{"id":46944,"date":"2026-08-15T16:27:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T11:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=46944"},"modified":"2026-08-15T16:27:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T11:27:25","slug":"prince-harry-meghan-markle-box-office-loss-hard-to-dismiss-expert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=46944","title":{"rendered":"Prince Harry, Meghan Markle box-office loss hard to dismiss: expert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Though <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_9531129\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/prince-harry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince Harry<\/a> and Meghan Markle may still dominate headlines, their latest Hollywood venture is raising questions about whether the Duke and Duchess of Sussex&#8217;s names can convert all that attention into paying customers.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Following the recent release of &#8220;Cookie Queens&#8221; \u2014 a documentary executive produced by the couple through Archewell Productions that follows four Girl Scouts navigating the highly competitive world of cookie sales while examining ambition, leadership and adolescence \u2014 the movie&#8217;s opening weekend failed to produce strong box-office numbers.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Cookie Queens&#8221; earned approximately $354,000 from 446 theaters, according to <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_9531130\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boxofficemojo.com\/release\/rl1319403521\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">reported box-office figures<\/a>. The documentary was beaten by &#8220;CatVideoFest 2026&#8221; \u2014 a compilation of viral internet cat videos \u2014 which earned approximately $569,000 despite playing on just 255 screens.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_9531131\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/prince-harry-meghan-markles-hollywood-dreams-hit-wall-expert-warns-toxic-brand-stigma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>PRINCE HARRY, MEGHAN MARKLE\u2019S HOLLYWOOD DREAMS HIT WALL AS EXPERT WARNS OF \u2018TOXIC BRAND\u2019 STIGMA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/prince-harry-meghan-david-foster-foundation.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/prince-harry-meghan-david-foster-foundation.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/prince-harry-meghan-david-foster-foundation.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/prince-harry-meghan-david-foster-foundation.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/prince-harry-meghan-david-foster-foundation.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/prince-harry-meghan-david-foster-foundation.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/prince-harry-meghan-david-foster-foundation.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/prince-harry-meghan-david-foster-foundation.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/prince-harry-meghan-david-foster-foundation.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, attend the David Foster Foundation 40th Anniversary Celebration.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Prince Harry and Meghan Markle executive produced a new documentary titled, &#8220;Cookie Queens,&#8221; through Archewell Productions.\u00a0<\/span> <span>(The David Foster Foundation via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Fox News Digital reached out to Archewell for comment.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The result has royal experts questioning whether Harry and Meghan&#8217;s ability to dominate the news cycle still carries the same weight it once did.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Harry and Meghan remain extraordinarily effective at generating headlines, but headlines and paying customers are two very different things,&#8221; royal commentator Kinsey Schofield, host of YouTube&#8217;s &#8220;Kinsey Schofield Unfiltered,&#8221; told Fox News Digital. &#8220;There was a period when simply attaching their names to something guaranteed enormous curiosity. I\u2019m not convinced that\u2019s true anymore.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_9531132\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/martha-stewart-questions-meghan-markles-homemaking-credentials-blunt-career-assessment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>MARTHA STEWART QUESTIONS MEGHAN MARKLE\u2019S HOMEMAKING CREDENTIALS WITH BLUNT CAREER ASSESSMENT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;And there\u2019s no getting around the optics of finishing five places behind a 70-minute compilation of internet cat videos. Hollywood can forgive a lot, but being beaten by \u2018CatVideoFest\u2019 is the sort of indignity that writes its own punchline.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/alysa-nahmias-meghan-markle-cookie-queens.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/alysa-nahmias-meghan-markle-cookie-queens.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/alysa-nahmias-meghan-markle-cookie-queens.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/alysa-nahmias-meghan-markle-cookie-queens.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/alysa-nahmias-meghan-markle-cookie-queens.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/alysa-nahmias-meghan-markle-cookie-queens.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/alysa-nahmias-meghan-markle-cookie-queens.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/alysa-nahmias-meghan-markle-cookie-queens.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/alysa-nahmias-meghan-markle-cookie-queens.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Alysa Nahmias and Meghan Markle stand together at a special screening in Los Angeles.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Alysa Nahmias and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, attend a special screening of Roadside Attractions&#8217; &#8220;Cookie Queens&#8221; at AMC The Grove 14 in Los Angeles on July 28, 2026.<\/span> <span>(Roadside Attractions via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The Duchess of Sussex personally promoted the documentary ahead of its theatrical debut, discussing the movie and her own childhood experience as a Girl Scout.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Schofield said that involvement makes the opening numbers particularly noteworthy.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Meghan certainly has enormous name recognition, but I think at this stage it\u2019s fair to ask how much of that is fame and how much is infamy,&#8221; she said. &#8220;There\u2019s a significant difference commercially.