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(NewsNation) — I’m starting to feel bad for the erstwhile royals of the American Riviera.
The second season of Meghan’s Netflix show, “With Love, Meghan,” debuted last week and hasn’t hit the streamer’s Top 10 list — either in America or globally.
And, according to FlixPatrol, which measures views and popularity of TV shows, she didn’t even hit the top 100.
Making matters worse, Meghan’s product line, As Ever, is also stumbling.
There are still $30 bottles of rose wine available, as well as almost all other products with the exception of the limited edition of $14 orange marmalade in “keepsake packaging”.
It’s bad news for Meghan and her partnership with the streamer — the only cash flow she has left.
She technically signed a “new deal” with Netflix. Unlike the $100 million she got during the last deal, this one is a “first look” deal, which means the streamer will get first pass at ideas she and Harry have.
Americans fascinated by Meghan and Prince Harry’s royal ties
But sadly, the only thing Americans seem to be interested in with the couple is their tenuous ties to the royal family, which have been severed.
Prince Harry is attempting to rectify this and see his father in a week and half — but nothing has been set in stone, and his brother, the future king, Prince William, will have nothing to do with him.
Meanwhile, Meghan has been posting more pics of her kids, Archie and Lili, on her Instagram (to be fair — the back of their heads, showing their bright red hair), and detractors accuse her of doing so to gin up interest in her products and up her Q rating, to almost no avail.
“At this point, they have no more gossip left about the current royal family. All they have left that anyone would care about is their children — specifically what they look like — and of course, Harry’s mother, Princess Diana,” my royal insider said.
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, in “With Love, Meghan” on Netflix. (Netflix) 
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 23: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex speaks onstage during the 2025 TIME100 Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 23, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for TIME) 
Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, attend an exhibition sitting volleyball match at Nigeria Unconquered, a community-based charitable organization dedicated to aiding wounded, injured or sick servicemembers, as part of celebrations of Invictus Games in Abuja, Nigeria on May 11, 2024. (Photo by Emmanuel Osodi/Anadolu via Getty Images)
In fact, the pair are said to be shopping a Princess Diana documentary to debut in two years on the 30th anniversary of her death. A macabre project that would just add to the many docs about Diana that have already been done.
Meghan has also shut down her ShopMy site, where she used her Duchess title to sell clothing and link to outfits she wore — and collect a percentage of sales.
”That was just tacky as hell,” my royal insider added. “It was absolutely trading off her title for cash… it’s a good thing it’s down.”
As for Harry — he had two major staffers quit in one week. The first was JJ Chalmers — a British war hero who lost part of his right arm and two fingers on his left hand — left his role at Invictus as a trustee (he will remain an ambassador). The second blow came this week when Sally Davey, the chief executive of Harry’s travel company, Travalyst, quit after just two years at the helm of the sustainable travel company.
The news comes at a bad time for the couple who have lost over 25 staffers in the years since they moved to the United States.
Prince Harry and Meghan’s charity troubles
In August I reported about the grumbles across Invictus — in which soldiers were leaving the charity after saying they felt used as PR pawns.
Meanwhile, he has also had trouble with his and Meghan’s homegrown charity, Archewell.
As I exclusively reported earlier this year, Archewell was found to have given over $50,000 to an anti-Israel activist (upon learning from me about the allegation, Archewell immediately cut ties with the group), and now, there’s massive trouble afoot with his other beloved cause, African parks.
Last month, it was announced that an investigation led by Cherie Blair, wife of the former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, found that a charity Prince Harry is connected to admitted its rangers commit human rights abuses against those in the Republic of Congo indigenous communities, according to reports.
He left Sentebelae, the other charity he started, after a public dustup with its new leader, Sophie Chaundaka. Harry is also said to be stung that he and Meghan were passed over by Time magazine for its 100 list of philanthropists — the magazine instead awarded the honor to Harry’s nemeses, brother Prince William and Princess Catherine.
MASERU, LESOTHO – OCTOBER 01: Prince Seeiso of Lesotho and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex attend a welcome event at Sentebale’s Mamohato Children’s Centre featuring the non-profit’s Let Youth Lead advocates from Botswana, and a celebration of Basatho culture, on October 1, 2024 in Maseru, Lesotho. (Photo by Brian Otieno/Getty Images for Sentebale ) 
SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 08: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, attends the One805 Rock for Responders benefit at The Granada Theatre on March 08, 2025 in Santa Barbara, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images) 
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex departs after attending a Court of Appeal hearing regarding his security at the Royal Courts of Justice on April 8, 2025 in London, England. Prince Harry is appealing a previous High Court ruling based on a decision made by the Royal and VIP Executive Committee (RAVEC) to downgrade the level of security he receives whilst visiting the UK after stepping back from being a full time working member of the royal family. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images) 
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – JUNE 03: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex attend a National Service of Thanksgiving to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II at St Paul’s Cathedral on June 3, 2022 in London, England. The Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II is being celebrated from June 2 to June 5, 2022, in the UK and Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
Prince Harry ‘desperately lonely’ in California
And now, Harry is left with… not much to do.
As I reported earlier this summer, the ginger-haired prince is “desperately lonely” in California, friends say.
”Harry doesn’t really have any real friends in the area except for Nacho (Figueras) and Nacho travels constantly for polo matches,” one friend said.
“He is still very close with the ‘band of brothers’ who were at his wedding — particularly Guy Pelley and Mark Dyer, but… they live in England and the time zones are so different it’s very hard to talk regularly. And again, there is no one for him to hang out with (in person) besides Nacho when he is in town or Meghan and the children. He spends a lot of his time chilling with his bodyguards.”