows.
The couple — who stepped back as senior members of the royal family in March 2020 before moving to California — signed a huge deal with the streaming service, thought to be for around US$100 million, a couple of years ago.
Despite their “Harry & Meghan” docuseries that was released at the end of 2022 breaking records around the world, it’s thought Netflix have told them to come up with more or else they risk not being paid the rest of their money.
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According to The Sun, they’ve already received around half of their earnings.
The tabloid stated an industry source told them “they will get the rest only if they produce content of real interest,” despite Netflix obviously being happy with how well their docuseries did.
The source said: “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.”
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Harry’s “Heart of Invictus” series is expected to air in August, while Meghan’s animated series “Pearl” was dropped by the streaming service last year.
It was revealed earlier this month that Spotify were cutting ties with Meghan and Harry, cancelling her “Archetypes” podcast after just a single 12-episode season.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's bombshell Netflix docuseries did not make the cut for the Emmy Nominations 2023 which could have big consequences for the couple's struggling media career.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle may have had millions of viewers tune in to their explosive Netflix docuseries but in the end that didn't matter because they still didn't make the shortlist for the nominations for the Emmy Awards 2023
big #Megxit to Montecito, California shortly after, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex released a slew of projects where they disdainfully discussed their time in “The Firm.”Royal expert Tom Bower now claims the former actress, 38, and the Invictus Games founder, 41, “know they’ve probably gone too far” with combative content after their 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey, the Netflix docuseries “Harry & Meghan,” and Harry’s bombshell memoir “Spare.” “All she’s got is the baggage of the Oprah Winfrey interview and her damnation of the royal family in various successive interviews,” Bower told OK about Markle. “That’s why she’s been so quiet the whole year.
Some of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s joint business ventures are “falling apart” and they are facing some of their biggest problems, a royal expert has claimed to OK!. Royal biographer Tom Bower said since Harry and Meghan’s Spotify podcast deal has abruptly come to an end, the pair are going to find it a struggle to keep their brand “reputable”.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle skipped King Charles' Scottish Coronation in Edinburgh yesterday as their rift with the royal family continues.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will now need to reach a "private agreement" with the King if they wish to stay at any royal residences in the future.
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.
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 Harry and Meghan Markle have kept themselves busy with a variety of individual and joint projects since their royal exit.
Young Prince William and Prince Harry were seen with their father, King Charles, in a sweet throwback snap shared by the Royal Family to celebrate Father's Day on Sunday.The Princes are in their early teens in the photograph, which looks like it could have been taken at Balmoral, the Royals' Scottish estate, frequented yearly by them over the past century or more. King Charles – then Prince Charles – could be seen donning a kilt, which is traditional Scottish dress, with a green jumper, socks and a sporran.
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.
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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.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were delighted by a surprise birthday gift for their son. In honor of Archie's fourth birthday last month, the owners of Mad Dogs & Englishmen Bike Shop, one of whom is British, decided to hand deliver a bike to the tot's home — a gesture his parents readily expressed their appreciation for.The Montecito, California, store, which is co-owned by Jennifer Blevins and Martin Watson, revealed the Sussexes' gesture on Instagram, sharing a photo of the thank you note they received after gifting Archie a bike.«On behalf of Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, please accept their sincere thanks for the thoughtful gift you sent to Prince Archie for his fourth birthday,» the thank you note read.