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;People may click on a <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_9531133\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/celebrity-news\/meghan-markle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meghan Markle<\/a> headline because they\u2019re fascinated by her or irritated by her. That doesn\u2019t mean they\u2019re going to buy a movie ticket because her name is attached to the project. \u2018Cookie Queens\u2019 gives us another interesting data point on that distinction.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_9531134\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/meghan-markle-show-emmy-nomination-somewhat-baffling-due-lackluster-ratings-expert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>MEGHAN MARKLE&#8217;S SHOW EMMY NOMINATION &#8216;SOMEWHAT BAFFLING&#8217; DUE TO LACKLUSTER RATINGS: EXPERT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_9531135\" href=\"https:\/\/hilaryfordwich.strelmark.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">British royals expert Hilary Fordwich<\/a> shared the same sentiment in that the performance raises questions about the couple&#8217;s ability to attract audiences when their projects are not centered on the royal family.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/Meghan-Markle-Prince-Harry-New-Zealand-Australia-Tour.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/Meghan-Markle-Prince-Harry-New-Zealand-Australia-Tour.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/Meghan-Markle-Prince-Harry-New-Zealand-Australia-Tour.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/Meghan-Markle-Prince-Harry-New-Zealand-Australia-Tour.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/Meghan-Markle-Prince-Harry-New-Zealand-Australia-Tour.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/Meghan-Markle-Prince-Harry-New-Zealand-Australia-Tour.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/Meghan-Markle-Prince-Harry-New-Zealand-Australia-Tour.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/Meghan-Markle-Prince-Harry-New-Zealand-Australia-Tour.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/Meghan-Markle-Prince-Harry-New-Zealand-Australia-Tour.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Meghan Markle in a white shirt and Prince Harry in a blue shirt looking concerned.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>&#8220;Harry and Meghan remain extraordinarily effective at generating headlines, but headlines and paying customers are two very different things,&#8221; royal commentator Kinsey Schofield told Fox News Digital.<\/span> <span>(Chris Jackson &#8211; Pool\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;The extremely underwhelming box office is a clear indication that, yet again, unless they are bashing the royals and sharing inside stories, secrets and betraying the privacy of the family, there isn\u2019t much they have that is at all in demand nor popular,&#8221; Fordwich told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Meghan certainly doesn\u2019t have the commercial pull she has so desired,&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Fordwich argued the couple now face increased pressure to demonstrate they can produce a genuine mainstream hit.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_9531136\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/oprah-winfrey-sparks-fresh-backlash-revisits-prince-harry-meghan-markle-bombshell-interview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>OPRAH WINFREY SPARKS FRESH BACKLASH AFTER SHE REVISITS PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN MARKLE BOMBSHELL INTERVIEW<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">That question has followed the Sussexes throughout their post-royal entertainment career.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">After <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_9531137\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/meghan-markle-royal-exit-warning-signs-years-earlier-veteran-correspondent-reveals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">stepping back from royal duties<\/a> in 2020 and relocating to California, Harry and Meghan signed major deals in Hollywood. Their Netflix docuseries &#8220;Harry &amp; Meghan,&#8221; released in 2022, generated enormous attention by focusing heavily on the couple&#8217;s departure from royal life and their relationship with the monarchy.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-platinum-jubilee_001.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-platinum-jubilee_001.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-platinum-jubilee_001.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-platinum-jubilee_001.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-platinum-jubilee_001.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-platinum-jubilee_001.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-platinum-jubilee_001.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-platinum-jubilee_001.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-platinum-jubilee_001.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle leave St. Paul's Cathedral in London.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>The couple stepped back from royal duties in 2020.\u00a0<\/span> <span>(Matt Dunham &#8211; WPA Pool\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_9531138\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/prince-harry-controversial-royal-plan-could-still-become-reality-author-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Harry&#8217;s 2023 memoir<\/a>, &#8220;Spare,&#8221; similarly produced worldwide headlines with its claims about life inside the royal family.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told Fox News Digital those projects remain the couple&#8217;s most significant attention-grabbers.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;We all know their huge hits were the three infamous betrayals of the royal family, on Oprah, the Netflix series \u2018Harry &amp; Meghan\u2019 and Harry\u2019s memoir \u2018Spare,\u2019&#8221; Fitzwilliams said. &#8220;What is undoubted is the publicity that accompanies everything they do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><strong>WATCH: PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN MARKLE&#8217;S EXIT HURT THE MONARCHY: AUTHOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;The world knows who they are, but isn&#8217;t curious enough to tune in and watch Meghan&#8217;s ghastly series &#8216;With Love, Meghan,&#8217; their series on the Invictus Games, &#8216;Polo&#8217; or, it seems, &#8216;Cookie Queens.&#8217; Reports vary on the exact level of success or failure of Meghan&#8217;s brand As Ever, but the jam, flower sprinkles and scented candles have become a bit of a joke.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;So it\u2019s all about buzz and nothing else, save their link with real royalty,&#8221; Fitzwilliams claimed.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-engagement-announcement.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-engagement-announcement.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-engagement-announcement.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-engagement-announcement.