Mail on Sunday Editor Charlotte Griffiths has branded Prince Harry's new Netflix Polo documentary a "load of old tosh", as critics take aim at the royal's latest project with the streaming giants.
Speaking to GB News, the royal commentator likened the show to a mix between "Selling Sunset and Made in Wrexham", but noted a crucial difference in viewer engagement.
"With Made in Wrexham, you're kind of really gunning for the boys, and they to succeed in this football club, to do well. But with these polo players, it doesn't matter," Griffiths said.
She highlighted the show's disconnect from ordinary viewers, pointing out that the featured polo players are "all multi-multimillionaires" with multiple horses and private planes at their disposal.
Charlotte Griffiths claimed Prince Harry's new Polo series on Netflix is 'obnoxious'
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Netflix had hoped the polo documentary would feature "significant royal input", according to Griffiths, given the sport's royal connections through King Charles and Prince Philip.
However, Prince Harry's appearances in the show are minimal, with only brief cameos in episodes one and five.
"There's no members of the Royal Family, not even really Prince Harry," Griffiths told GB News.
She pointed out that one participant in the show demonstrated a concerning lack of connection to the sport.
Harry appears for just five seconds in the opening credits of the first episode, and is notably absent from episodes two and threeGetty"One of the guys in the show doesn't even know the names of his horses. If you have four horses you'd learn the names - it's not that hard is it?" she said.
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The royal commentator also highlighted potential ethical concerns, noting that animal rights organisation Peta considers polo "very cruel on the horses".
Behind the scenes, the documentary became known as "The Nacho Show" due to the prominent role of famous polo player Nacho Figueras.
Griffiths revealed that Figueras "had played a real hand in the show and basically organised a lot of it, seems to do a lot of the hard graft".
"When Netflix gave them this deal, they were hoping for lots of Meghan and Harry content because actually, Meghan and Harry content does very well," Griffiths explained.
Griffiths told GB News that Meghan's upcoming cooking show could be Harry and Meghan's 'last chance'
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The documentary's emphasis on wealthy polo players has drawn criticism for failing to meet Archewell's mission of presenting "truthful and relatable content".
"If you're a polo player, you're a multi-millionaire, you've got a string of polo horses, you have to have at least six of them," Griffiths noted.
The future of Archewell's Netflix productions appears uncertain, with Griffiths predicting the polo documentary "is going to go down as a flop".
The production company faces additional challenges with Meghan's upcoming cookery show planned for the new year. According to Griffiths, The Guardian has reported that Netflix was "reluctant to put it out," though the reasons remain unclear.
"It's probably their last chance of keeping Archewell as a really successful TV production brand, so there's a lot riding on the new year," Griffiths told GB News.
