Prince Harry has swapped duty & family for cash with £112m Netflix deal and should NOT be celebrated, says Dan Wootton

PRINCE Harry has gone from a “do-good” royal to being “all about the moolah” according to the Sun’s Dan Wootton.

Dan made the comments on the TV show The Royal Beat where he responded to the news that Duke and Duchess of Sussex have cancelled their Invictus Games fundraiser next year.

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Prince Harry is “all about the moolah” according to The Sun’s Dan Wootton [/caption]

The couple pulled the plug on a £1million fundraiser to be screened by Amazon — after signing a £112million deal with Netflix.

Meghan and Harry insisted it was down to Covid and the decision had nothing to do with signing for Amazon’s rival.

However, Dan argues this is not the case.

Speaking on the show, Executive Editor of The Sun says, “This sums up how Harry has gone from a Prince doing good work, is now all about moolah, he is all about the cash, that what he wants.

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He claimed that Harry’s decision to cancel the Invictus Games had nothing to do with the pandemic [/caption]

“When you sign up to a £100 miliion plus deal with Netflix, they own you.”

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex signed the production deal with Netflix to make content that would inform and “give hope” to audiences.

As part of the deal, the couple will make documentaries, films, scripted and kids’ programmes for the platform’s 193m subscribers.

The deal was quickly followed by the news that Harry had cancelled the Invictus Games fundraiser set to be streamed on Amazon next year.

“The couple blame Covid 19, but I have spoken to a lot of people who are close to this deal who say that is absolutely not the case,” Dan continues.

“It had nothing to do with Covid 19, this was a commercial decision, because they have signed an exclusive deal with Netflix.”

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Dan Wootton made the comments on the TV show The Royal Beat[/caption]

He continues: “Harry has sold his right now to have a problem with people commercialising the Royal Family and his mother because that is what he has done.

“I think it is sad, people in the royal family blame Meghan for this. But at the end of the day Harry is his own man.

“He has put duty to one side in exchange for cash and it is not something I would personally celebrate.”

Royal correspondant Wesley Kerr also appeared on the show, agreeing that the couple had “complicated” their relationship with the royal family.

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Dan says that if Harry and Meghan choose to make a programme about Diana it will only “rub salt in the wound” for Prince William[/caption]

He explained: “The power of that brand (Invictus Games) and to match it with the Royal brand. It was two very pure things coming together.

“When you bring money into it, that makes it very complicated. What the Royal Family were afraid of when he announced his plans to have a new way of doing things, is they said ‘we as a royal family are above money’ and the royal brand can be soiled.

“What is it that Netflix’s are paying so much money for? What they are actually buying is the royal brand. There is danger that he (Harry) is damaged goods now.”

He continues: “(Harry and Meghan) complained they didn’t have control when they were in the Royal Family and the press office didn’t say what they wanted it to say.

“In fact, they might begin to regret some of that cushion they had from the vast teams of people employed in royal households to make sure the car arrives on time, that they are not filmed eating or drinking. Will Hollywood agents ensure that control?”

This follows speculation that Prince Harry and Meghan is planning could produce a programme about Princess Diana for the streaming channel.

And Dan claims this will only “rub salt in the wound” for his brother William.

He continues: “This will very much upset William.

“When they (William and Harry) did that Landmark ITV and BBC series to mark her death they were very clear that was going to draw a line under it when it came to TV projects.

“If Harry and Meghan go against that and make a programme on Diana for Netflix, that will only throw salt in the wounds of the already fundamentally damaged relationship.”

The Royal Beat is available to watch on True Royalty TV

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