Meghan Markle 'struggling to break into inner circle' as Duchess of Sussex 'wants Harry to move on'

While it’s a subject close to Harry’s heart, having played the sport since he was a teenager, sources claim Meghan has struggled to fit in with his social scene, as she has "never bonded" with polo WAGs.

The series was produced by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and made by their production company Archewell.

An insider told Closer: "Polo is Harry’s life, he put his heart and soul into this show and had huge hopes for it so the fact that it’s getting such terrible reviews has hit him very hard.

"Meghan is trying to be understanding but apparently, she’s somewhat relieved because she’s seeing this as an opportunity to convince Harry he should put more of his focus on other hobbies.

"She’d much rather he spends his free time surfing and hiking."

They continued: "Obviously, she can’t ban Harry from playing polo, but it’s no secret she’d rather it not be front and centre in their lives, mostly because she hasn’t really gelled with most of the WAGs.

"She was expecting it to be this great social opportunity, but it really hasn’t been, at least not for her.

"She’s not expecting him to totally move on from polo, but she’d like him to dial it back and put his attention on other things, and the harsh reality is that’s more likely now."

Harry’s polo home club is the Santa Barbara Polo and Racquet Club in California, near the couple’s Montecito mansion where they live with their children Archie, five, and Lilibet, three.

Earlier this year, Harry, 40, and Meghan, 43, were pictured attending a glitzy charity polo match in Miami, Florida.

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While Harry was mingling with long-term pal Nacho Figueras, dubbed the "David Beckham of polo," Meghan was kept company by her close friend and tennis star Serena Williams.

The couple were also joined by a camera crew at the event to capture scenes for their Netflix docuseries, which began airing on December 10.

The new show comes amid Harry and Meghan’s ongoing lucrative deal with streaming giant Netflix.

The couple have already released three series, including Heart Of Invictus, Live To Lead and Harry & Meghan.