Harry and Meghan Are Booked and Busy! Here Are All Their New Post-Royal Ventures

Harry and Meghan’s first public endeavor since stepping down as senior royals was the launch of their Archewell foundation. The goal of Archewell is “to uplift and unite communities – local and global, online and offline – one act of compassion at a time.” Though they announced the creation of Archewell in April 2020, it wasn’t until later that December that they unveiled its project. The organization, which is named after their son Archie, partnered with chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen to support the building of four community relief centers in disaster-stricken areas around the world to serve as community kitchens during national emergencies. The centers also have the flexibility to become community centers, schools, and clinics when necessary.

Some of the foundation’s other projects and partnerships include Stanford Medicine’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE), the Center for Humane Technology, the Loveland Foundation, and the UCLA Center for Critical Internet Inquiry.

After announcing their Archewell foundation, Harry and Meghan signed a multi-year deal with Netflix in September 2020. According to The New York Times, Harry and Meghan are set to produce a variety of projects including documentaries, docuseries, feature films, scripted shows, and children’s programming, exclusively for the streamer.

“Our focus will be on creating content that informs but also gives hope,” the couple said in a statement. “As new parents, making inspirational family programming is also important to us,” adding that Netflix’s “unprecedented reach will help us share impactful content that unlocks action.”

Meghan’s first personal business investment was announced this past December when Oprah Winfrey revealed the sweet Christmas gift she received from the duchess: a basket of Clevr Blends SuperLatte mix. Turns out, Meghan is a private investor for the woman-led wellness company, which specializes in a variety of nutrition-rich lattes and donates a percentage of its monthly profits to US organizations fighting for food justice.

In March 2021, it was announced that Harry is now the chief impact officer of San Francisco-based wellness startup BetterUp. The company provides professional coaching and mental health advice, and in a statement to the Wall Street Journal, the duke stated that he intends to “help create impact in people’s lives.” Harry added, “Proactive coaching provides endless possibilities for personal development, increased awareness, and an all-round better life.”

In his role as chief impact officer, Harry will reportedly have input on initiatives that include product strategy decisions and charitable contributions. He’ll also be able to advocate publicly on topics related to mental health, which we know is a cause close to his heart.

That same month, it was also announced that Harry will be serving as one of 15 commissioners of The Aspen Institute. The not-for-profit initiative will consist of a six-month study on the state of misinformation and disinformation in America. “As I’ve said, the experience of today’s digital world has us inundated with an avalanche of misinformation, affecting our ability as individuals as well as societies to think clearly and truly understand the world we live in,” Harry said in a statement. “It’s my belief that this is a humanitarian issue, and as such, it demands a multi-stakeholder response from advocacy voices, members of the media, academic researchers, and both government and civil society leaders. I’m eager to join this new Aspen commission and look forward to working on a solution-oriented approach to the information disorder crisis.”

Katie Couric serves as a commission cochair, along with cybersecurity expert Chris Krebs and Color of Change’s President Rashad Robinson.