Prince Harry and Meghan have signed a multi-year contract to do TV series, movies and children’s shows for Netflix, far from the front of the royal family, as part of their new careers.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who recently bought a family home in the Santa Barbara area of ​​Los Angeles, has joined another high-profile person by signing a production contract with a streaming firm, including former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle. .

Sussex, who had to become self-sufficient after expressing a desire to “step back” as a senior member of the royal family in January, has formed a production company to create projects for Netflix.

The couple said in a statement, “Both our lives apart from each other and as a couple have given us the opportunity to understand the strengths, courage, status and connection needs of our human consciousness.”

“Through our work to shed light on people and causes around the world with different communities and their environments, our focus will be on creating content that informs but also gives hope. As new parents, it’s important for us to do inspirational family programming, such as telling strong stories through truthful and relevant lenses. “

Since arriving in California this year, Sussex has reportedly met with a number of Hollywood studios and Netflix’s streaming rivals. Meghan is best known for her role in the legal drama series Suites, before she returned to the showbiz in April as a narrator in Disney’s Nature Documentary Elephant.

The couple is less likely to star in a production – Dasses of Sussex has said it does not want to return to acting – but they could appear on screen in a documentary project. Harry was recently featured on Netflix’s documentary Rising Phoenix about the Paralympic Games, and joined Oprah Winfrey to create a documentary on the mental health of Apple’s streaming service, Apple TV +.

Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s co-chief executive and chief content officer, said: “Harry and Meghan have inspired millions of people around the world with their honesty, optimism and leadership. “We’re incredibly proud that they’ve chosen Netflix as their creative home – and encourage them to share stories that can help build consistency and understanding for audiences everywhere.”

The price of the deal has not been disclosed, but Netflix, which will spend more than 17 17 billion on producing and buying shows and films this year, will be considered supportive, with two high-profiles attached to the production.

Richard Broton, an analyst at media consultant Ampere, said: “The global propaganda war at the peak of the fever has never heated up the competition for the highest-talent.” “Harry and Meghan bring a UK royalty brand to Netflix, regardless of whether they are production stars, which will resonate with its two key markets internationally and especially with viewers in the US and UK.”

Barack and Michelle Obama signed a deal with Netflix in 2018 and could acquire the Sundance Hit American Factory, which won an Oscar for Best Documentary. Baking, a documentary centering on Michelle Obama, was released this year.

Harry and Meghan have endured a turbulent time since the announcement in January that they would resign as senior royals and leave the UK. After first seeing them conduct their separate operations under the Sussexrail brand, the couple agreed to an agreement with the royal family under which their name had to be dug up, to stop using the HRH title and to give up public funding.

In April, they announced that they were setting up a new charity, Archival, with the Greek word arch meaning – verb – as well as their son Archie.

They could probably enjoy having their media output under control on Netflix due to the hostile relationship with the media, especially in the UK. In April, the couple sent a letter to the editors of the British main tabloids স Sun, Daily Mail, Mirror and Express যে stating that the couple would have a “zero engagement” policy if necessary through lawyers.

Meghan is involved in taking legal action against the publishers of Mail and Mail Online on Sunday over an excerpt from a personal handwritten letter sent to her expatriate father, Thomas Merkel.

The lawsuit alleges the couple’s relationship with the royal family deteriorated and the media also covered it. The legal filing revealed that the bitches felt “unprotected” by the royal family from the claims of the UK tabloid press against her while she was pregnant.

When a book about their departure from the royal family was published, some more were to come in July. The Freedom Quest also included claims that Harry felt protected by his family, and that the relationship between Sussex and Prince William and Kate had reached a point where they had little to talk about.

Sussexians have distanced themselves from the book, a spokesman said, adding that they had not been interviewed and had nothing to do with it.