Archewell

LOS ANGELES—The death of Queen Elizabeth II comes as Hollywood watches another monarchy drama play out in its own backyard: the continuing rollout of her grandson’s media empire.In recent weeks, Prince Harry and wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, have accelerated efforts to build out Archewell, the media company they founded after abandoning their royal duties in 2020. Now the next phase of the couple’s ambitions—including a hit podcast and a coming memoir—must contend with the seismic news…

Netflix has cancelled an animated series created by Meghan Markle as it makes cost-saving moves following disappointing first-quarter results.The video streaming giant confirmed in an email to AFP on Monday that it was not moving forward with the Duchess of Sussex's Pearl, which was announced in July last year.The cancellation is "part of the strategic decisions Netflix is making around animated series," the company said, adding that it was scrapping other children's series including Dino Daycare and Boons and…