Prince Harry news – The real reason why Spotify dropped Meghan Markle’s £25m Archetypes podcast deal
SPOTIFY'S CEO has revealed the real reason why the streaming giant dropped Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Archetypes podcast.
It comes as Spotify is looking to drop any content which isn't meeting audience demands as CEO Daniel Ek admitted that the company is "overpaying and overinvesting."
Prince Harry and Meghan have met the same fate as Michelle Obama did last year when her podcast was dropped because it wasn't gathering enough listeners.
"We're going to be very diligent in how we invest in future content deals. And the ones that aren't performing, obviously, we won't renew.
"And the ones that are performing, we will obviously look at those on a case-by-case basis on the relative value," Mr Ek told BBC.
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Why is the Order of the Garter called Garter?
According to tradition, the Order was named after an occasion when a woman’s garter fell down while she was in the presence of King Edward.
He is said to have saved her from embarrassment by picking up the garter and putting it on his own leg.
He then said: “Honi soit qui mal y pense,” the French phrase which would later become the Order’s motto.
Netflix bosses feel Meghan ‘lives in a bubble’ with deal renewal unlikely, source claims
Netflix is unlikely to renew Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s streaming deal due to the massive amount of cash the couple would want, a source has said.
The reputed £81million Netflix deal, believed to be paid in instalments, was announced in 2020.
But bosses are said to now feel Meghan “lives in her own bubble” and does not seem to have “grasped the economic reality”.
A source added: “There is a less friendly attitude from some at the top. The feeling is that the lemon has been fully squeezed.
“The big bucks Harry and Meghan signed on for do not exist today.”
King ‘offers olive branch’ to Prince Harry
King Charles offered an olive branch to estranged son Prince Harry by posting a photo of him as a kid on Father’s Day.
The poignant 1997 snap shows the monarch with his two sons William and Harry, as boys of 14 and 12, on the Balmoral estate in Scotland.
Royal observer Richard Fitzwilliams told The Sun: “The photograph will evoke bittersweet memories. It is of Charles and both of his sons, when they were young, taken in the countryside.
“The body language of all three is fascinating, Harry has made a discovery which Charles and William are both intrigued by.
“There have been so many problems between the Sussexes and the royal family since.
“In posting this photograph, which captures an enchanting and innocent moment they all once shared, King Charles is surely sending a sensitive message to his wayward son about what really matters and where his real loyalties should lie.
“He is also reminding William on this very special day of how very different things once were between him and Harry. They too, once shared precious family moments! Could they again?”
Kate shares sweet glance with William
Kate Middleton shared a sweet glance with Prince William as she proudly watched King Charles' first historic Order of the Garter procession.
The Princess of Wales, 41, donned a pair of Collingwood drop pear earrings gifted to her from Princess Diana's collection.
Netflix unlikely to renew Sussexes’ deal
Sources believe that Netflix will unlikely renew Prince Harry‘s and Meghan‘s £81million deal as “the lemon has been fully squeezed.”
It comes as they believes that bosses feel Meghan “lives in her own bubble” and doesn’t seem to have “grasped the economic reality.”
The insider said: “There is a less friendly attitude from some at the top. The feeling is that the lemon has been fully squeezed. The big bucks Harry and Meghan signed on for do not exist today.”
What horses is King Charles III running at Royal Ascot 2023?
King Charles is expected to run many horses across the five-day horse racing spectacle at Ascot.
Here is a list of all the royal horses running on each day (*subject to declaration):
Tuesday, June 20
- Saga in the 5.35pm Ascot Wolferton Stakes
Wednesday, June 21
- Reach For The Moon in the 5pm Ascot Royal Hunt Cup
- Circle Of Fire in the 5.35pm Ascot Queen’s Vase
Thursday, June 22
- Desert Hero in the 3.05pm Ascot King George V Stakes
- Market Value in the 3.05pm Ascot King George V Stakes
Friday, June 23
- Educator in the 3.40pm Ascot Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes
- Candle Of Hope in the 5pm Ascot Sandringham Stakes
- Circle Of Fire in the 5.35pm Ascot King Edward VII Stakes
Saturday, June 24
- King’s Lynn in the 5pm Ascot Wokingham Stakes
- Market Value in the 5pm Ascot Golden Gates Stakes
Prince William secretly delivered food to the homeless during Covid
Chief executive of the Passage, Mick Clarke, revealed that Prince William “does an awful lot where there aren’t cameras.”
He told The Times how during the Covid pandemic, the Prince of Wales secretly delivered food to the homeless.
Mr Clarke said: “That’s what he enjoys the most, because he’s meeting real people, hearing real stories, it’s what has formulated his plans. When he comes here, nothing’s sugar-coated, nothing is sanitised.
