Prince Harry and Meghan are planning an extended return to the UK for the upcoming school year, with reports linking the move to a potential new acting role for the Duchess of Sussex, though industry insiders warn that casting her remains a high-profile risk.
The UK Relocation and Television Rumors
The Duchess of Sussex could be heading back to British screens as part of a high-profile family relocation. Prince Harry and Meghan are planning to leave their California home and relocate to the United Kingdom for an extended period, with their children enrolled in British schools ahead of the September term. The couple previously ended their official royal duties when they moved to the States in 2020, living there permanently before this recent announcement. The Sussexes are also planning to retain their home in Montecito, and Archewell Productions will stay U.S.-based.
The move sparked immediate speculation regarding a career pivot. According to news.com.au, Meghan has been offered a role in an upcoming project based in the UK, which has been described as a key factor in the family’s decision to move back across the Atlantic. The Sussexes and their Archewell Productions imprint were contacted for confirmation by news.com.au. There is no more detail on what the project is, but the offer has been described as a “key reason” for Markle and Prince Harry moving back to the UK with their children.
Prior to marrying into the British royal family, Meghan was in the USA Network legal drama Suits, in which she starred as paralegal Rachel for the first seven seasons, with her character eventually marrying the show’s co-lead, Mike Ross, played by Patrick J. Adams. Meghan ended her acting career in 2018 when she married Prince Harry. Since moving to the United States, her media work has focused on media projects, including striking a lucrative production deal with Netflix. Markle has since focused on her own TV shows, including Netflix doc series Harry & Meghan and With Love, Meghan, and podcast series Archetypes. She has also guested on MasterChef Australia. Last year, it was announced she was taking a small cameo role in Amazon MGM Studios movie Close Personal Friends, ending an eight-year hiatus away from acting. The film stars Brie Larson, Lily Collins, Jack Quaid and Henry Golding.
Industry Skepticism and Production Realities
While rumors previously tied the Duchess to a role in the third season of Netflix’s series The Gentlemen, television executives spoken to by Sky News suggest that the return of prince Harry and his wife Meghan to the United Kingdom has very little to do with a possible resumption of the acting career of the Duchess of Sussex, with tv bosses saying the chance that this would be the reason is “nil.” The ondervraagden, who wanted to remain anonymous, noted that casting Meghan can certainly draw necessary attention, but it is also very risky. An anonymous producer who has worked with Netflix dismissed the idea that a family would relocate internationally solely for a brief television appearance, noting that you do not move your whole family for that.
I think they’ve said: ‘We’ve got a role for two episodes, let’s look at that’ – only to think: ‘Turn that back quickly, the publicity is terrible’. An anonymous producer, via nieuws.nl
Industry insiders agree that the duchess can provide publicity and higher ratings,
but casting her also brings the necessary problems. Sources noted that you need actors who blend into their role and are believable, asking how you ignore the fact that she is a duchess. Also, security would be needed.
You need actors who blend into their role and are believable. How do you ignore the fact that she is a duchess? An anonymous television executive, via nieuws.nl
Ongoing U.S. Operations and Future Status
Despite the upcoming move, the family intends to maintain their residence in Montecito, California. Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK very soon, with their children enrolled in British schools, which begin their new years in September. They will remain private individuals and non-working members of the royal family, reports say. Archewell Productions will stay U.S.-based.
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