Now that Prince Harry, 36, and Meghan Markle, 39, have completed their transition to Hollywood, the couple are in the throes of a new chapter in their lives as they will not return to work for the British royal family. Since March last year, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex – who are expecting their second child – have been living in California with little Archie, almost two years old, who will soon become an older brother. In recent months they have signed lucrative contracts that will allow them to have the desired independence.

Until last year, Harry’s father, Prince Charles of Wales, covered most of the expenses associated with his royal duties, including staff and travel, through the Duchy of Cornwall, which Forbes magazine estimates at around 800,000. dollars a year. A minimal part of the funds that the marriage received, 5%, came from the Sovereign Grant, money that the Government grants to the crown to cover part of the expenses of the British royal family and its palaces. From there came the $ 3 million to remodel Frogmore Cottage, the Sussex family home in the United Kingdom, which Meghan and Harry returned last September voluntarily but amid strong criticism.

According to Forbes, Harry inherited ten million dollars from his mother, the late Princess Diana. Meghan, contributed two million to the family patrimony accumulated during her time as an actress in the series “Suits”. When they arrived in California, they bought their house in Montecito for 14.7 million dollars of which they paid 5 and mortgaged 10. Subtracting the 3 million of their house in the United Kingdom, According to Forbes, they have 5 million today, at least for now. His estimated net worth is approximately $ 10 million.

The publication estimates that the podcasts they will make with Spotify through Archewell Audio for three years they could report between 15 and 18 million dollars, according to industry sources. The main source of income would come, however, from Five-year, $ 100 million contract signed with Netflix to produce content. In neither case is it known whether Meghan and Harry have received any kind of advance.

The biggest potential source of revenue for the Dukes is a lucrative five-year, $ 100 million deal with Netflix.

The biggest potential source of revenue for the Dukes is a lucrative five-year, $ 100 million deal with Netflix.

The couple had tentatively started out on the Hollywood red carpet long before moving to California. With the pandemic, the mental health series that Prince Harry and Oprah Winfrey, as executive producers, announced for Apple TV + in April 2019 was put on hold. The same happened with the talks that the duke had begun to give. For the first, for JP Morgan in February 2020, it is believed that it received USD 1 million. In June of last year, Meghan and Harry hired the Harry Walker agency, the same agency that represents the Obamas and Clintons, to continue their conference project.

The prince and his American wife want to dedicate their lives to helping others and improving the world. “My life will always be about public service, and Meghan is committed to that,” Prince Harry told James Corden. in a taped interview that aired on Friday. But they also have to pay the bills, and thanks to their global fame and prestige, Hollywood is happy to help them cushion the financial blow.

The grandson of Elizabeth II also spoke about his withdrawal from official royal duties in The Late Late Show , a week after Buckingham Palace confirmed that the dukes were no longer working for the crown. “We all know what the British press can be like and it was destroying my sanity. It was toxic. So I did what any husband, any father would do. I needed to get my family out of here. “

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex also offered an interview with Oprah Winfrey that can be seen on Sunday, March 7, on CBS, where Meghan is expected to talk about her departure from the royal family, a topic that will surely cause unrest behind the Buckingham Palace gates, and Prince Harry will later join the two to discuss moving to the United States and his hopes for his expanding family.

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