Netflix today announced the first TV series of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle following their multi-million pound deal with the network, which will be a documentary series about the Invictus Games.
The program, Heart of Invictus, will watch competitors around the world prepare for the Hague Games, which were expected to take place in 2020, but have been postponed until next year due to the pandemic.
Harry and Meghan’s Archewell Productions are collaborating with director Orlando von Einsiedel and producer Joanna Natasegara on the series that will follow both athletes and organizers as they prepare for the event.
The 36-year-old Duke of Sussex, who will appear on the camera and be an executive producer, lives in a £ 10 million mansion in Montecito, California, with his wife Meghan, aged 39 years old, last summer, after they both resigned as family members.
The couple, who also signed a multi-million pound deal with Spotify and gave an interview to Oprah Winfrey last month, are expecting a baby girl, while their son Archie will turn two next month.
Speaking about the new show today, Harry said: “Since the first Invictus game in 2014, we have known that each competitor will exceptionally contribute to a mosaic of endurance, determination and determination.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex speak with Oprah Winfrey in their bomb interview, which aired for the first time on March 7
“This series will give communities around the world a window into the moving and uplifting stories of these competitors on their way to the Netherlands next year.
“As the first Archewell Productions series with Netflix, in partnership with the Invictus Games Foundation, I couldn’t be more excited about the upcoming or proud journey of the Invictus community for the continued inspiration of global healing, human potential and ongoing service.
Harry previously explained the Netflix and Spotify transactions in the Oprah interview, saying, “My family literally interrupted me financially and I had to afford security for ourselves.”
Dominic Reid, executive director of the Invictus Games Foundation, said: “We are very excited about the opportunity to shine the light of Netflix’s global spotlight on the men and women we work with, to ensure that even more people can be inspired by determination and strength. them in working towards their recovery.
“This partnership will also bring significant funds to the charity. We are extremely grateful to our founding patron for his continued efforts to support the military community and for achieving this partnership. ”
And Ted Sarandos, co-executive director and content director of Netflix, said: “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the Archewell Productions team are building an ambitious slate that reflects the values and causes they love.
“From the moment I met them, it was clear that the Invictus Games have a very special place in their hearts, and I couldn’t be happier that their first Netflix series will present this to the world in a way never seen before. . ‘
The announcement comes hours after Piers Morgan accused the Duke and Duchess of Sussex of “complete hypocrisy” over their interview with Oprah and said he had the “universal support” of the British public.
Morgan left his job in Good Morning Britain last month after saying he didn’t believe what Meghan had told Oprah.
The duchess said she was ignored when she expressed concern about her mental health and that racist comments were made before the birth of her son, Archie.
Netflix announced today the first TV series of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for the network, about Invictus Games
Prince Harry’s postponed Invictus games of 2020 have been rejected again, it was announced today. Pictured: The couple in 2018
In his first TV interview since leaving Good Morning Britain, Morgan spoke with conservative American news personality Tucker Carlson and stood by his comments, accusing the couple of “the most extraordinarily disingenuous, job-stricken turmoil” on the family. regale.
Piers Morgan accuses Alex Beresford of “spare time” for Meghan Markle’s “premeditated” attack, which cost him his job at ITV GMB
Piers Morgan criticized Alex Beresford for launching a “premeditated attack” during their Meghan Markle series, which cost him his job at Good Morning Britain (GMB) in his first TV interview since leaving the show.
The 56-year-old journalist caused a social storm last month after saying he “didn’t believe a word” of what the duchess said during her extraordinary interview with American chat show legend Oprah Winfrey.
Piers Morgan gave an hour-long interview to Fox Nation’s Tucker Carlson Today streaming service
This led to an explosive collision in the air with the man of the time GMB Beresford, who accused Morgan of “throwing” the actress Suits before entering the scene. Later that day, the MailOnline columnist left the ITV show for breakfast.
Sitting on Monday with US host Tucker Carlson to tell “MY truth” about the controversy surrounding his criticism of Sussex, Morgan said Beresford’s comments were part of a “premeditated attack”.
During his one-hour interview with Fox Nation’s Tucker Carlson Today streaming program, Morgan came out in Beresford, calling the 40-year-old “the type of spare time” and “not a journalist.”
He also revealed that he was “disappointed” by the apology of his co-host, Susanna Reid, after entering the scene – but said he thought he could act “in fear” of a “huge accumulation on Twitter ”, if he had defended him.
Morgan even poured cold water on allegations that Meghan had received racist coverage in the British press, saying, “I’ve never seen this, I don’t think so,” while stressing the positive media coverage of the royal wedding in 2018.
Instead, he doubled down on his initial comments, saying he was right not to believe the duke and duchess in their interview with Oprah, as 17 of their claims have since proved false, exaggerated or unverifiable.
And he said he had the support of the public. Morgan said, “Old, young, black, white, it doesn’t matter. They came to me all day, every day.
Morgan said people either agreed with Meghan’s comments or defended her right to free speech. “The British have seen this,” he told Fox Nation’s Tucker Carlson Today program.
Morgan said he has had a lot of job offers since leaving Good Morning Britain and exploring the circumstances surrounding his departure. He came off the set shortly after a confrontation with weather presenter Alex Beresford.
Morgan described his former colleague as “the guy who does the weather instead, who does the weather occasionally.” He added: “He is not a journalist. But there is someone I helped with my career several times, when he asked me to.
Morgan accused Beresford of “premeditated attack … on a personal level.”
He said he shouldn’t have left the set. Morgan also addressed the online statement of his former Good Morning Britain co-host, Susanna Reid, about his departure. He said he “didn’t particularly like it”, but suggested he was “scared”.
Morgan added: “I honestly think he was scared. I think he was afraid that if he went too far saying nice things about me, the same thing could happen to him, that there would be a huge pile on Twitter.
In his one-hour interview with Carlson, Morgan described Meghan, who became famous in the roles in the drama TV Suits, as “the delusional duchess on stage.”
Criticizing the couple for commercial transactions with Spotify and Netflix, Morgan said: “She doesn’t earn all this money through talent – Meghan was an OK actress in a show that not many people watched.”
And about Harry, Morgan praised his work in the Armed Forces, before adding, “What happened to that guy? The fact that he turned into this weeping bastard in the mid-1930s, complaining to his father, does not fund everything he does.
Asked by Carlson what the future holds for the 36-year-old duke and 39-year-old duchess, Morgan said: “He has a history of giving up on everyone and everything when he stops giving. be useful, so my advice to Harry is to make sure they stay in use.
“And his main use, it seems to me, is that he has a royal title, and she ruthlessly exploited that title worth hundreds of millions of dollars.”
He accused the couple of saying “so many ridiculous tricks” in the March interview with Oprah and rejected allegations that he was racist because he did not believe them.
He said the interview was “sticky, tasteless, lacking in consciousness and I’m afraid, I think, in some cases, on a global scale.”
And Morgan used his appearance on Carlson’s show to resist what he described as the “awakened crowd” and urged the audience to stand up and say “no.”
He pointed to Sharon Osbourne’s recent departure from a US chat show as an example of a so-called cancellation culture. Osbourne left The Talk after defending Morgan against allegations of racism in connection with his comments about Meghan.