Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have to “step on the gas” if they are to satisfy Netflix bosses, according to royal commentator Caroline Aston.
The couple have a lucrative deal with the streaming giant, which they signed in 2020.
Despite signing their deal as a couple, the pair are working on separate projects.
But according to Aston, Harry’s own project is a cause for concern as bosses were expecting the duke to feature more prominently.
Harry and Meghan have been told to ‘step on the gas’
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She told GB News: “I’m sure Netflix was hoping for lots of footage of a sweat glazed Prince Harry pounding around the polo field, mallet in hand.
“But it turns out to have far more footage of his great friend Nacho Figueras. A very handsome 47-year-old Argentinian polo player who speaks English in a wonderfully sexy, romantic, broken accent.
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Harry and Meghan left the UK in 2020, and moved to CaliforniaReuters“I think behind the scenes, they’re calling it ‘The Nacho Show’. Netflix, I think, want more bang for their buck.
“Don’t forget that £80 million contract is up for renegotiation next year. If there is some new branding going on, they better step on the gas.”
A source told the Mail Harry is not set to feature prominently in the series.
They said: “Any reasonable person tuning into a show about polo made by Prince Harry would expect Harry to take a starring role.
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“That he’s not is hugely disappointing for Netflix. Let’s face it, polo isn’t exactly a mainstream sport so the attraction would have been watching Harry. Without him, it’s marginal at best.
“The Netflix deal expires next year, so the Sussexes need a big hit. This sounds like a big nothing burger.”
Another insider said: “For a show about a sport of kings, polo barely features any royalty. It’s not the Harry show, it’s the Nacho show.”
While a third source is quoted as saying: “Nice of Harry to do his mate a favour.”
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s contract with Netflix expires in 2025.
The couple reportedly face a fight to stay on the streaming giant’s books with the couple under pressure to produce another successful project like their debut series Harry & Meghan.
Losing that flow of income will be another blow for the couple after their Spotify deal was terminated in 2023.