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Graeme Murray

Prince Harry 'made £16m’ for memoir book Spare after £106m in Spotify and Netflix deals

Prince Harry made £16million for his memoir Spare after making £109million in Spotify and Netflix deals, reports claim.

Meghan and Harry faced a huge financial when they chose to leave the royal family.

But their financial losses have been recouped with several deals with media firms.

The lucrative tie-ups have kept the couple financially sound since leaving the royals.

It is understood the duke and duchess also clinched four-book deal with Penguin Random House for £16million, according to the MailOnline.

In the UK, 750,000 copies of 'Spare;' have been sold since it was published earlier this month.

JJ Moehringer, the book's ghostwriter, was paid $1million (£810,000) for writing the book.

Meghan and Harry discussed an £18million deal with Spotify in 2020 buy the content never emerged (Getty)
'Spare' is estimated to have made Harry £16million for the controversial content of his memoirs (Press Association Images)

Harry has so far given £1.2million of the proceeds from 'Spare' to charity.

The Royal Family has not responded to the claims in his book.

It includes details of “fight” with William, arguments between Meghan and Kate and private discussions with his dad after the Queen's and Prince Philip's deaths

He says he wants reconcile their differences and is seeking private chats with his dad and brother.

In the UK 750,000 copies of 'Spare' have been sold since it was published earlier this month. (Netflix)

Meanwhile Princess Anne and Prince Edward’s families have reportedly said Harry is not welcome at the Coronation.

They fear anything they say will be used in Harry's next book.

Meghan and Harry discussed an £18million deal with Spotify in 2020.

But in January 2022, Spotify took the project "into its own hands" when content failed to materialise.

Initially, a "full-scale" launch of shows was promised in 2021. However, the year came and went without any further update.

Beyond Harry's Invictus games there are so far no plans for any more productions despite lucrative media deals (Getty Images)

Bosses then stepped in and began recruiting in-house staff to help.

Meghan own show, Archetypes was launched last year and looked a stereotypes which tried to hold women back

But so far their only podcast has been a 35-minute 'holiday special' with Elton John and James Corden.

There is uncertainty if Archetypes will have a second series.

The pair earned £88million for their six hour-long episodes on Netflix.

Meghan and Harry earned £88million for their six hour-long episodes on Netflix (Spotify)

This was more than double earned from royal drama The Crown, which was watched by 1.1 million during its first day.

Harry and Meghan told about a “modern fairytale” of a “prince and an actress” where “love wins” in the end.

But beyond their current docuseries and Harry’s Invictus Games which has already been filmed, there are so far no plans for any more productions.

Harry and Meghan's Netflx series earned more than double from royal drama The Crown (Ted Shaffrey/AP/REX/Shutterstock)

The Mirror reported yesterday how Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's recent Netflix documentary series was confirmed as the streaming giant's second most successful to date.

The explosive content of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, simply titled Harry & Meghan, was released on December 8.

It's launch came a month before Prince Harry released his tell-all memoir. It saw the pair reel off a number of controversial and damaging claims about the royal family in its six-episode run.

Now, as Netflix report its fourth quarter earnings, the company has disclosed a gain of 7.7 million subscribers during the October-December period.

The time frame saw them include the debut of an ad-supported option for seven dollars (£5.65) per month.

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