Prince Harry & Meghan Markle Ignore Expensive Podcast Deal As Spotify Takes 'Matters Into Their Own Hands'

Prince Harry is being pressured to put an end to his and wife Meghan Markle's deal with Spotify worth £18m.This comes after the streaming platform has been accused of promoting anti-vaxxer content. Spotify is the host platform for The Joe Rogan Experience, which was the most popular podcast in 2020, and also produces Harry and Meghan's podcast Archewell Audio.

Kate Middleton is reportedly taking over the role of patron of English rugby union, replacing Prince Harry. It’s believed that the Duchess of Cambridge, who recently celebrated her 40th birthday, is the first Royal to take over one of Harry’s roles after the Prince decided to step down from his duties in January 2020. Harry, a keen rugby fan, was vice-patron of the Rugby Football Union between 2010 and 2016, before stepping up and taking over the Queen as patron.

Having moved to America in March 2020, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have swapped foggy days in London for sun soaked days in California. Known for being the home of A-Listers, California has a reputation for favouring healthy living, with streets bursting with juice bars, skin care clinics and pilates studios. And it seems that the move, combined with Meghan's influence, has rubbed off on Harry as he has embraced her love for health and wellbeing with open arms.

Prince William and Kate Middleton could end up being the highest earners from their social media out of all the royal Instagram accounts, new research shows.Their 13.4 million followers on Instagram mean they would earn a fortune if they were to start doing sponsored posts, according to analysis carried out by furniture retailer Bed Kingdom.Marketing calculator research reveals that the Cambridges, who have the largest following of any royal account on Instagram,could expect to earn an average of £26,073 per advertiser-funded upload.The Queen is meanwhile second most influential royal on social media — and were she to take the somewhat un-regal step of doing sponsored content could reportedly rake in an average £23,159 per post.Working members of the Royal Family do not do paid advertisements on social media, but Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could be tempted to experiment after signing a raft of commercial deals since quitting The Firm in 2020.Despite not posting on their account ‘SussexRoyal’ at the start of the pandemic, and could expect to earn an average of £19,821 per post, making them the third most influential Royals. This comes as a result of their Instagram following of almost ten million.

Related: Spotify removes Neil Young music in feud over Joe Rogan’s false Covid claims He is famously among the most ornery, uncompromising and capricious of said blue-chip legends. The years that produced his most famous work also played host to Young wilfully sabotaging his own commercial prospects in order to follow his muse (or, as he memorably put it, “heading for the ditch”); suddenly abandoning tours midway by directing his tour bus to pull off the motorway en route to the next show; whimsically declining to release a succession of completed albums; and incurring the wrath of his partners in Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (CSNY) by removing their contributions from the master tapes of his songs before releasing them.

Prince Harry is now under “increased” risk of threats after leaving the Royal Family, according to a security expert.The Duke of Sussex has spoken of his concern over the safety of him, his wife Meghan Markle and their children, Archie and Lilibet, if they visit the UK due to a lack of police protection.Harry has submitted a judicial review against the Home Office after the Duke offered to pay for the protection himself.Richard Atch, director of operations for Mobus International Security, has warned that the risks to Harry have only increased since he left royal working life.Speaking to Us Weekly's Royally Us, Mr Atch said: "By virtue of the fact he is a senior member of the Royal Family, he is exposed to a wide variety of serious threats and the risks to those threats have increased since his departure from the Royal Family."The fact that he no longer received police protection, his risk to threats have certainly spiked.”Mr Atch continued by saying despite him leaving the family, Harry is still a high-profile member of the Royal Family.He added that Harry has “somewhat developed a band of people who would take offence to his action from departing the Royal Family after moving over to the states".

As she prepares to mark her 70th anniversary on the throne, many are starting to wonder what the future of the monarchy will look like when The Queen is no longer here. Of course, we know that her eldest son, Prince Charles, will become The King, but what does it mean for the rest of the Royal family and how will their engagements change? Royal expert Jennie Bond has previously told OK!: "There were a lot of years where people were saying they didn't want Charles to be King but I think it's now secure, Charles and Camilla will have a relatively short but safe reign." We take a look at all of the big changes we can expect to see. Get exclusive royal stories straight to your inbox with OK!'s weekly Royals newsletter.

