In their post-royal careers, Harry and Meghan have learned two lessons in quick succession: firstly, that membership of the royal family opens the door to media deals less well-connected celebrities could only dream about.
Secondly, they have learned that even royal fame will not, ultimately, help one of the biggest media organisations in the world sell a product that the public finds unappealing.
No doubt Meghan thinks mightily of the concept of Pearl, her proposed animated Netflix series in which a 12-year-old girl is inspired by great women in history. But it seems potential viewers are rather less enamoured. Netflix has cancelled the series before it was even made.
Considering the pair’s Oprah Winfrey interview was one of the biggest global television hits of last year, this must come as a bit of a shock to Harry and Meghan. But it must gradually be dawning on them that the world is only really interested when they are spilling the beans on the royal family.
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