What happened to Prince Harry’s American dream? He’s living ‘his version’ of it but ‘fighting irrelevance’
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In 2020, the Duke and Duchess inked deals with Netflix and Spotify, though they parted ways with the latter in 2023. Despite what the Sussexes have produced in the years since and what they have in the pipeline, crisis and reputation consultant Mark Borkowski believes Harry’s “legacy is largely already secured”.
“Invictus is the substance. Everything else – Hollywood deals, media ventures, streaming content – all a sideshow,” Mark tells HELLO!. “Well-paid, occasionally compelling, but ultimately secondary. The risk isn’t collapse. It’s dilution.”
Under their deal with Netflix, Harry has executive-produced multiple projects, including the documentary series Heart of Invictus and POLO. He will once again be revisiting the world of polo, along with Meghan, in another series, a polo-themed drama, first reported by Deadline in March.
Stripping away the “gloss” of Montecito, Mark suggests that what remains of Harry is a figure navigating a “post-hype phase” following the release of Spare, his 2023 memoir.
“Sentiment has faded and everyone still judges,” Mark says. “[Harry is] no longer the Spare phenomenon. He has lost purpose. After the cool appraisal from Vanity Fair, The Hollywood Reporter and Variety, the Sussex story has shifted from myth to metrics. Not ‘Who are they?’ but ‘What do they actually deliver?'”
The Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan, which featured the Duke and Duchess, debuted in December of 2022 with a total of 23.4 million views and reached the English Top 10 TV list in 85 countries. Meanwhile, the Duchess’ lifestyle series With Love, Meghan debuted in the Global Top 10 TV list and reached the Top 10 in 24 countries, drawing 5.3 million views in the first half of 2025, per the streamer.
Outside of Harry’s Hollywood ventures, what the royal still has “in the mix is hopeful,” according to Mark. “The Invictus Games Foundation carries real, unshakeable authenticity – earned, not engineered,” he says.