Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are ‘set to debut TWO new Netflix series’ that will see the Duke lift the lid on the glittering world of POLO – while the Duchess will ‘celebrate gardening and cooking’ following the launch of the new lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to launch 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, which come on the heels of the launch of 42-year-old Meghan’s new lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard.
According to Deadlinewill the pair’s new on-screen ventures give them each a change to explore activities close to their hearts.
While the Duchess will focus on lifestyle-centric topics such as gardening and cooking in a move likely to allow her to cross-promote her brand, the Duke will delve into the world of professional polo, a sport he has played since he was a child.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to launch two Netflix shows – one about cooking, gardening and entertainment, and another about the world of professional polo
The first project will see the Duchess of Sussex celebrate the joys of ‘cooking, entertaining and gardening’. In the picture: The couple will plant a memorial garden for Princess Diana in 2020
The broadcasts come as part of the deal brokered between the production arm of the couple’s company, Archewell, and the streaming giant back in 2020, which was worth a reported $100 million.
The first series will see Meghan ‘celebrate the joys of cooking, gardening, entertaining and friendship’, according to the outlet.
The show is 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 is to be an executive producer for Archewell alongside Chanel Pysnik, the company’s head of subject matter.
Meanwhile, the second series will focus on the glittering world of polo, with the prince joining Meghan and Pysnik as executive producers on the second project.
The series will be produced by Boardwalk Pictures, which is also behind popular Netflix shows Chef’s Table, Pepsi, Where’s My Jet? and Sex, Love & Goop.
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 subject Harry is particularly well-versed in, having played the sport since he was a child – with both his father, King Charles, and his brother, Prince William, also known to be die-hard fans of the game.
The second of the non-fiction projects will focus on the exclusive world of polo. Pictured: Meghan supports Harry at Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club in 2022
Harry is a long-time polo fan. He is seen here with Prince William after playing in the Audi Polo Challenge at Coworth Park Polo Club in 2014
In 2023, Harry attended a charity polo match in Singapore with his old friend Nacho Figueras, an Argentine polo professional and model, and long-time friend of the Prince. Pictured May 2019
The couple are big polo fans, with Harry a regular at the Santa Barbara Polo Club with his team Los Padres and Meghan regularly turning up to cheer him on.
Harry has a long history with polo, having played the sport for most of his life.
In 2022, the prince joined the Los Padres polo team, and it wasn’t uncommon to see the royal saddled up for a match, often with Meghan there to cheer him on.
In 2023, Harry took part in a charity polo match in Singapore with his old friend Nacho Figueras, an Argentine polo professional and model, and longtime friend of the prince.
The pair played in the Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup to raise money for people living with HIV and AIDS.
The charity run takes place annually and raises significant sums, raising over $13.8 million since 2010 to support Sentebale’s work with children and youth affected by poverty, inequality and HIV/AIDS in southern Africa.
The Duke, who co-founded Sentebale, played on the Royal Salute Sentebale Team against the Singapore Polo Club Team captained by Nacho – the charity’s ambassador.
Meghan’s new project is said to have been in the works for more than a year – and will feature ‘all the things that are close to her heart’
The label is set to function as an extension of her former lifestyle blog The Tig, an insider told Page Six Style
The brand is meant to coincide with the launch of a new cooking show for Netflix. Meghan will make and sell products such as jam, an insider previously reported
The Duchess of Sussex launched her ‘passion project’, a website called The Tig, back in 2014, naming it after her favorite Tignanello red wine
Meghan announced the new business venture, which shows Meghan cooking in a stunning kitchen with copper pots hanging overhead as she whips
The news of the Netflix series comes a month after the announcement of Meghan’s lluxury lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard.
An insider previously told TheWSTNews.com that the brand is centered around Meghan’s passions and reportedly has been in the works for more than a year and is set to show ‘all the things that are close to her heart’.
The insider said the luxury brand is meant to coincide with the launch of a new cooking show for Netflix. Meghan will make and sell products such as jam.
‘And at some point there will be a book and blog etc.’
The brand will focus on home, garden, food and general lifestyle goods.
The label is reportedly set to function as an extension of her former lifestyle blog The Tig, an insider told Page Six Style.
A source said: ‘She’s been working on this for over a year and it’s all the things that are close to her heart – all the things that she’s passionate about.’
A video posted online announcing the brand starts with a washed-out video of a woman arranging white and pink pastel flowers.
It then fades to reveal Meghan cooking in a stunning kitchen, with copper pots hanging over her head as she whips.
Insiders have previously claimed that future projects for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will “reflect their diverse professional interests and talents and are the result of significant consideration of their future direction and careers”.
A source claimed: ‘They’re both working on their own stuff. They fully support each other’s concepts and ideas, but they are different from each other, they have different meanings.’
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex signed a five-year deal with the Californian streaming giant in 2020 worth an estimated $100 million (£80 million).