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Meghan MarkleandPrince Harryare resetting for their next chapter.
“What we’re seeing — and will see more of I think — is Heghan 2.0. Part Deux. They know of their supposed failures and how it’s viewed, but they have almost gone more tech than Hollywood. Fail big and all that,” a source tells PEOPLE. “They have swapped in and out all sorts of projects and people and are embarking on a total system reboot.”
“They have a constitutional inability to look in the rearview — why should they? They are all about the future,” the source adds.
Since stepping back as senior working royals in 2020, Meghan and Harry have launched their nonprofit, The Archewell Foundation, whichcurrently includesthe business verticals Archewell Productions and Archewell Audio.
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Despite the challenges, Prince Harry, 39, and Meghan, 42, remain a tight unit, with another source telling PEOPLE they look “so in love.”
Last week, the couple wasall smilesduring asurprise appearanceat the Canucks vs. San Jose Sharks matchup at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who are parents to sonPrince Archie, 4, and daughterPrincess Lilibet, 2, have stressed that moving away from the U.K. was necessary for their mental well-being, but “there wasn’t necessarily afive-year plan,” a royal insider previously told PEOPLE.
Royal life “wasn’t a world they wanted for their family,” says the royal insider, noting that their choices reflect that. “Everything else flows from that, for whatever time period it takes.”
Some say excitement over the royals entering the entertainment space was overvalued, though there arevarious factorsat play. The coronavirus pandemic wreaked havoc across much of Hollywood, and thewritersandactorsstrikes only recently ended.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at the Vancouver Canucks game on November 20.Derek Cain/Getty
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“The attention, commotion and hubbub was wrapped up in the fact that Harry is a royal, and people threw money at them with hopes and dreams that it would translate into success,” a Hollywood insider previouslytold PEOPLEin an August cover story. “But I think it’s been a rude awakening for everyone — it’s like they built a house with no foundation.”
The insider added, “The royal element, and the in some ways the drama around them, inflated the price, deals and expectations.
Recently speaking to PEOPLE about the release of his new bookEndgame— being released on Tuesday, Nov. 28 — author Omid Scobie shareduncertainty aroundthe couple’s next act.
“When I spoke to people in their orbit, they admit that it hadn’t quite gone to plan,” Scobie told PEOPLE of Harry and Meghan in last week’sexclusive cover story. “They really need to establish what their purpose is.”
During asurprise appearance atVariety’s Power of Womengala on Nov. 16, Meghan hinted at future projects in the works.
“We have so many exciting things on the slate,” she toldVarietyon the red carpet. “I can’t wait until we can announce them. We’re just really proud of what we’re creating, and my husband is loving it too.”
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry at The Archewell Foundation Parents’ Summit: Mental Wellness in the Digital Age.Bryan Bedder/Getty
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex also remain focused on the Archewell Foundation, which has dedicated considerable resources to youth mental health, online safety and the intersection of social justice and technology.
On World Mental Health Day, Oct. 10, Harry and Meghan stepped out in New York City for the Archewell Foundation’sfirst in-person event. The parents spoke on stage during a panel at “The Archewell Foundation Parents’ Summit: Mental Wellness in the Digital Age” and opened up about the challenges ofraising kidsin today’s digital age.
“Has their final chapter been written? Absolutely not,” an industry executive previouslytold PEOPLE. “Hollywood loves a comeback.”
source: people.com
