PRINCE Harry’s latest Netflix show has been released after he surprised cinema goers at the California premiere
The Duke of Sussex joked with fans and veterans at the release of his latest project – Heart of Invictus.
Harry surprised veterans at the premiere of Heart of Invictus
He posed for pictures with fans
Harry’s new show is launching on Netflix
Harry appeared at the showing at a cinema in Chula Vista in San Diego county on Monday night, reports Hello!.
After the screening he posed for pictures with viewers and wellwishers after speaking to the crowd.
He joked: “Nice to see you all. It’s nice of you to dress up for the occasion. [No] Suits and ties?”
He then added: “I wanted to say a huge thank you for coming out tonight. You guys get to see Heart of Invictus, which has been the last two years in the making, sooner than anybody else.
“It will be coming out on Wednesday, you guys get to watch it tonight – well, at least two episodes, to sort of whet the appetite for the rest of it.”
The series will launch on Netflix at 8am UK time.
The new show explores the life of injured and ill military veterans who take part in the Paralympic-style Invictus Games.
The show is airing almost three years after Harry and Meghan signed a multi-million deal with Netflix thought to be worth £88million.
But, experts have claimed the new series may struggle – similar to several other business moves the Sussexes have tried.
Royal expert, Richard Fitzwilliams, told Newsweek: “This is likely to be a constructive and interesting documentary.
“It is, however, difficult to see it attracting a large audience.”
The Invictus Games was launched by Harry in 2014 and the next contest is set to be held next month in Dusseldorf, Germany.
In the trailer for the show, there’s a clip from Harry’s speech from the opening ceremony of the contest in the Netherlands last year.
He said: “If your goal was to make your country proud, you’ve done it.
“If your goal was to make your family happy, you’ve achieved it.
“You are people of substance, of resilience, of strength – you have the heart of Invictus.”
The duo first put pen to paper on a deal with Netflix in September 2020, committing to a multi-year deal.
The contract allows Harry and Meghan to produce documentaries, films, scripted shows, series and children’s programming under the title of their company Archewell Productions.
This comes after the Sussexes have already seen several business ventures tank recently.
Meghan’s Archetypes podcast was dumped by Spotify, leaving the former actress’ £18million deal hanging in the balance.
Royal experts claimed at the time the axe was down to the public being “fed up” with the pair.
Angela Levin said the breakdown was a tell tale sign the couple’s empire was “crumbling”.
The mum-of-two was even branded “lazy” amid the end of her controversial podcast.
There were rumours sparked that she didn’t interview her own guests after one thanked a producer for being an “excellent interviewer” instead of Meghan herself.
And only last year, the 42-year-old had her upcoming animated series Pearl chucked out by Netflix.
She had been working on it with Elton John’s producer husband David Furnish – but the show was canned as part of cutbacks amid a collapse in Netflix subscribers.
Prince Harry founded the Invictus Games in 2014
