Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly facing a significant disagreement over how much to involve their children, Archie and Lilibet, in their public life as they contend with professional challenges in the United States.
Since relocating to Montecito, California, six years ago, the couple has worked to build their commercial and philanthropic ventures. Both have been vocal advocates for online safety and have traditionally guarded their children’s privacy. However, sources now indicate that Meghan is reconsidering this stance as she seeks to reinvigorate public interest in her projects.
This reconsideration comes amid reported setbacks. Her Netflix series, With Love, Meghan, is said to have been discontinued after two seasons of low ratings. Meanwhile, her lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard, has faced a turbulent launch. While initial limited releases sold out quickly, subsequent product lines have allegedly struggled with slower sales. Speculation was further fueled by a website glitch in January that appeared to reveal significant unsold inventory.
“Meghan is in salvage mode right now, but she’s desperately trying to put a positive spin on this setback,” an insider stated.
The Duchess is reportedly planning to produce future “holiday specials” for Netflix, framing the shift as a move toward quality-focused work. However, she has also allegedly received counsel that elevating her public profile could involve weaving a stronger narrative of “modern parenting” into her brand, potentially by featuring Archie and Lilibet more prominently.
In recent months, carefully curated glimpses of the children—with their faces typically obscured—have appeared more frequently across the couple’s platforms. The couple also rebranded their foundation to “Archewell Philanthropies” late last year, stating it would allow the family to engage in global charitable work together.
According to reports, Meghan has been trying to “convince” Harry that there is a way to integrate the children into their public story without compromising their safety. She has reportedly pointed to the managed public appearances of Prince William and Princess Catherine’s children as a potential model, though that family benefits from publicly funded security—a protection the Sussexes do not have.
Harry, who endured intense media scrutiny from childhood, is said to be deeply uneasy about the idea and has “yet to agree” to any changes.
Amid these discussions, the couple recently transferred operational control of their Parents Network project, dedicated to online child safety, to the non-profit Parents Together. While they are expected to remain involved, the move marks a step back from direct management of one of their key initiatives.
As the couple navigates this crossroads, an insider summarized the tension: “Harry may not yet agree, but Meghan knows that family life is the most relatable thing she has left to lean into.”
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