Since Prince Harry (35) and his wife Meghan (38) announced their retirement from the royal family, a lot has been going on: How is the couple who currently lives in California with their son Archie (1) financed? And who pays for the high security costs? Their security guards are said to cost up to four million pounds a year.
Meghan and Harry have not worked for the Royals since April. Rumors were just beginning to circulate that Harry's father, Prince Charles, 71, was paying for the costs of protecting the couple in Los Angeles. "The Daily Beast", citing an alleged friend of the Sussexes, now reports that the two will in future pay for all security measures out of their own pocket: "They do not ask for special treatment and have not received any." It is unclear whether a private security team is already in the villa of US actor Tyler Perry (50), where the small family currently lives.
You pay back renovation costs
Prince Charles should nevertheless contribute some money to enable Harry and Meghan to start their new lives, it is said. The couple had started paying back the money spent on the renovation of Frogmore Cottage in April, the equivalent of more than 20,000 euros per month, has just been reported. 2.7 million euros of tax money had flowed into the Windsor property, which the Sussexes live in Great Britain. The two had announced that they wanted to split their time between Great Britain and North America.
Have you already made money?
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex may already have made money, for example through appearances at companies: they were guests at a JPMorgan event in Miami in early February. And Harry also had talks with Goldman Sachs, according to "Mirror". In the Disney animal documentary "Elephants" Meghan also acted as a narrator. It is not known whether and how much money has flowed. However, the two should have a combined fortune of $ 30 million (about 27 million euros), as "Business Insider" estimated in March.
The Sussexes should have that much money
Meghan, who was known for her role in the lawyer series "Suits" before she married Harry in 2018, is said to have amassed an estimated five million dollars as an actress. Harry reportedly owns up to $ 25 million. According to media reports, the money comes from the inheritance of his late mother Princess Diana (1961-1997) and fixed annual donations from the wealth of Prince Charles. He is also said to have inherited millions from his great-grandmother, Queen Mum (1900-2002).
This wealth is offset by a luxurious lifestyle, as the "Business Insider" also explains: The Sussexes supposedly like to spend a small fortune on clothing, travel and food. Rumor has it that they also want to buy their own property in Los Angeles. So will Meghan be working as an actress again soon? And what is the couple planning besides their charitable work? Perhaps the biography "Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family" by co-authors Carolyn Durand and Omid Scobie, which will be published on August 11, may provide the first answers.