7 days ago
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- Daily Record
Prince Harry is 'out of his depth' in Hollywood and 'can't survive without Meghan'
Channel 5 documentary, Prince Harry: My Terrible Year, delves into the Duke of Sussex's year in 2025, where he has faced a number of setbacks including his Netflix deal
Prince Harry might struggle to make it in Hollywood without Meghan Markle by his side, according to industry insiders.
A fresh Channel 5 documentary titled Prince Harry: My Terrible Year examines the couple's challenging 2025, which has seen them hit with a string of setbacks regarding their Netflix partnerships.
With reports surfacing that their whopping $100million Netflix contract won't be extended due to disappointing programme performance and viewing figures, specialists suggest Meghan is better positioned to recover from these professional blows than Harry.
Daily Mirror Royal Editor Russell Myers commented: "We had Heart of Invictus and the Polo series, and then we had Changemakers, and the figures across the three series were pretty abysmal," particularly when compared to their explosive tell-all documentary which smashed Netflix viewing records.
Harry's Invictus documentary reportedly managed to attract just 300,000 viewers, whilst Meghan's lifestyle programme With Love, Meghan garnered mixed critical reception but secured stronger audience numbers and earned a second series commission, reports the Express.
PR Week UK Editor John Harrington observed: "They were seen as having these incredible opportunities such as this Netflix deal, but it looks like they've wasted them, they haven't amounted to much, and people are starting to see there isn't a lot of substance to them."
Tom Quinn, author of Yes Ma'am, The Secret Lives of Royal Servants, concurred with John's sentiments, remarking: "Meghan and Harry really aren't making a success and it is because they think they're really talented, when actually they're not, one is an actress and one is an ex-royal, they're not directors or producers."
Meghan has been dubbed the "more resilient" of the two, her early start in the acting world credited for her toughness. Journalist Bidisha Mamata observed: "There is a difference in this couple's central levels of resilience, Meghan Markle grew up without any privilege whatsoever, she was a jobbing actress, she had to work in this very cutthroat and sleazy industry which could be very fair.
"Meghan will be fine, I think she will cut ten or 20 deals and make one of them stick. Prince Harry doesn't have his wife's resilience or her level of attack, or her idea of 'if this doesn't work, I'll try another thing', he doesn't have her ability of going to the boardroom and saying 'here's 20 other things we could have a go at'."
The documentary also mentioned that despite facing numerous harsh setbacks, Meghan simply "kicks on to the next one" and is considered "more of a hustler than Harry", who finds himself in unfamiliar territory.
Harrington summed up: "She has got more skills to deal with the post royal life and a lot of these things come easily to her than Harry, who has never needed to develop these skills because of the royals."
These comments from Royal insiders are likely to be a significant blow to Harry, who has previously expressed his wish to mend fences with his brother William and father King Charles, both of whom appear reluctant to rekindle their relationship with him.
