After several days of rumors, the new and unexpected blow that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have suffered has just been confirmed. According to reports, Meghan Markle is about to hit rock bottom, despite the great popularity she achieved a few months ago.
Since they decided in 2020 to completely break away from the British Royal Family, Prince Harry and his wife have lived outside royal protocol. Living in Montecito and surrounded by luxury, the couple have been enjoying a lucrative $100 million contract that seemed like it would secure their financial freedom.
However, the connection between Meghan Markle, her husband, and the entertainment industry appears to be weakening rapidly. As has just been confirmed, the ambitious project they launched with Netflix, under the name Archewell Productions, is showing signs of wear.
The new blow Meghan Markle and her husband have received is confirmed: Netflix one step away from canceling their deal
After the resounding success of the docuseries Harry & Meghan, released in 2022 and turned into a global phenomenon, the couple have tried to repeat this feat. This is a goal they ultimately haven't managed to achieve.
There is no doubt that the family drama of Meghan Markle and her husband managed to captivate the public. However, the productions that followed haven't caused the same enthusiasm; in fact, their distance from the audience has been more than evident.
So much so that titles like Heart of Invictus, Live to Lead, Polo, or With Love, Meghan haven't had the desired reception, and the numbers prove it. In the case of Invictus, they've barely managed to surpass 300,000 views, a dramatic drop compared to the 28 million (28,000,000) of the first documentary.
This collapse hasn't gone unnoticed among experts. "Their pull has plummeted," Helena Chard stated bluntly in comments to Fox News.
She also hasn't hesitated to add that the image currently projected by Meghan Markle and Prince Harry "has stopped generating sympathy." This perception is repeated both in the United Kingdom and in the United States.
According to several analysts, the victim narrative offered by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has lost strength and credibility over time. So much so that what once caused empathy now sounds repetitive.
However, the strongest blow could come from Netflix. According to sources close to the matter, the contract signed by Meghan Markle and her husband won't be renewed this September. Although neither party has confirmed the news, everything indicates that a discreet separation will take place between them.
In this scenario, many questions arise. Meanwhile, Meghan has managed to keep herself on the radar as a style icon, Harry's prospects are less clear.
Some experts claim that "he is used to living in comfort." However, analysts like Ian Pelham Turner don't rule out that other platforms may make him offers, but he admits that "this will be a difficult blow to take."