“People on the streets are very good about knowing whether someone is authentic or not within a second. He is very authentic.”
He added how in November 2020, William made three visits to Passage: “He’d be making the food with the volunteers, chopping the carrots, boxing the food up into containers, washing up, and in one case he actually delivered the food to one of the hotels in Westminster. They got a surprise when they saw their delivery man.”
In pictures: Royal pomp and pageantry on full display at Garter Day parade
The pomp and pageantry of the Royal Family were on full display yesterday during the Garter Day parade.
This marked the first time King Charles took part in the historic event as monarch.
Inside Meghan Markle’s bid to become world’s ‘highest-paid influencer’ after losing Spotify deal
Meghan Markle could make £250,000 per social media post as she looks to become the world’s “highest-paid influencer” after losing her deal with Spotify.
Prince Harry and Meghan were dropped from the streaming giant this week following reports they did not meet “productivity requirements” – putting their £18m pay out in doubt.
But the couple could now be in line for a £15million windfall if they sign a rumoured deal with fashion giant Dior.
Royal expert highlights how Harry and Meghan can win back support
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle can still be loved by the British people if they return to the “old school” royal playbook, an expert has said.
“If they are going to pull this back they need to go on a journey of self-discovery where they accept that they have got some massive things wrong,” Good Morning Britain royal correspondent Jack Royston said.
He added the pair can “still do the old school royal thing of giving back” in a way “that doesn’t look like it’s all about them.”
Meghan accused of FAKING interviews for axed £18M Spotify podcast
Meghan Markle has been accused of faking a number of interviews for her axed Archetypes podcast by industry sources.
They claim the Duchess of Sussex, 41, had staff on the show conduct some interviews with her guests and then audio of her voice was edited into the episodes which aired.
The allegations reported by podcast-focused outlet , come just days after it was announced the Sussexes’ £18million deal with Spotify had come to an end via a “mutual agreement”.
“Multiple sources” claimed “some interviews on the show were done by other staffers, with [audio of Meghan’s] questions edited-in afterwards”, according to the site.
Podnews though did not specify which episodes where this might have happened.
Meghan’s 13-episode show featured a number of high-profile guests during it one season, including Mariah Carey, Serena Williams and Mindy Kaling.
What is the Order of the Garter?
The Order of the Garter is the UK’s most senior order of chivalry.
Back in the 1300s, King Edward sought to establish his own group of knights after being inspired by the tales of King Arthur.
He was said to be particularly influenced by the chivalry shown by the Knights of the Round Table.
Seven centuries later, it is both the oldest and the most senior Order of Chivalry in Britain.
Its motto is: “Honi soit qui mal y pense”, a French phrase which in English means “Shame on him who thinks badly of this”.
Who made the King’s Birthday Honours list?
There are 1,171 people who were awarded a King’s Birthday honour this year with more than half of them having carried out work in their communities.
Some of them you might know for their fame and work throughout the years, such as:
- Ex-footballer Ian Wright – received OBE
- Broadcaster Ken Bruce – received MBE
- Broadcaster Davina McCall – received MBE
- Vogue‘s Dame Anna Wintour – Companion of Honour
- Actress Celia Imrie – received CBE
- Actress Vicky McClure – received MBE
- Scottish Labour’s deputy leader Jackie Baillie – received Damehood
- World Netball President Liz Nicholl – received Damehood
- Singer-songwriter Caron Wheeler – received OBE
- Ex-lioness Eniola Aluko – receives MBE
Netflix unlikely to renew Sussexes’ deal
Sources believe that Netflix will unlikely renew Prince Harry‘s and Meghan‘s £81million deal as “the lemon has been fully squeezed.”
It comes as they believe that bosses feel Meghan “lives in her own bubble” and doesn’t seem to have “grasped the economic reality.”
The insider said: “There is a less friendly attitude from some at the top. The feeling is that the lemon has been fully squeezed. The big bucks Harry and Meghan signed on for do not exist today.”
How many soldiers took part in the Trooping of the Colour?
Thousands flocked to London over the weekend as the King celebrated the Trooping the Colour.
And according to the Ministry of Defence, 1,400 soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians.
On top of this 70 aircraft took to the skies to honour to King’s first year in the role.
King ‘offers olive branch’ to Prince Harry
King Charles offered an olive branch to estranged son Prince Harry by posting a photo of him as a kid on Father’s Day.
The poignant 1997 snap shows the monarch with his two sons William and Harry, as boys of 14 and 12, on the Balmoral estate in Scotland.
Royal observer Richard Fitzwilliams told The Sun: “The photograph will evoke bittersweet memories. It is of Charles and both of his sons, when they were young, taken in the countryside.
