Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle’s multi-year deal with streaming giant Spotify to produce a podcast has come to an end with just one series.

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The Swedish company announced a partnership with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in late 2020, when they step back from royal duties and pursue new careers in California.

It was estimated by the media to have cost $20 million or more.

Meghan Markle’archetype‘ podcast, which has been described on Spotify as where “we investigate, analyze and smash the labels that try to hold women back”, featured a number of famous figures such as Mariah Carey and Serena Williams in its 12 episodes. Were.

The duchess was named top entertainment podcast host at the Gracie Awards in March.

But in a joint statement, Spotify and the royal couple’s company said the agreement to produce future series had been terminated.

“Spotify and Archwell Audio have mutually agreed to part ways and we are proud of this series,” the statement read.

A Wall Street Journal report said the couple had not met productivity benchmarks needed to receive full payment from the deal, the terms of which were not made public when it was announced.

The podcast was one of the many lucrative deals the couple signed after moving to the United States. He has also produced the Netflix documentary, while Prince Harry’s memoirs’Excessive‘ in which he elaborated on breaking the record earlier this year with his father King Charles and the rest of his family.

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The prince has also been involved in several high-profile lawsuits against the British tabloid press, becoming the first royal to testify this month for 130 years.