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0:03 Callaroga Shark Media. Hello and welcome through Palace Intrigue. I am your host, Mark Francis. Things have been quiet coming out of Montecito, possibly as a result of the latest in a seemingly always changing strategy, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have undergone a significant shakeup behind the scenes, quietly parting ways with at least six members of their public relations team last month. Among those let go were Charlie Gibson, their UK based director of communications in Europe, and Kyle Bullier, their US based deputy press secretary. In their place, the Sussexes have brought in the PR Agency Method Communications, while retaining Meredith Mainz as Chief Communications Officer and Emily Robinson as Director of Communications. Since the re shuffle, royal watchers have noted a visible shift in Meghan Michael's public presence, particularly on social media. PR strategist Renee Smith, founder of The Atticism, told The Express that the change in tone appears to be deliberate. Her new social media strategy is clearly pr led, Smith said, and while it's not exciting, it's probably the only smart thing they can do right now. Smith described the approach as a tactical retreat.

1:30 Going quiet slows the noise and stops her from making more mistakes, or what I call a panic pivot, which makes a brand look desperate. I'd guess they're letting them dust settle before rolling out something new. Good luck to her PR team, because trying to reinvigorate Megan's brand right now feels like trying to resuscitate an old dog. It might breathe again for a minute, but it's not fetching sticks over again. I feel like she's cooked. Turn the stove off. It's done. I wouldn't advise a single client of mine to get involved with them. No way in hell could they produce something on their own. Sure they have the money, but will any major platform touch them now? I highly doubt it. They're starting to feel like damaged goods.

2:14 It's the opposite of the Midas. Touch Everything they touch right now turns to dust. I wouldn't advise a single client of mind to get involved with them, No way in hell. With the Netflix deal reportedly ending, royal watchers wonder what Harry and Meghan will do for money. Royal expert Robert Jobson told The Son Well the deal was always set at about one hundred million dollars, wasn't it, And the talk of that figure sort of blew a lot of people's minds. But I think that was for productions and things that they're supposed to have done. Where does it leave them, probably with a bit of a ball out looking for some handouts. Maybe that's why they were over with their staff, were over here having discussions with the King. I don't know. The reality is in the past they got support from the King and the late Queen and they said they were going to go and make their way. They've lost Spotify, they've lost Netflix.

3:06 They can't rely on spare money forever, can they. Sky News Royal correspondent Rhiannon Mills added, it's just fascinating this very expensive lifestyle. They have to pay for their security, pay for that big mansion. How do you kind of keep the money coming in? The Mayor's Rebecca English told Palace Confidential, Harry's got a couple of paying gigs right now. He's still the chief impact officer of the therapy company. Better up, he's got his travel firm. But these are not the sort of things that would pay for or are for the sort of lifestyle they have become used to. You have to ask yourself, is another book in the offering? Or are they literally betting everything on the as Ever brand and the rows and jams and teas affording that lifestyle in the future. That's a big risk. Royal expert Hillary Forditch adds cancelation is a proper response to ghastly ratings.

3:58 Since the only project they produced with financial benefit to Netflix was their initial mud slinging at the Royal family docuseries Harry and Meghan, it was brother foolish to have filmed two seasons without even waiting to see the audience reaction to the first season of mm's lifestyle show with Love Megan. She points out that the public is more interested in lurid royal betrayals than actually anything to do with the couple, or high ratings would have continued. Public fascination was merely driven by the controversy and inside royal details being spewed, but neither H nor M themselves have proven to be of interest. Their betrayal of their own family was tasteless and tacky. Their negative sentiment was also felt on both sides of the Atlantic. Given their pitible plummet in popularity, pr expert Dermot McNamara float of the saddest theory of all that Netflix won't completely sabatize with the couple in case they divorce. McNamara told The Mirror the fairytale narrative has stalled, Their creative output hasn't delivered consistent returns, and audiences are increasingly skeptical. There are only so many chances Netflix can take on them before they're just wasting money for the sake of it. But Netflix knows that if cracks appear, or if the couple split, they will be global demand for the inside story. That's when their value skyrockets again. The sense in the industry circles is that Netflix haven't cut tires with Harry and Meghan entirely because frankly, they might be sitting on the most valuable content of all. The fallout rumors of their