“The body language of all three is fascinating, Harry has made a discovery which Charles and William are both intrigued by.
“There have been so many problems between the Sussexes and the royal family since.
“In posting this photograph, which captures an enchanting and innocent moment they all once shared, King Charles is surely sending a sensitive message to his wayward son about what really matters and where his real loyalties should lie.
“He is also reminding William on this very special day of how very different things once were between him and Harry. They too, once shared precious family moments! Could they again?”
William on making his children aware of harsh realities
Prince William is trying to teach his children that away from Palace walls, there are people with different realities and harsher truths.
Speaking with The Times, he explained how he tries to make them aware of the difficult living situations other are suffering: “When I left this morning, one of the things I was thinking was, ‘When is the right time to bring George or Charlotte or Louis to a homeless organisation?’ I think when I can balance it with their schooling, they will definitely be exposed to it
“On the school run, we talk about what we see. When we were in London, driving backwards and forwards, we regularly used to see people sitting outside supermarkets and we’d talk about it.
“I’d say to the children, ‘Why are they there? What’s going on?’ I think it’s in all our interests, it’s the right thing to do, to expose the children, at the right stage, in the right dialogue, so they have an understanding.
“They [will] grow up knowing that actually… some of us are very fortunate, some of us need a little bit of a helping hand, some of us need to do a bit more where we can to help others improve their lives.”
What horses is King Charles III running at Royal Ascot 2023?
King Charles is expected to run many horses across the five-day horse racing spectacle at Ascot.
Find out which horses he plans to run at this year’s event:
Inside Meghan Markle’s bid to become world’s ‘highest-paid influencer’ after losing Spotify deal
Meghan Markle could make £250,000 per social media post as she looks to become the world’s “highest-paid influencer” after losing her deal with Spotify.
Prince Harry and Meghan were dropped from the streaming giant this week following reports they did not meet “productivity requirements” – putting their £18m pay out in doubt.
But the couple could now be in line for a £15million windfall if they sign a rumoured deal with fashion giant Dior.
Charles has shown a 'whole new level of confidence' since becoming King, body language expert claims
King Charles has shown a new side to himself since becoming monarch, a body language expert has said.
And this was on full display during the Trooping the Colour celebrations over the weekend.
“Charles took on a very dominant posture as he stood on the balcony alongside his family," Darren Stanton told
"In previous years, Charles hasn’t been the most confident of people, which showed in his body language. However, since becoming King, he has taken on a whole new level of confidence. In terms of his body language over the weekend, it was extremely strong and positive.
"There were no signs of nervousness and he didn’t display any pacifying gestures, which are signals of nerves and uneasiness. His shoulders were also up and back. He appeared very powerful. A lot of his body language was consistent with somebody who wants to make themselves look important.
“Charles has clearly grown into the role of King with confidence and ease. He has been waiting his whole life to take on the position, therefore it was almost like a natural step for Charles."
In pictures: Royals stun in traditional dress at Garter Day parade
Members of the Royal Family looked regal as they wore traditional dress at today’s Garter Day parade.
This marked the first time King Charles took part in the historic event as monarch.
King Charles ‘offers olive branch’ to Prince Harry by posting photo of him on Father’s Day
King Charles offered an olive branch to estranged son Prince Harry by posting a photo of him as a kid on Father’s Day.
The poignant 1997 snap shows the monarch with his two sons William and Harry, as boys of 14 and 12, on the Balmoral estate in Scotland.
The loving trio are completely at ease and enjoying the beautiful scenery together in a hint of happier times, which experts said was designed to send US-based Harry a message.
Why was there a lot of space between the royals on the Palace balcony?
Royal fans couldn’t miss on how there was an “awkward” gap between the members of the Firm when they were up on the Buckingham Palace balcony.
It comes as it has been revealed that those gaps would have been filled by other members of the Royal Family.
There were only 14 members on the balcony as royals such as the Duke of Kent and the Duke of Gloucester were missing.
Harry and Meghan didn’t make the trip from California while the disgraced Prince Andrew was left out of the ceremony.
Meanwhile, some wondered why Princess Alexandra wasn’t on the balcony too.
Netflix unlikely to renew Sussexes’ deal
Sources believe that Netflix will unlikely renew Prince Harry‘s and Meghan‘s £81million deal as “the lemon has been fully squeezed.”
It comes as they believes that bosses feel Meghan “lives in her own bubble” and doesn’t seem to have “grasped the economic reality.”
The insider said: “There is a less friendly attitude from some at the top. The feeling is that the lemon has been fully squeezed. The big bucks Harry and Meghan signed on for do not exist today.”
