King Charles ‘offers olive branch to Prince Harry’ after podcast deal with Spotify was axed

King Charles has presented Prince Harry with an olive branch by posting a photo with both of his sons in tribute to Father’s Day.

The monarch today shared a collection of photos on Twitter, including one taken at Scotland’s Balmoral estate in 1997 when Prince William was 14 and Harry was 12.

Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams has claimed the photo is intended to “evoke bittersweet memories” and is the King’s way of “sending a sensitive message” to Harry about loyalty.

Charles also reminds William how ‘very different’ the relationship between the brothers once was and that they all shared ‘precious family moments’, Mr Fitzwilliams said. The sun.

The tribute comes just days after it was confirmed that Meghan Markle’s Spotify podcast Archetypes will not be renewed for a second season. The streaming giant and the Sussexes released a joint statement saying they have ‘mutually agreed to part ways and are proud of the series we have created together’.

But Bill Simmons, Head of Podcast Innovation and Monetization at Spotify, condemned the pair in an episode of his own podcast on Friday.

“The damn crooks. That’s the podcast we should have launched with them,” he said. “I have to get drunk one night and tell the story of the Zoom I had with Harry to try and help him with a podcast idea. It’s one of my best stories.’

Mr Fitzwilliams says the Balmoral picture depicts happier times between the King and his sons and was intended to send a message to Harry.

He claims the photo appeared to show Harry making a discovery that “intrigued” both Charles and William.

He claimed the snapshot captured an “enchanting and innocent moment” shared by the trio at the estate.

“King Charles certainly sends a sensitive message to his wayward son about what really matters and where his real loyalties should lie,” Fitzwilliams said of the post.

He also reminds William on this very special day how very different things once were between him and Harry. They too once shared precious family moments! Could they do that again?’

There have been several issues between the Sussexes and the royals in recent years.

It is believed that Harry and the King are barely speaking after the Duke repeatedly criticized his family in a series of television interviews and his memoir, Spare.

Charles and Harry reportedly communicated with each other prior to the coronation last month.

Since officially leaving the royal family and moving to California in 2020, the Harry and Meghan have taken a number of different avenues to generate income.

This includes Harry’s bombshell memoir Spare, which he made as part of a reported £15 million ($20 million) deal with Penguin Books.

The pair also teamed up with Netflix to produce the Harry And Meghan docu-series, with the streaming giant reportedly paying the pair around £77 million ($100 million) for the six-episode series.

The Sussexes reportedly signed a £15 million ($20 million) deal with Spotify for Meghan’s Archetypes project in late 2020, but insiders close to the audio giant claim the pair fell short of the productivity benchmark required to receive the full payout .

The move to ax the Duchess of Sussex’s show, which explores the ‘labels trying to stop women’, following discussions months ago about renewing the show for a second series, the Wall Street Journal reported last week.

However, the determined Duchess still plans to create more podcasts and find a new home for her series, which previously featured her friend and tennis star Serena Williams, pop sensation Mariah Carey and South African comedian Trevor Noah.

The show’s halt comes after sources close to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex claimed the couple would stop making telltale Netflix documentaries, publishing memoirs and attending interviews bashing the royal family as they have nothing more to say.

Spotify reportedly held talks for a second series of Archetypes last year after the end of the first season, but talks later stalled.

After their lucrative deal with Spotify was cut last week, Harry and Meghan are also on the verge of breaking their partnership with Netflix, according to Hollywood insiders.

Despite the popularity of their six-part documentary series, the streaming giant is said to be conducting an ‘ongoing review’ of their deal, which is said to be worth around £80 million.

However, according to US sources, the Duchess of Sussex has already lined up a new multi-million pound deal to become the face of fashion house Dior.

“Meghan is everything everyone talks about,” said a prominent Beverly Hills socialite.

“There have been rumors for weeks that she is about to sign a deal with Dior – if she pulls that off, no one will remember her crazy little podcast being canceled after one season.”

The Duchess has been a Dior fan for a while and wore an all-white outfit from the designer for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee service last year.

A deal with the brand could also increase Meghan’s value as an influencer and earn her massive amounts of money for every social media post.

Nick Ede, a brand and culture expert, said the Duchess could “command millions” by becoming the face of Dior.

Meghan is also said to have been friends with American entrepreneur Victoria Jackson, whose husband Bill Guthy’s marketing agency promotes Jennifer Lopez and Cindy Crawford’s beauty lines.

MailOnline has approached representatives of the Royal Family and Sussexes for comment.