Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have once again faced criticism for the timing of their public announcements, with experts suggesting such “coincidences” are becoming too frequent to ignore.
Royal commentator Ingrid Seward discussed the issue in an interview with The sun, pointing out the overlap between Kate Middleton’s recent video announcement and the news of Prince Harry’s upcoming Netflix series Polo.
Seward described the situation as “very strange” and noted: “The reason I feel this is a bit of a coincidence is that every time the Prince and Princess of Wales make a video or post something, it seems to be countered by something coming out of California.”
She went on to highlight the recent overlap, saying: “Kate’s video came yesterday and… now this POLO promo came. So it can’t be a coincidence, because it happens way too often.”
Seward suggested that the timing of these announcements may not be entirely under Harry and Meghan’s control, and pointed the finger at Netflix. “I suspect it’s a Netflix decision,” he explained, “because they obviously saw the global effect that Kate’s video had yesterday and decided, ‘come on, let’s go with the promo video or the POLO promo, now. ’”
He stressed that such quick decisions on promotional releases are likely driven by the streaming giant, adding: “I mean, only Netflix could make such a quick decision” on a project like the Harry’s Polo documentary.
For those unfamiliar with Netflix’s update, the platform shared news about the series on X (formerly Twitter), stating: “POLO is a new documentary series that follows the world’s elite players and offers an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the fast-paced world of sport. From Archewell Productions and Boardwalk Pictures. Premiering December.”
The timing of the announcement, so close to the release of Kate Middleton’s video, has reignited debates about the ongoing tension between the Sussexes and the rest of the royal family. Whether intentional or not, these overlapping moments have fuelled speculation about competition between the two camps.