Kate Middleton has celebrated the phenomenal work of mental health service Shout, which she set up with husband Prince William, Prince Harry and Meghan, with a solo visit to its headquarters to meet volunteers.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s choices of names for their newly trademarked companies and claim to have spotted a link with Princess Diana. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have embarked on a number of different business ventures since stepping down from royal duties and leaving for the US in early 2020.

Prince Harry is set for one of his first public appearances of the year, alongside one of his Meghan Markle's close friends, tennis legend Serena Williams. He'll be part of a three-person panel alongside the 23-time Grand Slam winner and BetterUp CEO Alexi Robichaux.Robichaux founded BetterUp in 2013, it's described as “a platform for coaching and mental fitness” and in March last year, it was announced that Prince Harry would be the firm's Chief Impact Officer.The trio will discuss "cultivating the power of mental fitness through a bold commitment to Inner Work," as part of the California-based company's virtual Inner Work Day, on February 3rd.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry sparked a “PR disaster” over a possible UK return because of their “paranoia” over potential leaks, a royal commentator has claimed.Harry recently made the headlines when lawyers acting on his behalf released a statement alleging that the prince feels unsafe in his home country. As a result, Harry threatened to sue over the Home Office decision to prevent him from personally paying for police protection, as his team suggested threats from extremists and neo-Nazis placed him in danger.

Princess Diana’s favourite psychic claimed she was asked to deliver a message to Prince William to “save” Prince Harry after being visited by their late mother.Psychic Simone Simmons said Diana would make regular “appearances” at her home and would ask her to send messages.Simone spoke of a warning from the late princess following news of Harry and Meghan Markle’s decision to leave the Royal Family.The former Princess of Wales allegedly told the psychic she wanted William to help Harry from being “isolated” by Meghan.She spoke to Simone of Harry’s “torture” after she claimed he has been separated from “everything he loves”.Simone said: “Diana told me Harry is feeling more and more isolated and it’s like torture for him.“Diana told me it was all going to end in disaster."The princess was said to be “very animated” when speaking about her two boys and it prompted Simone to write to William but did not receive a response.In the letter, Simone wrote: “Diana made me promise to keep an eye on both you and Harry to make sure you’re both OK, and to give you warnings of danger signs.“I am writing, actually I’m begging you, to listen because Meghan will isolate Harry, and eventually cause him to attempt radical, possibly lethal, ­self-destructive actions.“If you want to respond, feel free.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made the 'right decision' to leave the Royal Family back in January 2020, an expert has claimed.

Meghan Markle, 40, and Prince Harry, 37, will be celebrating their daughter Lilibet’s first birthday on the same day The Queen, 95, is set to be enjoying a four-day bank holiday for her Platinum Jubilee. Plans have been in place for Her Majesty’s festivities for years now, as she gears up to reach the grand milestone of 70 years on the throne – longer than any monarch before her.

Meghan Markle after winning a multi-million-pound defamation lawsuit against an online hater.This week, the 29-year-old superstar was awarded £2million in damages after being subjected to a “malicious campaign” of defamation by YouTuber Tasha K.Taking to Twitter in the wake of her victory, Cardi B posted: “I need a chat with Megan Markle.”While the cryptic tweet didn’t specify the reason for the chat, fans believe the Grammy winner is referring to the Duchess of Sussex successfully suing Associated Newspapers Limited over the publication of a personal letter to her estranged father, Thomas Markle, last year.During the trial, lawyers for the singer said the YouTuber had waged "a campaign to damage and destroy [Cardi B's] reputation among her fans and the consuming public".Cardi B’s lawsuit claimed Tasha K started making "degrading and harassing statements" in early 2018 and continued to do so, at one point falsely claiming the star had worked as a prostitute.Tasha K, who hosts gossip site UnWineWithTashaK which has 1million subscribers, was previously made to pay damages of almost £1million.On Tuesday, a jury in the state of Georgia ordered that she pay a further £1,109,625.00 in damages and £990,342.88 in legal fees.The total she now has to pay to Cardi B is £3,027,405.38, documents obtained by the PA news agency show.Lawyers claim the YouTuber used her platform to “publish and spread malicious rumours, slanderous assertions, and false information about celebrities…for her personal financial gain".Tasha K has denied any wrongdoing and attempted to file her own lawsuit against the Bodak Yellow hitmaker for assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress, alleging that Cardi “began to publicly trash” her online,

