Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Netflix projects in doubt as strike brings production to a crashing halt

However, a source close to the couple has told the Telegraph that it was proving "tough" for the Sussexes to move forward with their concepts due to the strike.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Netflix documentary has been nominated for a major Hollywood award.

The nomination is a huge boost for the couple after suffering recent setbacks in commercial projects.

The series titled Harry & Meghan has been nominated for a Hollywood Critics Award in the Best Streaming Nonfiction category.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's docu-series broke streaming records as it became the biggest Netflix documentary debut, with a total 81.6 million hours watched on its first four days of release.

However, despite its huge streaming numbers Harry & Meghan had mixed reviews.

Meghan and Harry are working on a separate project for Netflix titled Bad Manners.

The mooted new show is inspired by Charles Dickens' Great Expectations.

The Sussexes are developing the show based on a feminist version of Miss Havisham from Dickens' famous novel according to the Wall Street Journal.

Prince Harry is also planning a new Netflix project without Meghan Markle, according to an insider.

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The Duke of Sussex is making plans to return to Africa as part of a new documentary.

Prince Harry said in 2017 regarding continent: "This is where I feel more like myself than anywhere else in the world. I wish I could spend more time in Africa."

A source told Page Six: "Obviously, Harry has a lot of roots in Africa and he feels at home there."

A Netflix insider confirmed the project was one of several ideas that the Duke of Sussex has been discussing.