Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Netflix Stream: The World’s Most Expensive Press Release?

A commentator has ripped apart Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Netflix stream, claiming that the couple had so far just delivered the world's most expensive press release.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex made the landmark decision last year to leave their royal life behind and set up home across the pond in a bid to live a financially independent life away from the monarchy.

Since then, they have spent a fortune on a host of new luxuries, such as a mansion in Montecito, an exclusive beachside neighborhood around two hours drive north of Los Angeles.

While they have managed to secure a string of lucrative deals with platforms such as Netflix and Spotify, commentators are questioning how happy bosses at the streaming giant could be after only a handful of content plans had been confirmed.

These include Daniela Elser, who ripped apart the deal in a scathing piece for news.au.com.

She wrote in June, while on one hand TV and feature-length projects take years to get to the screen from the other, what has Netflix really gotten so far for their estimated $133 million investment in the Duke and Duchess?

Sure, their signing was a huge publicity coup but so far all the streaming giant has gotten for their nine-figure financial commitment is essentially the world's most expensive press release.

Harry and Meghan have a lot to prove, and fast, because they are fighting against the clock here.

But as the deal was signed nearly a year ago, Ms. Elser argued that Netflix could be expecting a bit more from their more than £100 million investment in the couple.

When the Sussexes do start unveiling their slate of TV and podcasting projects, they will get one shot, that is, one chance to impress audiences and make their mark either in terms of streaming figures or critical plaudits.

Essentially, they will have a brief window to prove they are worth the hundreds of millions that corporate behemoths have bet on them.

No pressure now or anything.

The fact is, even billion-dollar companies can't afford to keep ploughing truckloads of cash into two very, very famous contractors if they do not prove to be a sound investment.

Meanwhile, it is said that Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton are considering working together on a brand new Netflix show.

Meghan and Kate have been chatting a lot more recently, and Prince Harry's wife is eager to get the ball rolling on the Netflix project, which will give an insight into the life of the royals.

Lifting the lid on Meghan's documentary plans, an inside source told US Weekly, Meghan and Kate are actually getting along really well and have been in touch more often.

Meghan has been talking to her about collaborating on a project for Netflix, a documentary that will spotlight Kate's charity work and the huge impact she's made with her philanthropy.

Although she's remained an incredibly private person within the royal family, Kate is said to be flattered by Meghan's offer and is reportedly considering her offer to share a glimpse into her daily duties.

This is a vast improvement from the era of Meghan and Prince Harry's explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey in March, where she claimed Kate made her cry, according to the Daily Mail.

The women moved past the incident, but Kate tried to do damage control before the interview ebb.

Royal commentator Camilla Tomminy wrote Stellar magazine, “‘I have been reliably informed she was even telling her friends before the Oprah interview that she did not think it was too late to pull them back in.'

A source reportedly told Tomminy that Kate's natural instinct is to try to smooth things over.

As the world awaits their upcoming projects, Harry and Meghan have a lot to prove.

With billions of dollars invested in them, they will need to deliver high-quality content to maintain their reputation and keep their contracts renewed.