If a rumored new partnership between Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle comes to fruition, it will prove once more that nothing heals division like a Netflix family plan.
In the case of the Royal sisters-in-law, they won’t be sharing codes to watch The Crown (though it would be interesting to hear their thoughts on that one) but as reported by Us Weekly, they could team up for a new show.
A source for the magazine says that the two women, who are caught in the gravitational orbit of strained palace relationships, “are actually getting along really well and have been in touch more often.” Markle has reportedly been talking to Middleton about working together on a Netflix documentary focusing on Middleton, specifically her charity work. The source went on to say that “Kate is very flattered, and it’s all very positive between them.”
Since the birth of Meghan and Harry’s daughter Lilibet in early June, word is that Kate has made an effort to extend an olive branch to Meghan, even if their husbands are still experiencing some fraternal frost.
A Netflix project wouldn’t be without precedent: In September of last year, Meghan and Prince Harry signed a deal with Netflix to produce “inspirational family programming.” It was reported that the California-based couple was “seeking a deal in the neighborhood of $100 million.” (In mid-December, the pair also signed a deal with Spotify, rumored to be worth $25 million.)
The first two Netflix programs in development under Meghan and Harry’s Archewell Productions include a docuseries about the Invictus Games, an athletic competition Harry founded in 2014 for injured veterans, and an animated series called Pearl, about a 12-year-old girl who finds inspiration through famous women in history. The Invictus project will be directed by Orlando von Einsiedel and Joanna Natasegara, whose previous work includes the feature film Virunga and the Academy Award-winning short documentary The White Helmets. Pearl’s producers include Liz Garbus, director of What Happened, Miss Simone? and co-director of The Farm: Angola, USA, and David Furnish, a film producer and the husband of Sir Elton John.
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