Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s future may be “hanging in the balance”, according to royal commentator Angela Levin. The writer claimed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been on a “journey” from a “beloved” royal couple to one which “courts controversy at every step”.
In an op-ed comparing the Sussexes to the Prince and Princess of Wales published in Sky News Australia, Ms Levin pointed to the ending of Harry and Meghan’s multi-million dollar contract with streaming giant Spotify and reports their deal with Netflix is in a “precarious” position as evidence to back her claim.
She wrote: “The Sussexes’ deal with Netflix is now said to be in a precarious position, with Meghan reportedly holed away at home working on a feminist prequel of Dickens’ Great Expectations called Bad Manners.
“… Harry, however, will be far away hoping to make a solo documentary for Netflix about the people and wildlife in Africa.”
The author of Harry: Conversations with the Prince went on to say that Netflix has yet to accept either of Harry and Meghan’s offerings.
Ms Levin asked in her opinion piece whether Prince Harry would even be allowed back into the US from his anticipated visit to Africa, given his admission of drug taking, as outlined in his best-selling memoir, Spare.
Known drug use can be grounds for visa applications to be rejected in the US, where Harry now lives with his family.
The forms used for such applications ask about current and past drug use, though it is unclear what type of visa Harry is in the US on.
Ms Levin concludes: “Will he be allowed back into America after admitting he has taken illegal drugs? Will he even try and when will he see his children?
“Much like their engagement with Netflix, Harry and Meghan’s future may be hanging in the balance.”
However, culture and brand expert Rochelle White told Mirror US that Harry’s interests lie in remaining out of the spotlight and focusing on philanthropy with former actress Meghan more comfortable with public attention.
She was commenting ahead of the release of Heart of Invictus, the Sussexes’ latest Netflix offering which follows a group of service members, all of whom experienced life-changing injuries or illnesses, as they progress towards the Invictus Games at The Hague in 2020.
Ms White said: “I feel that this is pretty much on brand for him. Meghan is used to being in the public eye before she even got with Harry, and I feel that out of both of them, she is the one that everyone would want to speak to and work with.”
She added Meghan, who recently signed a new deal with the agent Ari Emanuel, is poised to become a brand, building on what she started in relation to her lifestyle blog, The Tig.
