Netflix Delays Launch of Highly Anticipated Lifestyle Series

Overview

Meghan Markle has postponed the launch of her new Netflix original lifestyle series, titled “With Love, Meghan,” while she and her spouse, Prince Harry, prioritize “addressing the needs of those affected by the wildfires in (her) home state of California.”

Essential Facts

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Notable Quote

“We’re not in the quest for perfection, we’re in the quest for joy,” Markle expresses in the trailer for “With Love, Meghan.” “Love resides in the details.”

Unexpected Fact

Prior to her engagement and subsequent marriage to Prince Harry, Markle operated a lifestyle blog known as The Tig, where she interviewed celebrities, discussed fashion, and shared personal anecdotes from her earlier life and career as an actress. She shut down the site in 2017.

Significant Number

5. “With Love, Meghan” marks the fifth initiative emerging from the reported $100 million agreement with Netflix made by Harry and Meghan following their announcement of stepping back from the British royal family. “Polo,” a five-part series focused on the sport of professional polo, launched in December but did not reach the streamers’ top 10. Their first endeavor, a revealing documentary released in 2022 called “Harry & Meghan” wasviewed for 81.55 million hours during its initial week, thereby establishing it as the platform’s most-viewed documentary debut. Additionally, the duo’s production firm produced “Heart of Invictus,” a film chronicling athletes competing in the sporting event founded by Prince Harry for injured veterans, along with “Live to Lead,” a docuseries showcasing influential global leaders.

Essential Background

In January 2020, 18 months post-marriage and less than a year after welcoming their first offspring, Harry and Meghan declared their intention to resign from their roles as senior royals, attributing the decision to harassment from the British press, racism within the royal family, and overall mistreatment. The couple relocated to California, where they welcomed another child, and they have since embarked on numerous business endeavors with varying degrees of achievement. They established a charitable foundation and an audio-visual production company under the name Archewell and entered into agreements with Netflix and Spotify, valued at $100 million and $20 million respectively. In 2023, their partnership with Spotify concluded after they reportedly did not meet “productivity standards.” In March of the previous year, Markle introduced American Riviera Orchard as a lifestyle brand that, according to an LLC filing in Delaware, would establish an online shop selling tableware, cutlery, cookbooks, servingware, coffee and tea sets, kitchen linens, jams and jellies, oils, and various food items. The brand has encountered several obstacles, such as the denial of a trademark application and reports indicating that no CEO has been appointed to oversee the enterprise, and it has made little progress since its announcement. Since last March, there have been no updates on the brand’s Instagram, and the company’s website remains inactive.

Additional Reading

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