It looks like nobody was happy with Meghan and Harry's Jubilee experience – especially
the streamer that they thought was on their side.
At first, it was unknown if Prince Harry and Meghan Markle would attend Queen Elizabeth's
Platinum Jubilee celebrations following their decision to step away from royal duties.
But the couple ended up making the trek from southern California to London.
They reportedly even flew commercial – on the way there, at least.
A source told Hollywood Life,
"Their trip was a whirlwind and jam-packed from the moment they landed but it all went
beautifully.
Their whole aim was to show the queen their love and respect, and of course introducing
her to Lili for the first time was a big highlight.
Archie and Lili totally charmed her, getting to see her with them made the whole trip worth
it."
But not everyone got what they wanted out of the private meeting.
Royal expert Angela Levin shared during an appearance on the British news channel "GB
News" that Netflix, the streaming platform which has a lucrative, multi-year contract
with Harry and Meghan, was allegedly far from pleased with how the trip went.
For one thing, it seems Netflix didn't get the content they hoped for out of the visit.
According to Levin, the streaming giant wanted photo ops of Harry and Meghan with the queen
and other senior royals.
"I heard Netflix wanted these pictures of them with the royals," Levin shared.
She added that the photos "would be very valuable, very valuable to them."
"They asked if they could bring a private cameraman to take pictures of them, and the
queen said, 'absolutely not.'"
While there were no photos publicly shared from the meeting, Harry and Meghan did indeed
spend one-on-one time with the queen where she first met their daughter Lilibet – Her
Majesty's great-grandchild.
It wouldn't be overly surprising if Netflix was disappointed with Prince Harry and Meghan
Markle's failure to supply them with the content they were hoping for during their trip abroad.
The streaming giant and the couple came together after signing a massive contract with the
pair's new production company Archewell Productions in 2020.
The contract gives the couple the ability to create a variety of content including docuseries
and scripted shows.
In a statement regarding the massive deal, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stated,
"Our focus will be on creating content that informs but also gives hope.
[...] As new parents, making inspirational family programming is also important to us."
The first program commissioned by the couple was "Heart of Invictus," a show that follows
competitors preparing for a sports tournament called the Invictus Games.
The tournament was created by Harry himself for wounded veterans.
It is currently in production, and has yet to be released.
If Netflix is truly disappointed in Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for failing to provide
them with family photos to sell after returning to Los Angeles, it wouldn't be the first time
there were rumors of a rift between the streaming platform and the couple.
It was recently announced that Netflix pulled the plug on Meghan's first series "Pearl,"
which was canceled earlier this year before a single episode, or even trailer for the
series was released.
Netflix's CEO Reed Hastings initially hyped up the collaboration with the couple with
high praise.
Hastings teased the collaboration by saying,
"I can't tell you any more about it at this point, but I think it'll be some of the most
exciting, most viewed content next year."
However, it seems "Pearl” wasn't what the company was looking for.
So far, the collaboration between Netflix and Archewell Productions has produced a whole
lot of nothing – so it makes sense if Netflix is getting antsy.
Meanwhile, it's been announced that Harry and Meghan will film a reality show for Netflix
that follows them in a "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" style at-home series.
When asked for details, a Netflix producer shared,
"The timing is still being discussed, things are up in the air."
It's possible that Netflix was hoping for some content with the royal family for the
upcoming reality show and was disappointed when it didn't pan out.
Hopefully the royal couple can figure out a way around the obstacle, and finally produce
something compelling for their patient partners at Netflix.
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