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Prince Harry's demand for 'Netflix camera crew' caused charity to lose out
Express.CO.UK ^ | Mar 30, 2025 | Jasmine Carey

Posted on 03/30/2025 6:18:38 AM PDT by mairdie

It has been claimed that the prince wanted to bring his Netflix crew along to a charity event, which sent plans into turmoil.

Prince Harry reportedly caused the Sentebale charity he co-founded to miss out on a venue for an event by a demand to bring his Netflix camera crew, the chairman of the charity has claimed just days after the Duke of Sussex, 40, stepped down from the charity. In an interview with Sky News that aired this morning, Dr Sophie Chandauka said an opportunity for Sentebale to do a charity Polo Challenge in Miami was in turmoil when Harry insisted on bringing his Netflix camera crew along.

Speaking about what happened, she claimed that about a month before the event was due to take place, the prince called the team and said: "I'm doing a Netflix show, and I would love to bring a camera crew so that I can include some footage in this show." Dr Chandauka said that this needed consent from the property owners, the sponsors and all of the guests as "nobody signed up to being on a Netflix show". She said: "We come up with draft agreements and of course, the venue owner says this is now a commercial undertaking. So here are my terms. We couldn't afford it. So now we lost the venue."

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Miscellaneous; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: drsophiechandauka; dukeofsussex; florida; jasminecarey; miami; netflix; princeharry; sentebale; sophiechandauka; unitedkingdom
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NOW the charity/non-charity issue makes more sense.
1 posted on 03/30/2025 6:18:38 AM PDT by mairdie
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these “elites” are complete pscyhopaths. Won’t they be surprised when they have to stand before the Lord on Judgment Day.


2 posted on 03/30/2025 6:20:24 AM PDT by imabadboy99
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14551875/meghan-markle-sentebale-charity-polo-game-disrupted-prince-harry.html

Meghan Markle ‘disrupted’ Sentebale polo game by turning up at short notice with ‘very famous friend’ - before Prince Harry ‘demanded’ charity’s chair issue public statement defending her

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Meghan Markle caused ‘disruption’ after turning up to a charity event at short notice and bringing her ‘very famous friend’ Serena Williams, the chair of Harry’s charity has claimed. ...

The charity chairman, who was stood on the Duke’s right, was asked twice by Meghan to move to her left side away from Harry, as he kept his arm around his wife.

Others therefore had to shuffle around them to find a place, with Dr Chandauka awkwardly having to duck under the trophy to get into the position Meghan was asking her to stand in.

Speaking to Sky News’ Trevor Phillips, Dr Chandauka recalled the events of the chaotic event, telling him: ‘We would have been really excited had we known ahead of time [Meghan was coming], but we didn’t.

‘And so the choreography went badly on stage because we had too many people on stage.

‘The international press captured this, and there was a lot of talk about the Duchess and the choreography on stage and whether she should have been there and her treatment of me.

‘Prince Harry asked me to issue some sort of a statement in support of the Duchess, and I said I wouldn’t.

‘Not because I didn’t care about the Duchess, but because I knew what would happen if I did so, number one. And number two, because we cannot be an extension of the Sussexes.’


3 posted on 03/30/2025 6:36:04 AM PDT by mairdie
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In fairness to Harry (who I’m not particularly fond of, but) bringing a camera to raise awareness of the charity doesn’t seem like a dark move. I mean, that’s what charities usually want, isn’t it? More publicity, more coverage, raise awareness...? Not sure what the problem was. Even the owner of the venue... this would have brought him more business. Why be a jerk about it? This is strange.


4 posted on 03/30/2025 6:38:18 AM PDT by A_perfect_lady (The greatest wealth is to live content with little. -Plato)
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To: imabadboy99

Matthew 6:1-2 immediately comes to mind:
“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.”

“So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.”

There are times and places for bringing public attention to good deeds. But most of what we see from celebrities is “to be seen by men.”


5 posted on 03/30/2025 6:41:34 AM PDT by Señor Presidente (Tyranny deserves insurrection)
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To: mairdie

Are we seeing the results of Harry not having the “family” to clean up his messes and image?