Could hip-hop royalty and Meghan Markle join forces to tackle online hate? Cardi B sure hopes so. The female rapper took to Twitter on Wednesday, January 26, declaring that a conversation with the Duchess of Sussex is on her to-do list.

Prince Harry has recently raised concerns about his safety during trips to the UK. He has even threatened legal action to acquire security for his family after his request to buy police protection was denied.Therefore, it is unknown if Harry, wife Meghan Markle and their two young children - Archie and Lilibet - will be attending Prince Philip's memorial service which is set to take place in the Spring, following his death in April last year at the age of 99.

Meghan Markle fans have attacked Prince William on Twitter over what they deem to be a hypocritical visit to BAFTA's headquarters.The British Academy of Film and Television Arts will be re-opening its headquarters and the Duke of Cambridge, who is the academy's President, is set to visit the new building on Thursday.According to a Kensington Palace announcement: "The newly refurbished building will help to significantly increase the support BAFTA provides to young people building careers in the film, games and television industries."The new BAFTA headquarters will support over 80,000 people to develop careers in the creative arts industry and provide opportunities to expand BAFTA's learning programmes throughout the UK and globally."Harper's Bazaar royal editor at large, Omid Scobie, took to Twitter to share the news of Prince William's engagement with his followers, but some weren't too pleased.One wrote: "What a joke. His sister-in-law is an actress and look at what he did to her," while another claimed: "Doesn't he hate 'The Actress'? SMH".A third added: "Young people? I’m sure they would prefer to meet someone else", while a fourth tweeted: "Hard days work then."To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up for one of our newsletters here.Other Twitter users were quick to support the Duke's visit, however, with one writing: "Fantastic! William’s leadership at BAFTA is so important for supporting young people pursuing careers in the arts."A second tweeted: "Wonderful, so Happy that a re-opening will increase the support, it's a wonderful program...

While Prince Harry and Megan Markle’s wedding turned out to be the most talked about event in 2018 it wasn’t the only Royal marital ceremony to occur that year. Five months after the pair made their vows in front of the world, Harry’s cousin Princess Eugenie also got married to her now husband of over three years, Jack Brooksbank.The 31 year old had a televised wedding service like her relative, which took place at St George’s chapel in Windsor Castle — the same location where Harry and Meghan got married.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ahead of Princess Eugenie's wedding.The remark, which has recently resurfaced, made it seem 'like competition' between the two royal big days.Prince Harry tied the knot with Meghan Markle in 2018 and just five months later his cousin Princess Eugenie wed her now-husband Jack Brooksbank.But both weddings at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle were broadcast live on TV with Eugenie's nuptials being shown on ITV show This Morning.Ahead of his youngest daughter's big day, Prince Andrew gave an interview on This Morning and talked about how his daughter's wedding would be different from his nephew Harry's. However, viewers accused him of making it a competition over who had the most guests after Eugenie and Jack invited 850 guests compared to Harry and Meghan's 600.The Duke said: "It will not be the same as the previous one that was held in May.

Netflix is on the hunt for help to work on Meghan Markle's TV series Pearl at the same time that Spotify is reportedly taking her and Prince Harry's podcast "into their own hands". Back in July 2021, the Duchess of Sussex, 40, announced through her charity Archewell that she's creating an animated series following the adventures of 12 year old girl, who is inspired by influential women in history.