Summary
- Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have lost another senior member of their team after Chanel Pysnik stepped down from her role at Archewell Productions following nearly six years with the company.
- Her credits include the controversial Netflix documentary Harry & Meghan, the lifestyle series With Love, Meghan, and productions such as Heart of Invictus, Polo, Live to Lead, Cookie Queens and Masaka Kids, A Rhythm Within.
- She was appointed less than a year after Harry and Meghan secured their first major Netflix deal, reportedly worth $100 million.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have lost another senior member of their team after Chanel Pysnik stepped down from her role at Archewell Productions following nearly six years with the company.
Pysnik joined the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in May 2021 as head of non-fiction film and television. She played a key role in developing the couple’s unscripted productions and worked on several projects during her tenure.
Her credits include the controversial Netflix documentary Harry & Meghan, the lifestyle series With Love, Meghan, and productions such as Heart of Invictus, Polo, Live to Lead, Cookie Queens and Masaka Kids, A Rhythm Within.
Before joining Archewell, Pysnik held senior positions at CNN and Disney+. She was appointed less than a year after Harry and Meghan secured their first major Netflix deal, reportedly worth $100 million.
In a joint statement, Harry and Meghan praised her contribution, describing her as one of the company’s earliest hires. They said she helped establish the strategic direction of their unscripted projects and played an important role in bringing stories to audiences worldwide.
Pysnik also expressed gratitude to the couple, saying it had been an honour to build Archewell Productions alongside them. She said she was proud of the company’s creative and commercial achievements and the projects produced during her time there.
Her departure is another change in the Sussexes’ professional team. She is reportedly at least the 24th employee to leave their organisation since their 2018 marriage and the 16th to depart since they stepped back from royal duties in 2020.
The company continues to operate despite the couple’s return to Britain. Its relationship with Netflix has also shifted to a reduced first-look arrangement signed last year, replacing their earlier high-profile deal.
Pysnik’s replacement has not yet been announced. Her exit comes as Meghan prepares to co-host Junior MasterChef in Australia, with filming expected to take place in early to mid-2027.
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