Is Meghan Markle’s latest Netflix venture a royal triumph or just another blip on the radar? While her show “With Love, Meghan” garners attention, sources claim the palace remains unfazed, prioritizing matters far beyond celebrity endeavors. Could this growing distance signal a deeper rift, or simply a difference in focus? What do you think?
Meghan Markle’s latest Netflix series, “With Love, Meghan,” which premiered its second season on August 26, has reportedly been met with outright indifference from the British Royal Family. Despite the Duchess of Sussex’s continued endeavors in the entertainment world, expert analysis suggests her projects are considered of little consequence by the palace, which is currently focused on matters deemed far more pressing.
Royal expert Kinsey Schofield, known for “Kinsey Schofield Unfiltered,” claims her sources indicate that Season 2 of the series is “not even on the palace’s radar.” Schofield asserts that the show holds “no impact” on the core working royals, including King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William, and Catherine, Princess of Wales, suggesting that for the Royal Family, such content is merely “trivial” amidst “far bigger priorities.”
Schofield further highlights a perceived “sense of desperation” from the Sussexes, a sentiment that the Royal Family reportedly “cannot relate to.” According to the expert, the royals will not “lose any sleep over the prospect of ‘With Love, Meghan,'” and will certainly not be making the Duchess “pasta or bath salts” in response to her lifestyle series.
The backdrop to this alleged royal disinterest includes the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s multi-year, first-look deal with Netflix through Archewell Productions. Despite the initial success of Meghan Markle’s lifestyle series, The Hollywood Reporter drew comparisons to a “downgrade” experienced by the Obamas with the streamer, adding to the narrative around the Sussexes’ evolving media ventures. Meghan herself previously expressed pride in extending the partnership with Netflix and expanding their work to include the As Ever brand.
Another British royal expert, Hilary Fordwich, corroborated the sentiment of royal detachment, claiming that senior royals were “relieved” that Season 1 of “With Love, Meghan” did not contain any revelations about the Royal Family. Fordwich emphasized that the show is “deemed irrelevant” as long as it avoids “nakedly commercializing their royal connections,” a key point of contention for the British Monarchy.
Sources indicate that Netflix itself harbors hopes of striking “gold” with more high-profile projects, such as a second Harry and Meghan docuseries or a documentary focusing on Princess Diana ahead of the 30th anniversary of her death. This aspiration creates a complex dynamic, especially since King Charles is now reportedly working with the same streaming platform, raising questions about potential future collaborations or conflicts with the Sussexes.
However, the damage from past actions, including the Oprah Winfrey interview and Prince Harry’s memoir “Spare,” runs deep. Schofield notes that these events made already-challenging years even harder for the Royal Family, fostering a profound “mistrust” of Prince Harry and particularly Meghan Markle. Royal experts suggest that Prince William, more than any other royal, deeply mistrusts the couple, leading to a situation where the family “refuses to feed the Sussexes with new royal material.”
The persistent rumors surrounding a potential Princess Diana documentary involving the Sussexes are a source of concern for the British Monarchy. Expert Richard Fitzwilliams questioned whether such a project, while commemorating Diana’s legacy, would also serve to illustrate how Prince Harry and Meghan Markle “have to monetize their royal connections to survive in Hollywood,” further complicating their relationship with the Royal Family.
Ultimately, there is a lingering hope that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle find financial success “away from airing their grievances.” Yet, the “irritation” within the palace regarding Meghan’s “insistence on using her title commercially” remains significant, as Queen Elizabeth was firm on titles not being tied to businesses. The core truth, experts suggest, is that “secrets sell,” influencing the Sussexes’ media strategy.
