Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced on Jan. 8 that they would step back as senior members of the royal family, and in their official statement, they claimed that they would "work to become financially independent." Even though they're giving up their share of the Queen's Sovereign Grant, we have a feeling that the duke and duchess of Sussex are going to get by just fine - and in fact, they may even profit from their decision to step down. According to their website's Funding section, the money they were provided by the Sovereign Grant in 2019 only amounted to 5 percent of their total income. The grant, which acts as a wage for royal duties, also placed a restriction on their private financial opportunities.
Up until now, the remaining 95 percent of Harry and Meghan's income came from the Duchy of Cornwall, which is part of Prince Charles's private estate and...
Up until now, the remaining 95 percent of Harry and Meghan's income came from the Duchy of Cornwall, which is part of Prince Charles's private estate and...
- 1/18/2020
- by Corinne Sullivan
- Popsugar.com
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