A căzut succesul la Hollywood, a urmat întoarcerea acasă în Anglia

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Harry and Meghan See Their California Dreams, and Riches, Fade Away

Like so many others before them, Prince Harry and Meghan arrived in Hollywood with big plans. They are leaving with their star power fading.

It began with such high hopes.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex landed in Hollywood in 2020, flush with a multimillion-dollar Netflix deal and a promise that the duo, scorned by the royal family, would make a slew of inspirational programming.

Two years later, “Harry & Meghan” the Netflix six-part docuseries on the couple’s departure from Britain, generated 23.4 million views in its initial release, immediately topping the company’s charts as the most watched ever for the first four days of a documentary. In total, the program has garnered 70 million views since its debut.

Nothing else Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, ever made for the service — whether it was “Live to Lead,” a seven-episode interview show with world leaders, or “Polo,” a docuseries about the sport — reached such heights.

In 2025, the Netflix deal was not renewed. A similarly lofty agreement at Spotify also fell short of expectations.

And as Americans asked this week why the couple was leaving their West Coast idyll, Hollywood observers pointed to one of the most enduring themes in the history of Southern California: show business aspirations that failed.

“There has always been this aura here, this magical thinking,” said Leo Braudy, a Los Angeles cultural historian and the author of “The Frenzy of Renown: Fame and Its History.” “Everybody thinks, ‘I’m beautiful,’ or ‘I’m handsome.’ Everybody thinks, ‘If those people can make it in Hollywood, so can I.’”

But most people don’t make it, he said, and throughout history, even otherwise wealthy and powerful people have mistakenly imagined that success in other fields would automatically translate to show business glory.

“If there was an easy path to success in show business,” Mr. Braudy said, “there would be a lot fewer flops in Hollywood.”

The Duke and Duchess made waves this week on both sides of the Atlantic after people familiar with the decision confirmed that they were returning to England.

Six years ago, the couple, after clashing with the royal family, had exiled themselves to California, where the duchess had grown up and once had an acting career in Los Angeles.

Settling into a sprawling estate in the wealthy enclave of Montecito, Calif., the couple raised two children, Archie, 7, and Lilibet, 5.

But they now have enrolled their children in school in Britain and timed the move to coincide with the start of classes next month, according to sources who spoke to The New York Times.

It is unclear whether they will launch new business ventures or where they will live in Britain. (They were told to vacate their official residence on the grounds of Windsor Castle in 2023, the couple’s press secretary said at the time.)

A representative for the couple on Friday framed their departure from California as a short-term move.

“On the heels of a wonderful trip with family and friends this summer, Harry and Meghan have decided to spend an extended period in the U.K. this autumn,” the representative said in a statement. “They are excited to have their children spend more time in the country that’s such an important part of their family’s story.”

The royal couple’s fortunes began contracting when Netflix did not renew their overall deal last year.