Did You Know Meghan Markle Signed This Humanitarian Deal With Disney?

Published 03/30/2023, 9:30 PM EDT

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With her purest intentions to bring change into the world for its betterment, Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has been unstoppable in her philanthropic work. While working with various charitable trusts spread across the globe, she has become a pioneer in fighting for women’s rights and their development in all sectors. To manifest the same, she did not let go of the slightest opportunities, not even her reach in Hollywood. Being a top-notch actress helped Meghan Markle channel her charitable entity on screen as well. 

As reported by The Times of London, the Duchess of Sussex signed various charitable deals with top-tier streaming platforms. Her underrated voiceover deal with a significant Disney project was one of them. As per the outlet, the project was in return for a donation to an elephant charity, Elephants Without Borders. 

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The documentary film which aired on the Streaming Platform three years ago had Meghan Markle talking about a plucky elephant and its mother on an “epic journey.” The Duchess agreed on hands-on to the project as she got a direct request from the filmmakers for the platform. Although the film was across the Kalahari desert, Markle’s narration over its major segments was recorded in the United Kingdom itself. 

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It is also to note that the movie landed on the screens just three days post the infamous Megxit that shook the world. This was evidently one of the primary projects that the Sussex couple got their hands on to achieve financial independence away from The Firm. 

It basically served as a prelude to the numerous philanthropic projects that were in store for the Sussex couple after they made their home across the pond. The updates about the documentary came a few days before they split from the family while Markle was based at their Canadian home. Prince Harry, meanwhile, was having tough negotiations with the royal family, which included a lot of intense back and forth with an infamous physical altercation as well

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It is also to note that Disney already had pre-existing ties with the couple. The company gave them a watercolor Winnie-the-Pooh animation on the occasion of Prince Archie’s birth.

Have you watched the documentary yet? Give us your honest reviews at the same in the comments below. 

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Shraddha Das is a Content Lead and the Sub Group Head at Netflix Junkie. Captivated by the power of storytelling and the written word at a young age, which led her to pursue a career in journalism at the Esteemed KIIT School of Journalism and Mass Communication, in Orissa. She has over 1500 articles to her name.

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