Meghan Markle is delaying the premiere of the Netflix series due to the fire in Los Angeles
Meghan Markle’s return to Netflix has been delayed due to ongoing work Wildfires in Southern California.
The Duchess of Sussex revealed that her new series, which was set to premiere on January 15 on the streaming giant, has been pushed back to a March 4 release date.
Markle, a Los Angeles native who attended the all-girls Catholic Immaculate Heart High School, requested the postponement of her show’s premiere due to fires still ongoing, including the Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire.
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Meghan Markle has delayed the release of her new Netflix series due to the wildfires in California. (Netflix/Getty Images)
“At the request of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and with the full support of Netflix, the release of the series — a heartfelt tribute to the beauty of Southern California — has been pushed back from its previously announced January premiere date to March 4, due to the ongoing devastation caused by the Los Angeles wildfires,” a Netflix representative confirmed to Fox News Digital.
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“I am grateful to my partners at Netflix for supporting me in delaying the launch while we focus on the needs of those affected by the wildfires in my home state of California,” Markle said.
On Friday, Markle and husband Prince Harry supported the victims and relief efforts during a meeting with Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle volunteered during the wildfires in Southern California. (Keith Birmingham)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were on the ground volunteering during the fire. (Fox 11 Los Angeles)
“In the last few days, forest fires in Southern California they raged through neighborhoods and destroyed families, homes, schools, medical care centers and more – affecting tens of thousands from all walks of life. A state of emergency has been declared,” the couple wrote on their website on Thursday.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex listed organizations on their page that are actively helping bushfire victims, including the Animal Welfare Foundation, which provides housing and care for evacuated animals; Compton Cowboys, which provides emergency transportation for horses, and Airbnb and 211LA, which have joined forces to offer free temporary housing to displaced people, among others.
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Markle announced her latest social media venture this month when she returned to Instagram for the first time in five years.
Markle announced her new Netflix show on her recently launched Instagram page. (Netflix)
Markle is featured in her new Netflix series “With Love, Meghan.” (Netflix)
“I was so excited to share this with you,” Markle captioned the post. “I hope you love the show as much as I loved making it. I wish you all a fantastic new year! Thanks to our awesome crew and the @netflix team. So incredibly grateful for your support – and the fun!”
prince harry made a quick cameo between clips of the Duchess cooking, gardening and dancing in her kitchen alongside celebrity friends including Mindy Kaling and Roy Choi.
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Produced by Markle, the series “reinvents the genre of lifestyle programming, blending practical instruction and candid conversation with friends, new and old,” according to Netflix.
“Meghan shares personal tips and tricks, embracing playfulness over perfection and highlighting how easy it can be to create beauty, even the unexpected. She and her guests roll up their sleeves in the kitchen, garden and beyond, and invite you to do the same.”
Mindy Kaling appears on Markle’s new show, now premiering in March. (Netflix)
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The couple’s multi-year Netflix deal came after they stepped back from their royal duties and moved to California in 2020. They first released their bombshell docu-series, “Harry and Meghan,” in 2022. The series earned the largest one-day audience for any Netflix series since it began tracking in October 2022.
A year later, they continued with the documentary series “Heart of Invictus” in 2023 and produced “Polo” in 2024.
Fox News Digital’s Landon Mion contributed to this report.
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