1 00:00:02,560 --> 00:00:08,200 Speaker 1: From the Newsroom at us to Conto. Hey, I'm Brontikoy. 2 00:00:08,320 --> 00:00:10,680 Speaker 1: Welcome to the weekend edition of From the Newsroom, which 3 00:00:10,760 --> 00:00:13,240 Speaker 1: is all about the Royals. We're going to go behind 4 00:00:13,240 --> 00:00:15,240 Speaker 1: palace walls to cover the big news of the week, 5 00:00:15,320 --> 00:00:18,599 Speaker 1: including the end of the Sussex's massive Netflix steal, a 6 00:00:18,680 --> 00:00:21,960 Speaker 1: tragedy impacting both William and Harry, and the King's very 7 00:00:22,079 --> 00:00:24,840 Speaker 1: unique gift for Camilla. But first up, it's the big 8 00:00:24,840 --> 00:00:32,440 Speaker 1: news about Harry and Meghan's Netflix contract. In what's been 9 00:00:32,479 --> 00:00:35,320 Speaker 1: described as a massive blow to the Sussex's income, Netflix 10 00:00:35,320 --> 00:00:38,000 Speaker 1: has scrapped its high profile, one hundred million dollar deal 11 00:00:38,040 --> 00:00:41,239 Speaker 1: with Harry and Meghan. Multiple outlets reported this week that 12 00:00:41,280 --> 00:00:43,720 Speaker 1: the streaming service won't renew their five year contract when 13 00:00:43,760 --> 00:00:46,760 Speaker 1: it expires in September. The couple had a massive ratings 14 00:00:46,840 --> 00:00:49,520 Speaker 1: hit with their twenty twenty two docu series Harry and Meghan, 15 00:00:49,560 --> 00:00:51,880 Speaker 1: but if not had the same result with other offerings. 16 00:00:52,280 --> 00:00:55,440 Speaker 1: Harry's solo project Polo was watched by just five hundred 17 00:00:55,440 --> 00:00:58,040 Speaker 1: thousand people this year, while With Love Meghan was the 18 00:00:58,040 --> 00:01:01,160 Speaker 1: three hundred and eighty third most watch show, registering five 19 00:01:01,200 --> 00:01:04,240 Speaker 1: point three million views. Meghan still set to release the 20 00:01:04,280 --> 00:01:07,759 Speaker 1: second season of With Love Meghan later this year. Also, 21 00:01:07,880 --> 00:01:09,760 Speaker 1: according to Page six, they're now set to ink a 22 00:01:09,840 --> 00:01:12,600 Speaker 1: new first look contract with Netflix, similar to the type 23 00:01:12,600 --> 00:01:15,600 Speaker 1: Barack and Michelle Obama have with the company. So a 24 00:01:15,640 --> 00:01:18,440 Speaker 1: first look deal generally means there's an agreement where Netflix 25 00:01:18,480 --> 00:01:21,720 Speaker 1: is granted exclusive rights to preview and potentially purchase a 26 00:01:21,760 --> 00:01:25,399 Speaker 1: project before it's shopped around elsewhere. A source also revealed 27 00:01:25,440 --> 00:01:27,839 Speaker 1: that there are more TV projects coming soon with both 28 00:01:27,959 --> 00:01:31,080 Speaker 1: the Duke and Duchess. Another source told The Sun Quote 29 00:01:31,080 --> 00:01:34,240 Speaker 1: there's no animosity from either side. Things have just run 30 00:01:34,280 --> 00:01:38,080 Speaker 1: their course. The expiration of the original deal wasn't unexpected, 31 00:01:38,080 --> 00:01:39,960 Speaker 1: but it's also understood to have been a huge loss 32 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:42,280 Speaker 1: of revenue for the pair, who've been forging their own 33 00:01:42,319 --> 00:01:46,679 Speaker 1: path financially with significant annual costs since leaving royal duties 34 00:01:46,680 --> 00:01:51,000 Speaker 1: in twenty twenty. Next up, tragedy strikes both Harry and William. 35 00:01:51,400 --> 00:01:53,520 Speaker 1: It's been reported that a twenty year old cousin of 36 00:01:53,560 --> 00:01:56,800 Speaker 1: Princess William and Harry was found dead at a family home. Recently, 37 00:01:57,280 --> 00:01:59,680 Speaker 1: an inquest heard that Rosy Roach, who was the grand 38 00:01:59,760 --> 00:02:02,960 Speaker 1: daughter of Princess Diana's uncle, died at her family home 39 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:06,040 Speaker 1: in the small English village of Norton. On July fourteenth, 40 00:02:06,160 --> 00:02:08,919 Speaker 1: The son first reported that Roach's body was discovered by 41 00:02:08,919 --> 00:02:11,040 Speaker 1: her mother and sister, and that she'd been packing for 42 00:02:11,080 --> 00:02:14,040 Speaker 1: a trip away with France. It's since been confirmed by 43 00:02:14,080 --> 00:02:16,440 Speaker 1: the Wiltshire and Swindon Coroner that she died of a 44 00:02:16,520 --> 00:02:19,560 Speaker 1: quote traumatic head injury. Just a note here too if 45 00:02:19,560 --> 00:02:22,360 Speaker 1: you are struggling, you can call Lifeline on thirteen eleven 46 00:02:22,440 --> 00:02:26,560 Speaker 1: fourteen or visit lifeline dot org dot au. Next, what 47 00:02:26,639 --> 00:02:28,400 Speaker 1: do you give the Queen of England for her seventy 48 00:02:28,440 --> 00:02:31,160 Speaker 1: eighth birthday? Well, King Charles had a very unique idea. 49 00:02:36,880 --> 00:02:38,959 Speaker 1: King Charles has really lifted the bar when it comes 50 00:02:39,000 --> 00:02:42,040 Speaker 1: to birthday presence for your spouse. The monarch marks his 51 00:02:42,120 --> 00:02:44,760 Speaker 1: wife's seventy eighth birthday recently by honoring her with a 52 00:02:44,840 --> 00:02:48,799 Speaker 1: shiny new royal title. He formally bestowed the coveted title 53 00:02:48,840 --> 00:02:51,720 Speaker 1: of Vice Admiral of the United Kingdom to his wife 54 00:02:51,720 --> 00:02:54,760 Speaker 1: this week, just one day before her special day. The 55 00:02:54,800 --> 00:02:58,000 Speaker 1: move's an unprecedented one, as her Majesty now becomes the 56 00:02:58,080 --> 00:03:00,280 Speaker 1: first woman to hold title which can own only be 57 00:03:00,320 --> 00:03:03,000 Speaker 1: appointed by a sovereign. Wonder what you'll organize for her 58 00:03:03,040 --> 00:03:06,440 Speaker 1: seventy ninth or even eightieth. Watch this space anyway. That's 59 00:03:06,440 --> 00:03:08,400 Speaker 1: your royal fixed for now. Thanks for listening. We'll be 60 00:03:08,440 --> 00:03:12,040 Speaker 1: back with our regular news update next week. Follow us, 61 00:03:12,040 --> 00:03:16,919 Speaker 1: subscribe to from the newsroom wherever you get your podcasts.