- The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have two projects underway with Netflix
- The couple will executive produce through their Archewell Productions.
- Harry, 39, and Meghan, 42, have a deal with Netflix worth an estimated $100 million.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are launching two new Netflix shows about cooking, gardening and polo as part of their ongoing $100 million deal with the streaming site.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex reportedly have two non-fiction projects in the works, stemming from the launch of 42-year-old Meghan’s new lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard.
According DeadlineThe couple’s new on-screen adventures will give each the opportunity to explore activities close to their hearts.
While the duchess will focus on lifestyle topics such as gardening and cooking, in a move that will likely allow her to cross-promote her brand, the duke will delve into the world of professional polo, a sport that practiced since he was a child. child.
The shows come as part of the deal negotiated between the production arm of the couple’s company, Archewell, and the streaming giant in 2020, which was worth about $100 million.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will launch two Netflix shows: one about cooking, gardening and entertaining, and another about the world of professional polo.
In the first project, the Duchess of Sussex will celebrate the pleasures of “cooking, entertaining and gardening.” Pictured: The couple planting a memorial garden for Princess Diana in 2020
The second of the non-fiction projects will focus on the exclusive world of polo. Pictured: Meghan supporting Harry at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club in 2022
In the first series, Meghan will “celebrate the pleasures of cooking, gardening, entertaining and friendship,” according to the outlet.
The show is being produced by Sony Pictures Television’s The Intellectual Property Corporation, the company behind Hulu’s The D’Amelio Show and A&E’s Leah Remini: Scientology & the Aftermath.
The Duchess of Sussex will executive produce Archewell, alongside Chanel Pysnik, the company’s head of non-fiction.
Meanwhile, the second series will focus on the dazzling world of polo.
It was primarily shot during the US Open Polo Championship in Wellington, Florida, at the USPA National Polo Center.
The show will go behind the scenes of the sport and explore what it takes to compete at the highest level.
It’s a topic Harry is well versed in, having played the sport since he was a child; Both his father, King Charles, and his brother, Prince William, are also firm fans of the game.
The couple are big fans of polo, with Harry a regular at the Santa Barbara Polo Club with his Los Padres team and Meghan regularly turning up to cheer him on.
The prince will join Meghan and Pysnik as executive producer of the second project.