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-engagement-announcement.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-engagement-announcement.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-engagement-announcement.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-engagement-announcement.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-engagement-announcement.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle pose together during an engagement announcement photocall at Kensington Palace.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Since relocating to California, both Harry and Meghan have been involved in multiple Hollywood projects.\u00a0<\/span> <span>(Chris Jackson\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Still, for Schofield, the numbers connected to &#8220;Cookie Queens&#8221; add to a broader question involving Archewell as Harry and Meghan move further away from the royal-family drama and focus more on their American ventures.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Harry and Meghan are a fascinating case study in the difference between attention and commercial influence,&#8221; Schofield said.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_9531141\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/prince-harry-longs-old-royal-life-america-isnt-what-he-expected-experts-say\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>PRINCE HARRY LONGS FOR HIS OLD ROYAL LIFE AS AMERICA ISN&#8217;T WHAT HE EXPECTED, EXPERTS SAY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Infamy can be extremely valuable to newspapers, television shows and social media platforms because people will click, argue and engage. Monetizing that attention yourself is a completely different challenge.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;People want to consume content about Harry and Meghan,&#8221; she added, &#8220;but are they equally interested in consuming content from Harry and Meghan?&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/343\/192\/harry-and-meghan-black.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/686\/384\/harry-and-meghan-black.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/672\/378\/harry-and-meghan-black.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1344\/756\/harry-and-meghan-black.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/931\/523\/harry-and-meghan-black.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1862\/1046\/harry-and-meghan-black.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/720\/405\/harry-and-meghan-black.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1440\/810\/harry-and-meghan-black.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1200\/675\/harry-and-meghan-black.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Prince Harry in a navy suit and tie holds Meghan Markle's hand, wearing a dark dress after the Queen passed away\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>A royal expert told Fox News Digital that the curiosity surrounding them was &#8220;enormous&#8221; when they first moved to California.\u00a0<\/span> <span>(Chris Jackson)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Schofield said Hollywood&#8217;s expectations have changed considerably since the couple <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_9531142\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-ditch-first-class-seats-experts-question-move-strategy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">first arrived in California<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;When Harry and Meghan first arrived in California, they were the story,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Hollywood was essentially buying access to two people who had just walked away from the Royal Family, and the curiosity surrounding them was enormous.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Six years later, the novelty has diminished. The questions are much more conventional now: What can you produce? What can you sell? Can you build an audience around something that isn\u2019t royal drama?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_9531143\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><u>LIKE WHAT YOU&#8217;RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;They\u2019ve had the deals, resources and access,&#8221; she continued. &#8220;At this stage, tangible results matter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Schofield believes the couple&#8217;s future standing in Hollywood may depend less on announcements and more on execution.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/343\/192\/meghan-markle-prince-harry.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/686\/384\/meghan-markle-prince-harry.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/672\/378\/meghan-markle-prince-harry.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/1344\/756\/meghan-markle-prince-harry.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/931\/523\/meghan-markle-prince-harry.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/1862\/1046\/meghan-markle-prince-harry.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/720\/405\/meghan-markle-prince-harry.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/1440\/810\/meghan-markle-prince-harry.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/1200\/675\/meghan-markle-prince-harry.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Meghan Markle and Prince Harry smile at a red carpet event\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>The couple share two children together.\u00a0<\/span> <span>(ANGELA WEISS)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Hollywood is full of projects that die in development, so individually none of those are necessarily remarkable,&#8221; she said. &#8220;But when you establish a pattern of big announcements without finished products, you risk damaging your credibility.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;You cannot build a serious production reputation on press releases and announcements,&#8221; Schofield added.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">And that, she said, is why even a relatively small documentary such as &#8220;Cookie Queens&#8221; matters.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;When a project does reach audiences, its performance becomes part of the r\u00e9sum\u00e9,&#8221; Schofield said.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Being beaten at the box office by \u2018CatVideoFest\u2019 is funny, but against this larger backdrop, it makes the need for a genuine success that much more urgent.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Christina Dugan Ramirez is an entertainment journalist with more than 15 years of experience, including a decade at PEOPLE writing high-profile cover stories, covering Hollywood&#8217;s biggest events, and interviewing many of the industry&#8217;s most influential stars before joining Fox News Digital in 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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