{"id":427584,"date":"2025-09-16T00:38:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T00:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/427584\/"},"modified":"2025-09-16T00:38:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T00:38:15","slug":"exclusive-meghan-markle-and-prince-harry-only-being-kept-on-at-netflix-so-bosses-can-get-hands-on-royal-exiles-shocking-princess-diana-30th-death-anniversary-docuseries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/427584\/","title":{"rendered":"EXCLUSIVE: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry ‘Only Being Kept on at Netflix So Bosses Can Get Hands on Royal Exile’s Shocking Princess Diana 30th Death Anniversary Docuseries’"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"https:\/\/img.particlenews.com\/image.php?url=0BZGHO_14lfAkc100\"Prince Harry and Meghan ‘have stayed at Netflix so bosses could secure his Diana anniversary series.’ MEGA<\/p>\n

Meghan Markle<\/a> and Prince Harry<\/a> are clinging to their Netflix deal only because executives want access to the royal exile’s planned documentary marking the 30th anniversary of Princess Diana’<\/a>s death, RadarOnline.com<\/a> can reveal.<\/p>\n

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex signed a multi-million-dollar agreement with the streaming giant in 2020<\/a>, but industry insiders claim patience has worn thin after poor reactions to Meghan\u2019s lifestyle series With Love, Meghan.<\/p>\n

Markle’s Netflix Show Slammed With Poor Reviews\"https:\/\/img.particlenews.com\/image.php?url=1DZBNj_14lfAkc100\"Meghan Markle’s lifestyle show flopped with viewers. NETFLIX\/Youtube<\/p>\n

Despite heavy promotion, the second season of the show \u2013 centered on cooking, gardening and home entertaining \u2013 was met with scathing reviews and disappointing engagement figures.<\/p>\n

“Netflix knows Meghan’s latest series has obviously not landed well,” a source close to the negotiations told us. <\/p>\n

“They think the reaction was frankly terrible, but they’re willing to tolerate it because the long-term prize is Harry delivering on a Diana anniversary project. That’s what they really want.”<\/p>\n

Betting bosses have been equally brutal.<\/p>\n

Odds released by Pundit Arena now put the chance of cancellation of Markle’s show after two seasons at 1\/2, while a third installment is seen as unlikely.<\/p>\n

Netflix Pins Hopes on Prince Harry’s 2027 Diana Documentary\"https:\/\/img.particlenews.com\/image.php?url=0wKBOT_14lfAkc100\"Harry plans Diana anniversary documentary 2027. MEGA<\/p>\n

But our sources say Netflix executives are said to believe Harry’s Diana documentary<\/a> \u2013 due in 2027 \u2013 could become a global cultural event.<\/p>\n

“Harry remains the only royal voice who can tell his mother’s story with authenticity,” the source said. <\/p>\n

“He’s been thinking for a while he could earn big money with it, and knows it’s the carrot to dangle in front of Netflix bosses so they keep dealing with him and Meghan.<\/p>\n

“And he’s right. The company is convinced that whatever it takes to get that documentary on the platform will be worth it.<\/p>\n

“Meghan’s projects are a price they are prepared to pay for it.”<\/p>\n

Harry, 40, and Markle, 44, relocated to California after stepping down as senior royals in 2020<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Netflix Frustrated as Sussexes Deliver Few High-Profile Projects\"https:\/\/img.particlenews.com\/image.php?url=3hgTrg_14lfAkc100\"Harry and Meghan’s Netflix future in doubt. MEGA<\/p>\n

Since then, their output for Netflix has included the six-part docuseries Harry & Meghan, which drew record audiences but fierce criticism from sections of the British press.<\/p>\n

Their deal has also produced the Invictus Games documentary Heart of Invictus, but fewer high-profile projects than initially expected.<\/p>\n

Executives are said to be increasingly frustrated by the imbalance between cost and output.<\/p>\n

One insider said: “There’s a sense that the return hasn’t matched the investment.<\/p>\n

“Meghan’s show was supposed to be her big comeback, but the buzz just wasn’t there.<\/p>\n

“If it weren’t for a Diana series from Harry on the horizon, it’s very possible the deal would already be dead.”<\/p>\n

Diana Link Only Reason Netflix Keeps Couple Onboard\"https:\/\/img.particlenews.com\/image.php?url=4Th5gb_14lfAkc100\"Diana documentary seen as Netflix’s big prize. MEGA<\/p>\n

Still, the Sussexes continue to pursue new projects.<\/p>\n

Markle has hinted at a potential memoir or ventures into publishing and fashion if her screen career stalls. <\/p>\n

Harry, meanwhile, has emphasized his commitment to Invictus and charitable work.<\/p>\n

Netflix, however, is focused on the Diana anniversary.<\/p>\n

“The 30th year since her death will be a defining moment,” a source added. <\/p>\n

“They want Harry front and center, talking about the mother he lost, reflecting on her legacy, and tying it to the modern monarchy. That’s the gold dust.”<\/p>\n

A second insider was blunter, adding: “Right now, Meghan and Harry are still on the books because of Diana. If not for that, Netflix would already have moved on.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Prince Harry and Meghan ‘have stayed at Netflix so bosses could secure his Diana anniversary series.’ MEGA Meghan…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":427585,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7708],"tags":[1500,7709,7721,7719,145870,7718,3611,7720,1281,30707,447,92681,7710,519,7711],"class_list":{"0":"post-427584","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-royals","8":"tag-breaking-news","9":"tag-british-royal-family","10":"tag-duchess-of-sussex","11":"tag-duke-of-sussex","12":"tag-exclusive-meghan-markle-and-prince-harry-only-being-kept-on-at-netflix-so-bosses-can-get-hands-on-royal-exiles-shocking-princess-diana-30th-death-anniversary-docuseries","13":"tag-harry","14":"tag-local-news","15":"tag-meghan","16":"tag-meghan-markle","17":"tag-newsbreak","18":"tag-prince-harry","19":"tag-radaronline","20":"tag-royal-families","21":"tag-royal-family","22":"tag-uk-royal-family"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":"Validation failed: Text character limit of 500 exceeded"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/427584","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=427584"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/427584\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/427585"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=427584"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=427584"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=427584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}