The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were 'naïve' and 'out of touch' in their understanding of how their Netflix deal worked, a source has claimed.

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Now a source has explained how the pair may not have fully grasped 'how the process of landing a show worked'. telling The Sun: 'Executives feel that in some aspects Harry and Meghan appeared to be naive about how their deal would work.

Certainly there was a belief that they thought that Pearl would simply be presented and released. The word was that they were saddened the show was not picked up.'

They continued to say 'people forget' that projects 'face vetting' and Netflix would have 'the right' to 'oversee editorial direction' in their work.

The source said Netflix would have 'the best interests of the brand' as a steaming giant, adding: 'Just because they are royalty, they are not treated any different to others in the arena of programme commissioning.'

While the insider said Prince Harry and Meghan may have found it easier to 'get in the door' than others, Netflix would hold their projects to the same standard to ensure they are 'good value.'