If Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are singled out for their expensive lifestyle, Kate Middleton and Prince William were also controversial in 2014 for the colossal bill for their renovation work.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are seen as the ugly ducklings of the royal family. This is one of the reasons why they left their functions within the British monarchy in August 2020. Their thirst for freedom pushed them to stand on their own two feet, while the grandson of Elizabeth II was also keen to protect his family after what his mother Lady Diana suffered at the time. In the documentary Harry & Meghanavailable on Netflix since December 8, 2022, the former couple from Sussex offers a brief overview of his way of life. If they live in a sublime house, they do not show the lifestyle of stars attributed to them. Indeed, Bertrand Meyer-Stabley, one of the royal biographers, reveals in his book Majesty that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are in financial difficulties because of their daily expenses estimated at 10,000 euros by the latter.
In 2014, it was Kate Middleton and Prince William who were splashed with not so glowing revelations about their lifestyle. The Cambridge clan had hit the headlines because of “the colossal bill” of their renovation work at Kensington Palace.
How much did Kate Middleton and Prince William spend on their renovations?
“We are talking about a sum in the range between five and ten million pounds sterling”says the author of the book Majestypublished on May 18, 2022. What touched the British people more was that the couple were preparing to “move into their country residence, Anmer Hall, on the Sandringham estate”. So they spent extravagant sums for a second home. According to the royal expert, they also wanted to completely redecorate Anmer Hall. Kate Middleton and her husband would therefore have hired the architect Charles Morris to carry out their “expensive amenities” judged “bling bling”, such as adding a canopy. The mother of George, Charlotte and Louis would have “changed my mind several times about the colors of the decoration”which would quickly up the note. For the couple, all of these renovations would essentially be “a way of welcoming family and friends with dignity”.