Prince William has quietly celebrated two Primetime Emmy awards for ‘The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy’, coming just hours after Meghan Markle received her own Emmy nomination. The timing of the dual recognitions adds another layer to the ongoing narrative surrounding the two branches of the royal family and their respective media companies.The Apple TV series reportedly landed two prestigious nominations after the Prince of Wales appeared on camera in October 2025. The 44-year-old welcomed Eugene Levy, 79, to Windsor Castle for an episode that has now earned recognition in two categories: Outstanding Writing for a Non-Fiction Program and Outstanding Specialist Non-Fiction Series.
Prince William spoke candidly about 2024, calling it the toughest year of his life as both Catherine, Princess of Wales, and King Charles underwent cancer treatment. Image Credit (Instagram)
In a lighter moment, William joked about whether visiting a pub with him had been on Levy’s bucket list, to which the actor replied: “That’s the bucket!”
It contrasts with Meghan Markle’s nomination
The Emmy nod for William’s appearance on “The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy” stands in stark contrast to the Duchess of Sussex’s unique Daytime Emmy nomination for her Netflix show “With Love, Meghan” in the Outstanding Lifestyle Series category. Meghan celebrated the news on social media, writing: “A huge congratulations to the amazing crew, producers and team who worked on ‘With Love, Meghan’ on @netflix. We’re nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Lifestyle Series!” The Duchess’ cooking series, which launched in March 2025, received poor reviews and failed to make the top 1,000 shows on the platform based on streaming audience figures. A second series and a Christmas special of ‘With Love, Meghan’ followed, filmed at a rental property near Sussex’s Montecito residence.Meghan’s lifestyle brand, which launched concurrently with the series, has split from the streaming service. A spokesman confirmed in March that the company was “now ready to act on its own”.
Ongoing media adventures
Despite the split between Meghan’s brand and the streaming platform, Meghan and Prince Harry remain connected through their production company, which has secured a first-ever deal with the platform that gives it priority access to her company’s future projects.William has yet to publicly acknowledge the Emmy nominations for “The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy,” maintaining the royal tradition of discretion when it comes to media recognition, while Meghan has been more vocal in celebrating her nomination.