6 posted on 03/30/2025 6:43:36 AM PDT by pnz1 ("These people have gone stone-cold crazy")
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To: A_perfect_lady

“this needed consent from the property owners, the sponsors and all of the guests as “nobody signed up to being on a Netflix show”
I would be incensed at being co-opted into an unadvertised Netflix “experience”.
The charity’s representative was behaving honorably in seeking consent. Consent was withheld by means of raising the cost to use the property. Harry’s move was tone deaf, high handed & as always self-centered


7 posted on 03/30/2025 6:44:41 AM PDT by JayGalt (Fight! Fight! Fight!)
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To: A_perfect_lady

The venue seems to give a discount for charity events and it’s half a dime to a nickle where the better profit would have come from. They wanted short term profit. Their choice but it’s also a decision about precedent for other “charitable” events.

As for bringing a camera, the head of the charity didn’t object to Netflix being there, but to not being informed in advance that Meghan and her friend were coming and to Meghan suddenly micromanaging an event she wasn’t supposed to be at. She’s said she would have welcomed Meghan etc if she had been allowed to plan in advance.

Agreed on “not particularly fond of.” I’m more like “disgusted” by the pair.


8 posted on 03/30/2025 6:46:26 AM PDT by mairdie
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To: A_perfect_lady

They had to change venues. The camera crew was probably for Harry and Megain personal gain since it was for his Netflix show. It would also require consents, releases, NDA’s etc from all who appeared on film. You know Harry probably isn’t going to pay them😄


9 posted on 03/30/2025 6:47:19 AM PDT by pnz1 ("These people have gone stone-cold crazy")
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I saw her interview and thought she did a good job. They did have an unnamed “source” who refuted some of her statements. Can’t imagine who that could have been🙄


10 posted on 03/30/2025 6:49:06 AM PDT by pnz1 ("These people have gone stone-cold crazy")
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the head of the charity didn’t object to Netflix being there, but to not being informed in advance that Meghan and her friend were coming and to Meghan suddenly micromanaging an event she wasn’t supposed to be at.

So it wasn't Netflix that was the deal-breaker, it was Meghan? Well... I can understand that. From what I can tell, she's one of those women, like Blake Lively, who just goes full Evil Queen when she's in charge.

11 posted on 03/30/2025 6:50:09 AM PDT by A_perfect_lady (The greatest wealth is to live content with little. -Plato)
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I don’t know if you have been following these two - Meghan and Hairy - but Meghan fancies herself as Diana reincarnated - she is practically shunned from the Royal Family as she is classless and evil. Harry has a reputation as an alleged abuser and they are both only doing what makes them look good as opposed to actually doing good.


12 posted on 03/30/2025 6:50:33 AM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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Yeah, the more I read about Meghan, the more I think Snow White would have at least made more sense if she'd played the Evil Queen instead of Gal Gadot. LOL!
13 posted on 03/30/2025 6:55:39 AM PDT by A_perfect_lady (The greatest wealth is to live content with little. -Plato)
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Clapping at an excellent example of subtle sarcasm. Well done!


14 posted on 03/30/2025 7:13:06 AM PDT by mairdie
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To: A_perfect_lady

Oh, and she is a terrible actress to boot!


15 posted on 03/30/2025 7:43:52 AM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: mairdie

Harry and Meghan want “Privacy”.
And want to bring their Netflix Camera Crew too.

Both are just effing grifters.


16 posted on 03/30/2025 7:49:29 AM PDT by tennmountainman ( (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRobr 12-2-2023 DITTO)
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To: A_perfect_lady

Netflix is paying Meghan and Harry $100 Million to produce content.
They are trying to use charity appearances to create content.
Guarantee Meghan would have been the focus.
Not the charity.
And yes…for profit to Meghan.


17 posted on 03/30/2025 8:18:56 AM PDT by silverleaf (“Inside Every Progressive Is A Totalitarian Screaming To Get Out” —David Horowitz)
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To: mairdie

WE WANT OUR PRIVACY!!!


18 posted on 03/30/2025 8:20:44 AM PDT by PJ-Comix (Yes, I am the Toxic Troll Terminator)
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To: silverleaf
Netflix is paying Meghan and Harry $100 Million to produce content. They are trying to use charity appearances to create content.

Man, if that's the case, they could have at least paid for the venue. Wow.

19 posted on 03/30/2025 9:01:38 AM PDT by A_perfect_lady (The greatest wealth is to live content with little. -Plato)
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I cancelled Netflix due to H&M jumping in to this platform.


20 posted on 03/30/2025 9:26:42 AM PDT by DownInFlames (P)
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