5:28 Netflix contract not being renewed when it runs out in September as a quiet signal that the platform is no longer banking on them as creative talent. But they're keeping the relationship warm. Why Because if the Sussex's marriage ever unravels, it would be the streaming coup of the decade. It's a brutal calculation, but this is Hollywood. Meghan may be sitting on a retail gold mine if she can just keep it stocked. New analysis suggests her lifestyle brand as Ever could have pulled in as much as four point five million in a single week had supply med demand. The Duchess of Sussex launched the venture with a modest drop of jams and teas back in April, followed by another release in June and a Napa Valley rose in July, all of which sold out in minutes. According to Newsweek, the as Ever website or half a million page views during that second product drop, giving a siglimpse of the intense consumer interest. Ever, every visitor that purchased just the cheapest item, a nine dollars raspberry jam, that alone would have equated to four and a half million dollars in sales.

6:31 Of course, not every page view converts to a sale, but then again, those who did by may have ordered more than one item or chosen something pricier. Her orange blossom honey goes for twenty eight dollars a jar, and the wine that sold out too thirty dollars a bottle with a three bottle minimum. Brand and culture expert Nick Eid told Newsweek, I think four million dollars is a lot for what you can expect someone like Megan to earn a week. But definitely they could be earning a million dollars a week the expensive things like the wine. If she gets that right, that's where she's going to make her big bucks. But even if the numbers are promising, there are hurdles, production costs, Netflix share is an equity partner, and whether the curiosity will convert into sustained demand d questioned the long term appeal. Will you have repeat customers?

7:17 I cannot imagine you will have people repeatedly buying Create Mix or Flower Sprinkles more palace in just a moment. If you are into true crime, please check out the new series from your family here at Caller Rogushark Media called Celebrity Trials. It's a daily podcast covering all the big sensational trials going on right now. It's a show you do not want to miss. Check it out Celebrity Trials. In an opinion piece for The Express, Richard Fitzwilliams checks in on the Sussex's charitable efforts, writing when she turned forty, she launched the forty x forty mentoring scheme, where each participate and is supposed to give a woman forty minutes of mentoring to help her return to the workforce. However, this is a process, not an event created for forty minutes.

8:09 Meghan has had, with the exception of Samena Williams, very few A List endorsements, but here she had numerous big names, including Melissa McCarthy, who fronted the video launch, Adele, Hillary Clinton, and Stella McCartney. However, the project seems to have been quietly shelved. It is undeniable, however, that Harry has done a substantial amount for charity, but his links to almost all of his charities predate his marriage to Megan. If Harry and Meghan were truly altruistic, they would not have stepped down and senior working royals despite their difficulties after so short a time. Their roles included opportunities that could have benefited a great many worldwide. Meghan's current charitable work is extremely small. Sadly, with the Netflix deal, ending will be robbed of the joys of watching some previously unannounced projects.

8:56 Back in August of twenty three, this Sussex's unveiled plans to adapt Meet Me at the Lake, the best selling romance novel by Carlie Fortune. Netflix reportedly shelled out three million dollars for the rights, but nearly two years on, they're still no director attached, no cast, and no sign of production getting into way. A Hollywood source told Page six. By this point, you would have thought they would have got a director on board. What is the delay? Another planned project, a documentary set in Africa, seems equally uncertain. Neither Harry nor Meghan are expected to appear in it, and according to one inside, the chances of either project seeing the light of day are slim. What's the batting that neither of these projects will see the light of day?

9:36 The source said bluntly. An insider told Shutter Scoop not exactly. A source we regularly visit that Meghan is terrified of fading into irrelevance, suggesting Meghan would even be open to taking a hot topics seat next to will Be Goldberg. If they letter, and there you have it, but to email us or addresses the palacentric at gmail on dot com. Please follow us at Spotify, Apple, the Applecat Choice and leaves a nice review of you enjoying the show. I'm Mark Francis My thanks to John McDermot. This is Palat's intriguing good terms m HM.