Belgian princess claims Prince Harry is 'traumatised'
Princess Delphine of Belgium claims Prince Harry is 'traumatised' following the death of mother Princess Diana in a candid new interview on the It's Reigning Men podcast.
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Meghan Markle eyeing new ‘gold mine' but Sussexes could still be forced to cut staff at Archewell production company
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's new 'first look' deal with Netflix could end up netting the Sussexes more money than their original contract, an insider has claimed. The Sussexes signed a five-year, $100 million content partnership with the streaming giant through their Archewell company in the heady days of 2020. The deal produced the massively successful docu-series Harry and Meghan, where the Sussexes dished royal secrets, but subsequent projects have come and gone with little fanfare. Infamously, Harry's Drive To Survive-style series on Polo attracted less than 500,000 viewers around the world. Only Markle's cooking series With Love, Meghan, is set to return to the streamer for a 'second season'. It is understood the Sussexes will transition on to a 'first look' deal at Netflix within months, which gives the streamer first dibs on optioning any new Sussex projects. According to royal insider Alison Boshoff, the deal could end up being highly lucrative if Netflix opts to purchase several programs or expand the With, Love Meghan universe. 'There are options on the table for other lifestyle shows from the Duchess, tied to hosting gatherings at Thanksgiving or Christmas,' she wrote in the Daily Mail on Thursday. 'The idea is to announce those in September when the second series (already shot) of With Love, Meghan drops.' While standalone specials could be a 'goldmine' for Meghan, Ms Boshoff claimed that the Sussexes may struggle to cover the payroll at Archewell without the Netflix deal. 'It's bad news for their own large team at Archewell Productions, which has been funded up to now by the Netflix exclusive deal,' she wrote. 'Insiders suggest that running the team and the office costs around $3 million USD a year.' Meanwhile a source close to the couple expressed concerns that without the guiding hand of Netflix the Sussexes are 'horrible' at managing their business affairs. 'They are horrible at making decisions,' the source told the same outlet. 'They ask everyone, then don't take their advice.'
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'Would have known': The truth behind Prince Harry's mediation with King Charles as exiled royal reels from Netflix calling time on $153 million content deal
Netflix have grown increasingly unsatisfied with Meghan and Harry's performance on its network, and the dwindling number of viewers who tune in to their shows have had enough too. The company had originally made a USD$100 million (AUD$153 million) deal with the pair - but that was when the couple were spilling all about the entrails of their relationship with the Royal Family. When the couple ran out of new material their broadcasts began to flop. As a result Netflix is not renewing their contract when it expires in September. It's a massive shock that could significantly affect their lives. They were rarely apart when they were newlyweds, but will they still stay together? Meghan now sees herself as a businesswoman despite complaining in a recent podcast that she had to work so hard. Harry often travels. Recently he went to Angola to support the work of the HALO Trust that backed Princess Diana's famous walk through a minefield. Harry no doubt wanted to feel close to his mother, who died in 1997, while bolstering his image. Meghan likes to keep in the public's eye, readily using social media, despite she and Harry expressing concerns on the negative impacts. She often shows their two children Archie and Lilibet in her posts but won't show their faces. And followers are getting bored with them due to their rank hypocrisy. Her latest series, 'With Love, Megan', failed to reach Netflix's top 300 most-watched programs. Harry's situation was worse, with his Netflix polo sport feature rating 3,436th in Netflix's engagement report. Nonetheless, Meghan thinks highly of herself and believes she knows better than the experts around her who often don't stay very long. Even her produce is not always given enough attention. About a month ago she produced apricot spread for her 'As Ever' brand, showcasing jam as an important part of her business output. The Duchess of Sussex was blasted for supposedly picking fruit from a tree which showed some green looking apricots, raising questions on whether the fruit she was using were in season or not. Jam guru Donna Collins publicly criticised her and called the jam 'a real