Meghan Markle hits pause on her podcast during the mourning period for Queen Elizabeth II
- Meghan Markle's new podcast "Archetypes" is going on hiatus, Spotify announced Monday.
- New episodes will be paused throughout Queen Elizabeth II's mourning period, it said.
Meghan Markle's new Spotify podcast "Archetypes" will be going on hiatus during a mourning period for Queen Elizabeth II.
"New episodes of Archetypes will be paused during the official mourning period for Her Majesty The Queen," an announcement on the podcast's Spotify page read as of Monday afternoon.
A representative for Markle confirmed to Insider that it was her decision to pause the podcast.
Though it was not immediately clear when exactly the decision was made, Page Six reported on Friday that the podcast would be paused.
Markle and Prince Harry founded Archewell Audio in 2020, and the first episode of "Archetypes" was released on August 23, 2022. The Archewell website now includes a statement from Harry mourning the loss of Queen Elizabeth II and recounting some memories he had of her.
"You are already sorely missed, not just by us, but by the world over. And as it comes to first meetings, we now honour my father in his new role as King Charles III," the statement reads.
The Queen died on Thursday at the age of 96, ending her unprecedented decades-long reign. The UK on Friday entered a mourning period that is set to expire on September 26, seven days after her funeral on September 19.
Prince Harry and Markle happened to be in London at the time of the Queen's death for the WellChild Awards, and Harry traveled to Balmoral to be with members of the royal family after the monarch's doctors announced they were concerned for her health.
Markle and their children reportedly did not join Harry at Balmoral, nor did Kate Middleton and her children join Prince William.
However, the "fab four" were reunited on Saturday for a walkabout at Windsor Castle that was organized by Prince William, according to reports. Markle and Harry are staying at their former home Frogmore Cottage on Windsor's property until the Queen's funeral, where the Prince and Princess of Wales also live.
It's likely the couples will be spotted together throughout the week as the royal family continues to mourn Queen Elizabeth.
Markle's podcast, which focuses on conversations between her and other powerful women, seemed to mark a new chapter for the duchess since her and Prince Harry's step back from the royal family, as she told The Cut that it made her "feel different."
"I feel clearer. It's like I'm finding — not finding my voice," she said to The Cut. "I've had my voice for a long time, but being able to use it."