Prince Harry ‘erased’ brother William from Polo doc: Could it be the ‘nail in the coffin’ for Sussexes' Netflix deal?
Hindustan TimesAs part of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s lucrative Netflix deal, the new documentary POLO hit Netflix on December 8. Despite the royal family’s long history with the sport, the OTT title takes a new direction by featuring the Duke of Sussex exclusively lead the “behind-the-scenes look at the fast-paced and glamorous world of Polo.” Those familiar with Prince Harry and Prince William’s olden polo connect would especially feel the the Prince of Wales-shaped void. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle mostly stayed behind the cameras for their latest Polo documentary on Netflix that also, in a way, erased British royalty's connection with the sport. Delving deeper into the British royalty’s history with the sport, he added, “ mean, you can't do a polo documentary, frankly about Prince Harry if you don't include the British royal family in it because they've been playing polo for decades.” Similarly, Sarah Louise Robertson underlined that the future king’s absence in the Netflix title almost felt like “Harry’s just erased how he got into the game in this.” With the focus more on his US-driven approach to playing polo and “when he plays for the charity over in Africa,” Louise Roberts argued, “It’s like he’s just eliminated that history.” Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Netflix deal in danger In a separate outlet report, brand expert Nick Ede dissected the Sussexes’ new narrative control over the Netflix project, suggesting that it may as well be the ultimate deciding factor that drags their parade down for worse.