Published 12:39 IST, December 17th 2020
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry asked to 'drop titles & stop cashing in' using royal status
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry crack a deal with Spotify. Royal commentator Phil Dampier has criticised their move. Here's what he had to say about it
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Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have signed yet ar remunerative deal with Spotify in order to host and produce podcasts which will highlight vivid perspective and voices. According to Express UK, ir production company, Archewell Audio has w reportedly partnered with streaming service. deal is rumoured to be worth around $25 million.
w, royal commentator Phil Dampier, in an interview with LBC rio, claimed that this deal of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is thing but ‘commercial exploitation’. He furr ded that if couple wants to carry on with ir work, y should drop Duke and Duchess of Sussex titles. ding to same, Phil also said that it would be ‘very very difficult to carry on cashing in’ on titles if duo continues to do things like this.
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On or hand, Public Relations expert Mark Borkowski reportedly appreciated development as ar significant move as couple foray to establish ir global brand. According to outlet, Borkowski said that it is ‘really impressive’ what y are doing. He also h a special mess for all pessimists having a UK perspective of m going to be a ‘n-entity’. As per Borkowski, couple has got ‘global perspective’.
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A trailer on streaming service’s website also features Meghan Markle and Prince Harry promoting ir podcast deal. In trailer video, Harry says, "That's what this project is all about, to bring forward different perspectives and voices that perhaps you haven't heard before and find our common ground. When that happens, change really is possible”. He also ds, "So many people have been through so much pain this year, experiencing loss, a huge amount of uncertainty, but it feels worth ackwledging that 2020 has connected us in ways we could have never imagined, through endless acts of compassion and kindness."
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Talking about new project, Meghan Markle narrates, "This is also a moment to celebrate kindness and compassion, something we saw in so many places this year, and which will underlie everything you hear from Archewell Audio”. royal figure also went on share intriguing details about ir first podcast which is scheduled for a release amid Christmas 2020. Meghan said, "We're talking to some amazing people, y're going to share ir memories that have really helped shape this past year which has been, as we kw, a difficult one for everyone”.
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(Promo Im Source: @MEGHANMARKLE_OFFICIAL IG)
12:39 IST, December 17th 2020