Prince Harry and Meghan Markle celebrate joint career milestone as they settle into UK life


The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's film Cookie Queens has marked a major milestone after it performed badly at the US Box Office on its initial release


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Eleanor Dye
Eleanor DyeOnline Royal Correspondent
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have some very exciting news to celebrate after arriving in the UK. 

Their latest film, Cookie Queens, is reportedly coming to Paramount+ from the start of next year, despite .

The documentary, an Archewell Productions coming-of-age story about Girl Scouts, will be available to stream on the Netflix rival from 6 January 2027, according to widespread reports, including in consumer publication Media Play News. 

It came as Paramount announced a slate of licensed documentary films to premiere on the streaming service, including The Road Between Us, Hanging By A Wire, and Cookie Queens

Prince Harry Meghan Markle Archie and Lilibet garden© Instagram
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are back in the UK

Meghan and Harry are close friends with Tracy Robbins and her husband Brian, who is the former Paramount CEO, so this could have helped them make connections. 

Tracy is one of Meghan's closest friends from her six years in Montecito, California, and was part of her American Mahjong club. 

The news comes after Harry and Meghan touched down at Birmingham Airport with their two children, Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, on 26 August.

And it seems the Duchess could soon be back on the other side of the camera once more, as she's been tipped to , while HELLO! revealed exclusively last week that her former charities are "excited" to welcome her back to the UK. 

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What is Prince Harry and Meghan's relationship with Netflix now?

After stepping down as senior royals in 2020 and moving to the US, the Sussexes signed an exclusive five-year, $100 million deal with Netflix, which ended in 2025. 

This included their Netflix series Harry & Meghan, Polo, and the Duchess's cookery and lifestyle series, With Love, Meghan

The Duchess wears a tonal outfit to shoot her Netflix show With Love, Meghan© NETFLIX
Meghan and Harry still have a 'first look' deal with Netflix

Netflix was also an initial financial backer for Meghan's brand, As Ever, which was launched alongside the series. 

Last year, the couple developed a "fresh look" deal with Netflix, granting them priority access to any projects developed through their Archewell production company.

An insider told HELLO! at the time: "This is a big announcement from the Duke and Duchess, but it's a different deal to the one they previously had. 

"The 'first look' means Netflix has first refusal on content Harry and Meghan produce, so they are also free to take shows elsewhere if the streamer is not keen."

All about Prince Harry and Meghan's film Cookie Queens 

Cookie Queens earned less than £250,000 after its release in 446 cinemas on 7 August. 

This meant it didn't make the top ten releases after launch weekend, with a compilation of "world's best cat videos", CatVideoFest 2026, performing better.

However, Roadside Attractions, the independent distributor responsible for Cookie Queens, said it was "encouraged" after the opening weekend, as the production performed well among Girl Scout groups.

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Alysa Nahmias and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend the "Cookie Queens" Premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at Eccles Center Theater on January 25, 2026 in Park City, Utah.© Getty Images
Prince Harry and Meghan at the Cookie Queens premiere in January

The documentary, described as a "celebration of girlhood and the complexities that come with it," is a "coming-of-age story about the joys, pressures, and tensions woven into one of America's most cherished rituals: Girl Scout Cookie season."

The 91-minute film was produced by Archewell Productions, which the couple founded in 2020.

The Sussexes made a joint public appearance to promote the film in January at the Sundance Film Festival in Salt Lake City.

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