Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are facing a marked shift in US public sentiment as the couple navigates a string of disrupted media deals and a cooler reception from the American entertainment industry than when they first arrived in California in 2020.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were initially greeted as the ultimate crossover act; British royalty with Hollywood credentials, perfectly placed to cash in on America's appetite for star power and confessional storytelling. Multi‑million‑pound agreements followed in rapid succession.