It’s a running joke for many comedians in the USA: How do Harry and Meghan actually make their money now that they live in California, emancipated from the royal family? At the Golden Globes, presenter Jo Koy joked: “You get millions of dollars for doing nothing – and only from Netflix.” In addition, actress Imelda Staunton was so good as Queen in the series “The Crown” that Harry called her and asked for money. In fact, there seems to be a business crisis for the ex-royals.
At least three high-ranking employees are leaving their production company “Archewell”, including Oscar-nominated film producer Ben Browning. Among other things, he was responsible for the Netflix documentary series “Harry
Harry and Meghan founded the production company in 2020 shortly after moving to the USA. Her lucrative deals with Spotify and Netflix caused a stir at the time. Spotify is said to have paid the couple around $20 million: But after just one season of Meghan’s podcast “Archetypes” nothing happened for over a year – even though it was quite successful. The end of the cooperation was announced last year. Netflix is said to have paid over $100 million to Harry and Meghan. In addition to the documentary series mentioned, there were two other projects here. But the deal officially expires in 2025 – whether there will be an extension is uncertain.
Speaking on the red carpet last November, Meghan said: “We have so many exciting things in store. I can’t wait to announce them. I’m really proud of what we’re doing. My husband loves it too “It’s fun,” she said there. What exactly is planned? There was a recent tip: At the beginning of January, Harry and Meghan showed up unexpectedly at the cinema premiere of the biopic “Bob Marley: One Love” in Jamaica. The film comes from Paramount Pictures; apparently the CEO of the company personally invited the couple. Paramount also created a streaming service a few years ago – it’s quite possible that Harry and Meghan are hoping to move on there.
Sources: Forbes, DailyMail, Vanity Fair
