Princess Bea's a hit for Spotify after 'grifters' spat with Harry and Meghan, writes EMILY PRESCOTT

Harry and Meghan were blasted as 'f****** grifters' by Spotify executive Bill Simmons after they made just 12 episodes, despite having an £18 million, multi-year deal with the streaming company.

But ripping up their contract hasn't put Spotify off linking with Royals – as Harry's cousin Beatrice appears to be building a working relationship with the company without shouting from the rooftops, perhaps in fear of showing up Montecito's jam-makers.

I can reveal that last week Beatrice, 35, attended an industry event at Spotify's London office, where she hosted a discussion about the future of technology. 

Joining her were former Warner Bros Discovery boss Priya Dogra and Sakshi Chhabra Mittal, founder of science-based meal delivery service Foodhak.

Last week Beatrice, 35, (pictured in September 2023) attended an industry event at Spotify's London office, where she hosted a discussion about the future of technology

Harry and Meghan were blasted as 'f****** grifters' by Spotify executive Bill Simmons after they made just 12 episodes, despite having an £18 million, multi-year deal with the streaming company. Pictured: The couple leaving Windsor Castle after their wedding in 2018

Last year Harry and Meghan's Spotify contract, signed in 2020 after they moved to America, was cancelled following one season of Meghan's Archetypes podcast after they reportedly failed to meet 'productivity benchmarks' 

Beatrice, eldest daughter of Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, is no stranger to tech. 

Since 2017, she has been Vice-President of Partnerships and Strategy at US software and data firm Afiniti.

She is also, I can reveal, director of a company called BY-EQ, which she set up in 2022 under the unassuming name Beatrice York.

Last year Harry and Meghan's Spotify contract, signed in 2020 after they moved to America, was cancelled following one season of Meghan's Archetypes podcast after they reportedly failed to meet 'productivity benchmarks'.

Addressing the end of the deal, United Talent Agency CEO Jeremy Zimmer said: 'Turns out Meghan Markle was not a great audio talent, or necessarily any kind of talent.'

Meghan is focused on her lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard. 

Last week she launched the first product, sending jars of home-made strawberry jam to influencers.