Meghan Markle has been in hiding for months as Prince Harry promotes Spare, but she’s about to make a very public comeback just days after the coronation with new TV projects plus The Tig 2.0 also said to be in the pipeline, MailOnline can reveal today .
The Duchess of Sussex has been seen in public just four times since the launch of the Sussexes Netflix series in December, as pundits claimed she kept her head down to avoid flak fueled by her husband’s royal memoir.
Brand experts told MailOnline today that Meghan would be wise not to announce any new ventures until after May 6, lest she be accused of using her royal ties to make piles of money without actively supporting the king or the institution itself .
An opportune moment will come ten days after the coronation, when she will be in New York on May 16 as the guest of honor at the annual Women of Vision Awards, where she will be described as “one of the most powerful and influential women.” in the world’ and receive an award for being a ‘feminist, champion of human rights and gender equality, and global role model’.
Her decision not to be in London next month to see her father-in-law crowned king allows her to celebrate Archie’s fourth birthday with her mum Doria and friends – but it also gives her time to consider her next move in TV, schedule books. and podcasting, insiders claim.
A source told The Telegraph that Archewell, the Sussexes’ broadcaster, is looking for writers to create feel-good shows, including romantic comedies, for Netflix. She’s also increasingly looking forward to relaunching her blog, The Tig, after seeing how Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop lifestyle website has netted the actress £200 million or more.
Meghan Markle has only been seen in public four times since the release of the Sussex family’s Netflix documentary
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Meghan was reportedly very upset by a ruthless South Park episode, which was devoted to mocking the couple with a fictitious “Worldwide Privacy Tour” while plugging a memoir. Perhaps the most brutal moment came when the prince opened his wife’s mouth to look inside and found nothing – an unkind reference to her as an empty vessel.
PR guru Mark Borkowski said Meghan’s next move is crucial as Spare and her husband’s “truths” in the media blitz that followed had damaged his brand and tarnished her reputation as millions believe Harry “went too far” ‘.
He said, “She kept her head down for a while. I suspect this is due to the noise that accompanied Spare, it caused discussion and a huge amount of coverage. I don’t think it played well in America, especially with their fundraisers.
The royal family refused to comment, so it turned into one-sided nagging and a visceral story about his life that didn’t resonate well. And they were both challenged by that because they have a constant mission to raise money and generate coverage to help her brand.
‘She has no use in disturbing the king’s great day. She needs to take a step back. In the PR game is to choose your battle and the strategy will be to get past the coronation.
“The fact that she’s not here is a statement that the UK doesn’t treat her particularly and is like, ‘Poor me.'”
With multi-million pound bills to pay, Meghan may also be looking to launch a second series of her Spotify podcast, Archetypes, while the pair can present more shows for Netflix, which she signed up for in 2020 for a reported $100 million.
Meghan’s friends have claimed she went low-key in recent months to support her husband as he released Spare and put their children first – the opposite of what Harry claimed his childhood in Britain was like.
The Tig ran from 2014 to 2017 – at the height of her Suits fame – and featured everything from resolutions to diet tips and fashion finds. She also explored feminist topics and shared musings from her childhood and career before getting her big break. If she were to relaunch it, she’s much more famous now and would be unfettered by all the constraints of a working royal.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, was all smiles as she left Gracias Madre in West Hollywood after celebrating International Women’s Day.
The 41-year-old Duchess of Sussex first launched the website – which she labeled her “passion project” – in 2014 and for three years she used it as her personal blog. It was closed in 2017 when she was in a relationship with Prince Harry
Brand and culture expert Nick Ede told MailOnline that Meghan is in the process of separating herself from the royals, for her own benefit, while her husband maintains his connections by heading to London on May 6.
He said: “I think once the coronation is over and the eyes of the world are not on the King and Prince Harry, Meghan will launch a new initiative. I suspect she’s been working on some new projects that allow her to stand on her own instead of using Prince Harry.
“I would advise her to let the coronation pass and then launch new projects that will bring in money and allow her to put a real stake in the ground and really establish her as a global celebrity. She has to wait a little longer! Otherwise it will damage hair. I think she will most likely announce a wellness area like the Tig or a new documentary series.”
Mark Borkowski said that Meghan has to make tough decisions as their popularity has dropped in the US.
He said, “There will definitely be a reboot by Meghan. It is impossible for them to remain silent. They need the royal splendor. They could eventually become an entity like Edward and Mrs. Simpson. Lost royals with no connection to the exiled family. There are parallels there.
“They will generate interest again very quickly. But it’s getting harder and harder. For many, Spare was a series of stories that went too far’.
The Tig was, in her own words, her ‘passion project’. The brand is still owned by Frim Fram, the Duchess’s Delaware-based company.
Rumors are swirling that the lifestyle blog may return soon with the Duchess unfastened
When she closed the blog in 2017, she reflected on how it had “evolved into an amazing community of inspiration, support, fun and frivolity”
And although Meghan closed her old blog in 2017 to minimize public scrutiny before marrying into the royal family, she has retained the rights. There are increasing reports that Meghan will soon revive it.
With tips on fashion, health and wellness, she may be hoping the website can rival Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop website, which is reportedly worth checking out £200 million.
Meghan founded The Tig while starring in legal drama Suits, naming it after her favorite red wine, a £135 to £215 a bottle Tignanello from Tuscany.
The blog features her tips on food, wellness, fashion, travel, fashion, art, design, and “conscious living.”
And in the Sussexes’ recent Netflix series, Meghan gushed about it, saying, “It wasn’t just a hobby, it turned into a really successful business.”
She said, ‘I’ve never really been the type of person to do just one thing, I think that’s how my website came about.
“There was fashion, lots of food and travel – all the things I loved. The Tig wasn’t just a hobby, it became a very successful business.’
