Meghan Markle appeared to make a small royal family dig while celebrating a fresh “chapter” in her brand new Netflix lifestyle show.
The Duchess of Sussex takes centre stage in a new eight-part series, titled With Love, Meghan, which provides viewers with a glimpse into the down-to-earth lifestyle she seemingly shares with Prince Harry and their two chilren, Archie and Lilibet.
It arrives as part of the couple’s huge £100m deal with the streaming service and follows docuseries Harry & Meghan, which was watched by over 2.4 million people on its launch day in December 2022.
Markle, who starred in TV show Suits, previously put the brakes on her entertainment career after marrying Prince Harry in May 2018 and starting a family one year later.
However, the couple have been inching their way back into the spotlight after stepping down as senior members of the royal family, which saw them leave the UK for Los Angeles in January 2020.
Markle addressed this return in the docuseries’ final episode that sees her deliver a speech to her friends and family, including Harry and her mother Dora Ragland.
“I just want to raise a glass to you guys, she said. “This feels like a new chapter that I’m so excited that I’m able to share and I’ve been able to learn from all of you. So I just thank you for all the love and support.”
The Duchess of Sussex, who gave birth to her second child in 2021, added: “All of that is part of that creativity that I’ve missed so much, so thank you for loving me so much and celebrating with me.”
The documentary arrives three years after Spotify dropped the former actor’s Archetypes podcast, which was released following a lucrative three-year deal with the streaming giant in late-2020.
As part of the deal, estimated to have been worth around £18m, the duo planned to host and produce numerous podcasts but Archetypes was not renewed for a second series and their deal was ended – with Spotify’s head of podcast innovation and monetisation Bill Simmons later calling the couple “grifters”.
In an interview with US magazine People to promote her show, Meghan opened up about the “learning curve” she experienced with her series and brand, admitting there had been “tons of twists and turns”.
But the duchess, who has been accused of promoting the tradwife trend – short for “traditional wife” – said she did not see herself as one.
