Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ‘rich people’ documentary ridiculed by expert

Prince Harry and Meghan’s latest Netflix documentary has been released, and not all royal experts were left impressed by the couple’s offering.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’ documentary series Polo explores the elite side of the sport that Harry has enjoyed playing for a long time.

Harry and Meghan signed a multimillion-pound deal with the streaming giant back in 2020 after their shock royal exit, and Polo is the fourth project they have produced. An insider has discovered that the couple were motivated to “grow the audience of polo,” a sport that is unheard of due to the high costs involved in playing it.

One royal expert noted that the sport was pretty “boring” for spectators in his own experience, and that it would be interesting to see how many people would be interested in watching it.

“Polo is a very niche sport. It’s very much a sport for very wealthy people. A horse or a horse box can’t be purchased by the average person, let alone a polo mallet or stick. I don’t think it’s going to attract many new players”, explained royal expert Phil Dampier to The Sun.

The royal expert was unsure whether the couple’s brief appearance in the show would have the impact they hoped would generate interest in the competitive sport.

“Harry and Meghan are hardly ever in this program, which is Netflix’s main issue.” I believe that for the amount of money they are paying, it’s estimated to be between 80 and 100 million dollars. I don’t think they’re getting a great deal of Harry and Meghan… not getting much bang for their buck. I’m not quite sure why Netflix have done this”, he added.

The five-episode series follows some of the Polo US Open competitors and examines the enormous costs associated with the game, both financially and through the sacrifices made by players to perform at the highest level. In the series, where Harry and Meghan only briefly appear in the final episode, the impact of these sacrifices on the players’ relationships with their families and personal lives is also explored.

Harry and Meghan previously made three titles available on Netflix as part of their relationship, including Live to Lead, Heart of Invictus, and their self-titled documentary series, which explored their love story and royal exit, while also breaking record-setting viewership records for the streaming service provider’s documentary offerings.

Meghan will appear in a Netflix cooking show, but it hasn’t been announced when; it is reportedly tied to the Duchess’ earlier-in-the-year lifestyle line America Riviera Orchard. Netflix has currently available all of Polo’s episodes.

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Source: Mirror