Meghan Markle “has won” and her critics have to eat “humble pie” after Netflix signed a new deal with her and Prince Harry, despite reports claiming they will be dropped, a royal commentator has claimed. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex signed a new “multi-year first look” deal with the streaming giant, it was announced on Monday.
Archewell Productions, Harry and Meghan’s media company, christened the new deal an “extension of their partnership”. The announcement featured all of the Sussexes’ previous projects for the streaming giant, Polo: With Love, Meghan; Heart of Invictus; Harry & Meghan; and Live to Lead, and shared details of new ones.
That included a new season and a Christmas special for Meghan’s cooking show, a new feature drama based on the book Meet Me at the Lake and a new documentary titled Masaka Kids, A Rhythm Within.
Now, a royal commentator said the latest announcement was a slap in the face to Meghan’s critics, who savaged the Duchess after reports emerged claiming the Netflix deal was dead.
Royal expert Jennie Bond told GB News: “There was no statement from Harry and Meghan and no indication at any point, but we all decided that the Netflix deal was dead in the water, so it’s one in the eye, actually, to all her detractors.
“There’s one show that’s in the can already, that’s her lifestyle show, there’s a holiday special about Christmas, and then there’s the Ugandan documentary.”
She added: “The fact of the matter is, Meghan has won, and we have to eat humble pie.”
Elsewhere, the expert weighed in on Harry’s contribution to the deal, saying that making TV “isn’t his forte” and that he is better off focusing on his charitable work.
She said: “Harry was mentioned in that only as one of many producers, quite a long way down, actually, and Meghan is also mentioned there. The rest of it is all very, very vague.
“I think he has realised that perhaps television isn’t his forte, producing television programmes is really not as easy as he might have thought, and he’s far better off not on the celebrity treadmill.
“He’s much better using his name for his campaigns, and I think that he is going to be going in that direction with just a little foot in the Netflix camp from time to time.”
