Meghan Markle pauses Archetypes podcast during mourning for the Queen

Meghan Markle puts her Archetypes podcast on pause during period of mourning for the Queen

  • Three episodes of the audio series have been released since August 23 launch
  • Meghan and Harry signed a lucrative deal with the audio streaming giant
  • The pause was announced via a message on the podcast’s Spotify page
  • ‘Royal mourning’ will continue until seven days after Queen’s funeral on Monday
  • Princes and wives seen together on Saturday for first time since March 2020

The Duchess of Sussex has paused the release of her Spotify podcast, Archetypes, for the duration of the mourning period for the Queen.

Three full episodes of the audio series have been released since its launch on August 23, featuring conversations with veteran tennis player Serena Williams, pop star Mariah Carey and actress and producer Mindy Kaling.

Meghan and Harry signed a lucrative deal with the audio streaming giant to host and produce podcasts, estimated to be worth around 25 million US dollars (£18 million), in late 2020.

A message on the podcast’s Spotify page said: ‘New episodes of Archetypes will be paused during the official mourning period for Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II.’

The Duchess of Sussex has paused the release of her Spotify podcast, Archetypes, for the duration of the mourning period for the Queen. She is pictured meeting members of the public at Windsor Castle in Berkshire following the death of the late monarch

Three full episodes of the audio series have been released since its launch on August 23, featuring conversations with veteran tennis player Serena Williams, pop star Mariah Carey and actress and producer Mindy Kaling

The Queen (seen on September 6) passed away ‘peacefully’ on September at age 96 

A period of ‘royal mourning’ will continue until seven days after the Queen’s funeral on Monday September 19.

Buckingham Palace said royal mourning will be observed by members of the royal family, Royal Household staff and representatives of the Royal Household on official duties, together with troops committed to ceremonial duties.

National mourning, meanwhile, continues until the end of the day of the Queen’s funeral.

Archetypes was launched with the aim of investigating ‘labels that try to hold women back’ through conversations between Meghan and historians, experts and women who have experienced being typecast.

 The two brothers, along with their wives, visited the hoards of grieving fans lined up outside of Windsor Castle on Saturday, which marked the first time the foursome has been seen together side-by-side since March 2020

The siblings’ (seen on Saturday) relationship appeared to fracture after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced that they were stepping away from their royal duties and leaving the monarchy behind to relocate to the states in early 2020

Prince Harry, 37, and Meghan, 41, have reunited with Prince William, 40, and his wife, Kate Middleton, 40, in the wake of Queen Elizabeth II’s death. They are seen together on Saturday

The two brothers, along with their wives, visited grieving fans outside of Windsor Castle on Saturday, which marked the first time the foursome has been seen together since March 2020

So far episodes have featured titles such as The Duality Of Diva and The Misconception Of Ambition.

It comes after Harry paid an emotional tribute to his late grandmother on Monday, thanking the Queen for her ‘sound advice’ and ‘infectious smile’.

In a statement, he also described her as a ‘guiding compass’ through her commitment to service and duty.

The statement came two days after the duke and Meghan joined the new Prince and Princess of Wales at Windsor Castle on Saturday.

The two brothers, along with their wives, visited the hoards of grieving fans lined up outside of Windsor Castle on Saturday, which marked the first time the foursome has been seen together side-by-side since March 2020.

William and Harry have a well-documented troubled relationship but the death of their grandmother last Thursday saw the rivals shelve their differences when, with their wives, they viewed floral tributes left to the late Queen.

The new heir to the throne is understood to have invited his brother Harry in a text message to join them in meeting well-wishers outside the castle, which sources said William thought was an ‘important show of unity’.

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