The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy has earned an impressive two Primetime Emmy nominations – after Prince William‘s surprise appearance in the Apple TV travel comedy series.
In the show, the Prince of Wales, 44, invited host and Schitt’s Creek actor Levy, 79, into Windsor Castle, and opened up about the ‘hardest year I’ve ever had’ amid his father, King Charles, and wife, the Princess of Wales’s cancer battles.
After initially meeting Levy on an electric scooter, the royal also discussed other topics, including what the future of the monarchy looks like for him and how he views his responsibilities as a father.
And in a major win, the show scooped two nominations for Outstanding Writing For A Nonfiction Program and Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special.
It comes after the Duchess of Sussex earned a single Daytime Emmy nomination for As Ever in the Outstanding Lifestyle Series category.
Meghan yesterday shared the news that her axed Netflix cooking series has been nominated for a surprise Emmy – eight years after she ‘politely turned down’ an invite to the glitzy awards ceremony.
Celebrating this week’s announcement, the Duchess wrote on her Instagram page: ‘A huge congratulations to the amazing crew, producers, and team who worked on “With Love, Meghan” on Netflix.
‘We are nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Lifestyle Series,’ Prince Harry’s California-based wife penned, alongside a poster promoting her programme.
Though William is yet to publicly acknowledge the achievement, his contributions to the show certainly boosted its publicity, with the future king also joking with Levy about getting drunk in the series.
The Reluctant Traveller, which featured the Prince of Wales, has scooped two Daytime Emmy nominations
William jokingly asked Levy as they walked through the Windsor Castle grounds: ‘Was getting drunk with Prince William on your bucket list?’
The Hollywood star then replied: ‘That’s the bucket.’
Before meeting with William, Levy was also shown being presented with an official letter in his hotel room on Kensington Palace paper, which he read and showed to the camera before laughing.
The letter, dated January 2025, says: ‘Dear Eugene, I heard that your travels have brought you to the UK and I wondered if you might like to see Windsor Castle?
‘If you’re free at 10 tomorrow, why don’t you pop down to the castle for a private tour. Would be great to see you! With best wishes.’ It was then signed by William.
After going on a tour of the castle, the pair sat down for a pint in the corner of a pub – with Levy opting for a Guinness and William with a beer.
William then tells Levy: ‘I’d say 2024 was the hardest year I’ve ever had.
‘You know, life is sent to test us, as well. And being able to overcome that is what makes us who we are.’
In the series, the pair were shown sitting down for a pint in the corner of a pub – with Levy opting for a Guinness
William invited the Canadian actor to Windsor Castle and they walked around Windsor Great Park
Meanwhile, the Duchess, 44, launched the first series of With Love, Meghan on streaming platform Netflix in March 2025, alongside unveiling her lifestyle brand As Ever.
A second series and Christmas special followed, with the mother-of-two offering hosting tips and cooking lessons from inside a rented £5million mansion near her and Prince Harry’s Montecito home.
However, the show was largely panned by critics and viewers alike after it failed to break into the streamer’s top 1,000 most-watched programmes, according to viewing figures released by Netflix.
Meghan’s Emmy nomination comes nearly eight years after the Duchess reportedly declined an invitation to attend the ceremony in Los Angeles, California, shortly after marrying into the Royal Family.
The former Suits actress’s decision was a ‘line in the sand’ between her acting career and new life as a royal at the time, sources claimed, but the Duchess is rumoured to be eyeing a Hollywood comeback after Megxit in 2020.
At the time, a source told The Sun: ‘Show executives and NBC had offered Harry and her an invitation to celebrate with the biggest stars around, meet her showbiz friends and even present an honour.
‘We had hoped Meghan would attend as a way of saying goodbye to her Suits fans and colleagues.’
In March, Meghan split from Netflix and took complete control of her As Ever food and homeware brand.
The Duchess of Sussex (pictured on her show) shared the news that her Netflix cooking series has been nominated for a surprise Daytime Emmy
The royal couple signed a new first-look deal with Netflix last year, giving the streaming giant first option on projects by the Sussexes’ Archewell Productions.
In May, it was announced that the production company would produce a war film for the streaming giant based on an Afghanistan memoir.
US outlet Deadline said the film will tell the story of Easy Company, a unit of Paras and Royal Irish Rangers tasked with holding a district in Helmand Province in July 2006, and who came under attack from the Taliban.
The film, called No Way Out: The Searing True Story Of Men Under Siege, is based on the memoir by Major Adam Jowett, who led the unit.
It comes as Meghan’s stint on MasterChef Australia is set to be broadcast later this month, with chefs challenged to create a dish fit for a Duchess.
The former actress filmed the slot when she visited Australia with husband Prince Harry during their pseudo-royal tour three months ago.
She has said her love of good food and Australia were the two reasons she chose to be a guest judge on the country’s biggest TV show.
The Duchess, a keen cook and founder of the As Ever lifestyle brand, left Harry flying solo when she spent a day filming a segment at MasterChef Australia’s Melbourne set for the latest series of the cooking competition.
Her involvement was revealed hours later when Channel Ten released a promo video showing Meghan striding onto the MasterChef set in a chic black outfit to meet Poh Ling Yeow and fellow judges Jean-Christophe Novelli and Sofia Levin.
Earlier this week, it was revealed the episode will be broadcast on Sunday, July 26, at 7pm on Channel 10, with Mediaweek reporting: ‘Meghan will ask the contestants to create a dish fit for a Duchess.’
The Duchess, who was claimed to have been ‘very frustrated’ when co-stars called her ‘royalty’ on camera, is said to set a challenge using seasonal ingredients including Brussels sprouts, celeriac and Australia’s famous macadamia nuts.
Quince, lemons, apples, mandarins and strawberries were also available to chefs, along with Australian honey to sweeten the dishes.
‘What attracted me to the MasterChef Australia kitchen? Two things: my love of food and my love of Australia. It was an easy yes,’ Meghan said in a press release announcing the broadcast date.
