Prince Harry and Meghan Offered Golden Opportunity and Won’t Have to Worry if Netflix Doesn’t Renew Their Deal
After Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped down as working royals one of the first deals they signed was a five-year contract with Netflix for upwards of $100 million. The streaming giant, along with the Sussexes’ fans had to wait quite a while before the duke and duchess released any content. But once they did the Harry & Meghan docuseries was a massive hit with a total of 81.6 million hours watched in its first four days of availability, amounting to more than 28 million households.
The Sussexes’ follow-ups since then, Heart of Invictus and Live to Lead, failed to eclipse anything close to that success and were considered flops. That has led to debate and speculation about whether Netflix will renew the couple’s contract and what the pair would do without such a lucrative deal, especially after Spotify canceled Meghan’s podcast and terminated its partnership with the pair in 2023.
Now though, the prince and former Suits star may not have anything to worry about if Netflix does not offer them a new contract after their current deal is up. This is because it’s being reported that a golden opportunity may have just fallen into the Sussexes’ lap if they want to continue producing content for large sums of money.
Who issued a lifeline to Prince Harry and Meghan?
There are reports that Sheikha Abrar Khaled Al Sabah, who is a member of the Kuwait royal family and runs her own production company Abbey’s Productions, would like to work with Prince Harry and Meghan.
According to the Daily Mail’s Eden Confidential, she made her red carpet debut at the El Gouna Film Festival in Egypt recently and expressed interest in a collaboration with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex then saying: “It would be a very nice coming together of European royalty and Arab royalty. It’s very exciting for us to be among a new generation of royals worldwide where we can be normal and present our interests without forgetting about our family tree.”
Sheikha Abrar Khaled Al Sabah is also a champion for women and wants to break the stereotypes and the way Arab women are viewed in other parts of the world.
“Everyone portrays us in a way that is not true,” she said per Express. “We’re actually different. So I’m trying to get that message out there and change the ideas people have [about] the Gulf.”
King Charles is set to host Arab royalty at Buckingham Palace
The report about Sheikha Abrar Khaled Al Sabah potentially working with Harry and Meghan as she’s interested in the “coming together of European royalty and Arab royalty” came the same day it was confirmed that King Charles is set to host the Emir of Qatar and his consort at Buckingham Palace.
His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani will be welcomed to London for a state visit on Dec. 3 and 4, which will include a banquet customary for visiting heads of state. While other details of the trip are still under wraps affairs such as these are one of the few white-tie events attended by the royals each year — with many of the women donning tiaras for the occasion.
It remains unclear if Prince William and the Princess of Wales (formerly known as Kate Middleton) will be on hand to welcome the Emir during the visit. Traditionally, William and Kate have played key roles in welcoming guests upon arrival and accompanying them to the Horse Guards Parade.
