Meghan Eyes Netflix Role

The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan, is in discussions to join the Netflix series The Gentlemen, according to the BBC. This potential role would mark her first significant acting gig since marrying Prince Harry.

Background on The Gentlemen

The Gentlemen is a comedy series created by Guy Ritchie, with previous series filming in the Cotswolds, an area where Harry and Meghan are rumored to be setting up a home upon their return to the UK. The show stars Theo James as a duke who becomes a drug baron and has featured actors like Hugh Bonneville and Vinnie Jones in the past.

Meghan's acting career is perhaps best known for her seven-season stint as Rachel Zane in the US legal drama Suits, which ended in 2018. After marrying Prince Harry in May 2018, she put her acting career on hold, describing the move as "a new chapter" rather than giving anything up.

Recent Developments

Recently, Meghan made a return to acting with a cameo in the forthcoming comedy Close Personal Friends, starring alongside Lily Collins and Brie Larson. A full return to acting could be lucrative for her, especially as she aims to expand her US-based lifestyle and cooking brand, As Ever, globally while based in the UK.

The news of her potential return to acting follows the announcement that Prince Harry and Meghan are moving back to the UK, with plans to relocate to a private residence outside London later this month. Their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, are set to start at a British school in September, and there are currently no plans for the couple to resume their roles as working royals.

Security Considerations

Their move back to the UK has raised questions about the level of their publicly funded security, which was downgraded after they stopped being working royals in 2020 and moved to the US. The Royal and VIP Executive Committee (Ravec) will need to make a new decision regarding their security arrangements, as previous ones were based on the Sussexes not living in the UK permanently. The couple has been paying for their own protection while in the US.