Meghan and Harry's first podcast, a "holiday special" expected in the coming weeks, promises "stories of hope and compassion" with "inspiring guests to celebrate the New Year."
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, having recently signed a major contract with Netflix, have entered into a multi-year partnership to produce a podcast on Spotify dubbed "Archewell Audio", the platform announced on Tuesday.
The first podcast, a "holiday special" expected in the coming weeks, promises "stories of hope and compassion" with "inspiring guests to celebrate the New Year."
"The power of their voices lies in their status as citizens of the world"
The amount of the contract between the Swedish Spotify and the princely couple has not been revealed.
Although Harry and Meghan now live in California, "the power of their voices lies in their status as citizens of the world," content manager Dawn Ostroff said in a statement, explaining that they will seek to make "voices heard under -represented ".
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"What we love about podcasts is that they remind us all to take a moment to actually listen, to connect with each other without distraction," said the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who are indented from British crown.
“With the challenges of 2020, it has never been more important, because when we listen to each other and listen to each other's stories, it reminds us how interconnected we are all,” they added. in the press release.
Several projects with Netflix
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex officially ceased to be active members of the royal family last April, after the couple expressed their desire for independence, including financial independence.
In particular, they will produce films for the Netflix platform, including a documentary series on nature and an animated series devoted to women with remarkable destinies, under a contract announced in September amounted to more than 100 million by the press. dollars.
After their shattering break with the royal family, critics criticized them for seeking to take advantage of this belonging and their celebrity while refusing to assume the protocol and representation aspects linked to the function.
The couple put forward their desire to work for humanitarian causes, in particular through their new foundation, Archewell, name inspired by that of their son Archie.