Prince Archie helps Harry, Meghan ride out the storms

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's six-year-old son Prince Archie threw his mum and dad a lifeline in troubled times.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have reportedly found inspiration for their new Netflix project with a little help from their eldest son, who sparked the idea for the couple's heartwarming initiative.

Meghan previously told PEOPLE about the special role her son played on the set of her lifestyle series, With Love, Meghan on the video platform.

It was revealed on August 11 that Archewell Productions, the couple’s media hub, will spotlight the Ugandan dance troupe in a new documentary titled Masaka Kids, 

A Rhythm Within, marking another step in their newly announced multi-year, first-look deal with the streaming giant.

They reportedly discovered the Masaka Kids dance troupe, made up of Ugandan children, by watching their viral videos with Archie during lockdown amid the COVID pandemic.

"They would watch the videos regularly with Archie at home. So, they were already admirers of the organization before the film project came to them in 2023," a spokesman for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex told The Telegraph on August 16.

"When the Duke and Duchess were made aware of the short, they quickly recognised the kids from their viral videos and fell in love with their deeper stories," according to the outlet. 

Last week, Meghan and Harry announced: “We're proud to extend our partnership with Netflix and expand our work together to include the As ever brand," Meghan said in a statement.

Meghan praised Harry and their team as she wrote: "My husband and I feel inspired by our partners who work closely with us and our Archewell Productions team to create thoughtful content across genres that resonates globally, and celebrates our shared vision."

Is Prince Harry keen to send Archie and Lilibet to UK schools?

Harry is said to be planning a surprising twist in his children’s future, sending Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet to school in the UK, according to former royal butler Grant Harrold.

Despite raising their children in sunny California, Harrold believes Harry, 40, is “quite keen” for them to experience the kind of British education he had.

“It’s very likely and completely possible,” he told Study Dog.

But Meghan Markle has previously voiced strong concerns about raising their children in the UK spotlight. In her The Cut interview, Meghan said: “If Archie were in school in the UK, I’d never be able to do school pickup and drop-off without it being a royal photo call.”

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