disappointment'. Then after you thought things couldn't get any worse, two of the biggest brand experts in the US lashed out at the Princess. Canadian lawyer Phillip Millar and California marketing executive Camille Moore, both stars of 'The Art of the Brand' podcast called Meghan a 'fraud'. They said the people behind the 'As Ever' brand are 'milking' her fame she gained after marrying Harry, and that she is 'suckering people into buying her stuff'. And that the concept of Meghan's lifestyle business was one of the worst they have ever seen. In mid July there was a meeting between Tobyn Andreae, the King and Queen's communications secretary, with Liam Maguire and Meredith Maines who work for Harry. The aides sat on a balcony but only for ten minutes, after Mr Maguire spotted a photographer. Was the snapper there by chance? And was part of the meeting done outside to see if it would leak? Harry would have known of Netflix's decision, therefore wanted his father to give him much needed money. The meeting was less likely a ploy to seek peace with his father. In a recent interview with the BBC he said he missed his country and then used part of the 30 minute-interview to accuse the royal household of influencing the Court of Appeals' decision to reduce his security detail. Money aside, Netflix's action is a major personal set back. Does Meghan feel she would be better off without unsuccessful Harry? It will be a second blow for Harry, who may feel like another 'Spare', similar to the title of his book. The couple moving back to London seems unlikely. Meghan knows she is not popular in the UK and so far sources have said that she won't come. Or bring the children. The King loves Harry like any father loves his child, but hugely disapproves of his behaviour, particularly his rudeness about his adored wife Camilla - calling her 'dangerous' and that she 'left bodies left in the street' on her ascent to royal stardom. Harry has written in his memoir that Camilla "sacrificed me on her personal PR altar". Angela Levin is an award-winning British journalist and royal biographer. Her biography Harry: Conversations with the Prince was published in 2018. Her work has been commended twice at the British Press Awards.
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Meghan Markle ‘calculating' next move against royal family ahead of expected return to UK for 2027 Invictus Games
Meghan Markle is planning to use the upcoming 2027 Invictus Games in Birmingham as her 'trump card' against the monarchy, a royal expert has said. The next edition of the Invictus Games will mark the event's return to Harry's native United Kingdom for the first time since the inaugural London games. Reportedly, Markle has not been directly involved in the recent 'peace summit' negotiations between Prince Harry and King Charles and Meghan has noticeably refused to visit the United Kingdom since 2022. Nevertheless, it is believed the Duchess of Sussex could make a grand return to the country where she is still a royal Duchess in 2027 for the Invictus Games. According to royal insider Richard Fitzwilliams, the Duchess of Sussex has her sights set on a major public comeback in the UK in 2027. "(Meghan) will, of course, be expected to attend in Birmingham, not to do so would be a public humiliation,' he told the Daily Express on Tuesday. 'However, the Invictus Games is Meghan's trump cards and she is likely to play it ruthlessly. 'This involves approving moves towards 'reconciliation'. 'Meghan will calculate that this could lead to useful PR in Birmingham which she rather obviously needs.' Speculation the rift between Prince Harry and King Charles is finally starting to mend has ramped up in recent weeks after five years of public betrayals by the Sussexes. A fortnight ago, Harry's new chief communications officer Meredith Maines and UK-based PR rep Liam Maguire were photographed meeting with the King's top aide, Communications Secretary Tobyn Andreae, near Clarence House. The meeting, first revealed by The Mail on Sunday, reportedly had "no formal agenda" but there were "things both sides wanted to talk about". According to a palace insider, the Sussexes agreed to provide more details to Clarence House about their plans to avoid overshadowing royal occasions. The gesture was seen as a major 'olive branch' from Harry and came days after an Invictus spokesperson appeared to hint that the Duke hoped to invite the monarchy to the 2027 Games. The Duke of Sussex helped set up Invictus in 2014 as an Olympics-style international sporting event for injured and wounded servicemen and women across the globe. The first ever winter edition of the Invictus Games took place in Whistler and Vancouver in February this year and featured athletes from 23 different countries.
