Prince Harry received a significant inheritance, reportedly around £8 million (approximately $10-12 million USD), from a trust fund established by his great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, which he accessed upon turning 40 in September 2024, adding to funds received earlier from the same trust. This inheritance, part of a larger fund for great-grandchildren, was a tax-free lump sum intended for financial security, with Harry receiving more than his brother William due to William's future role as King.
Prince Harry's hefty $8.5 million inheritance will not be subject to tax deductions, investment experts have said. The Duke of Sussex received the generous cash gift on his 40th birthday last month — thanks to arrangements made by his late great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.
Royal finances have always fascinated the public, but Harry and Meghan's situation is different from any other modern royal story. In 2020, they stepped back from senior royal duties and committed to becoming financially independent—something no senior royal had attempted at that scale in the digital media era.
His mother, Diana, Princess of Wales died in a car crash in Paris in 1997, when Harry was just 12 years old. The Princess left more than £21 million in her will, but around £8 million was paid in inheritance tax, with the remaining £13 split equally between William and Harry.
Camilla didn't inherit anything. Those jewels are part of the state jewels. She can wear them but they're not hers. Camilla like others can wear the jewels but they are the British royal history.
Meghan Markle's jewelry collection includes several heirloom pieces from the late Princess of Wales. The Duchess of Sussex wore Diana's iconic "divorce ring" to her 2018 wedding reception, for example. She has since stepped out in earrings, bracelets, and necklaces that once belonged to her late mother-in-law.
Kate Middleton has been married to Prince William since 2011, and it seems that she has inherited jewelry from Elizabeth's personal collection. The collection of jewels inherited by Kate is reportedly comprised of 300 pieces and is worth $110 million, per Radar Online.
Yes, Prince William is significantly richer than Prince Harry, primarily because William inherited the Duchy of Cornwall (a massive land/property estate) from his father, King Charles, making him worth over $1 billion, while Harry's wealth comes from inheritances and media deals, placing him below William's total, though still very wealthy with his Netflix/Spotify contracts.
She hugged her nephew and handed him a brightly wrapped package along with an envelope. Inside the package was the Sony PlayStation he had wanted for his 13th birthday Harry opened the card slowly. It read: Happy Birthday Harry!
What Was Meghan Markle's Net Worth Before She Married Harry? Prior to marrying Prince Harry, Markle's net worth was $5 million, per Celebrity Net Worth.
No, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle did not sign a prenuptial agreement (prenup) before their 2018 wedding, following royal tradition, as prenups are uncommon in the UK and less legally binding than in the U.S., with Harry reportedly believing in the marriage's permanence, although sources suggested Meghan was happy to sign one to show good intentions; Kensington Palace called the matter private.
Meghan Markle revealed she experienced postpartum preeclampsia, a rare and serious medical condition involving high blood pressure and excess protein in the urine after childbirth, which she described as a "huge medical scare". She shared this personal health battle on her podcast, highlighting the challenges of managing a life-threatening condition while navigating new motherhood privately, an experience she shares with Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd.
Harry remains a prince and is fifth in line to the throne. The couple, who met in 2016 and married in 2018, kept their Duke and Duchess of Sussex titles, but are no longer addressed as His or Her Royal Highness (HRH). Harry also gave up his military titles.
While the Queen's grandchildren didn't inherit money directly from their grandmother, it's thought that other precious items, such as items from her jewellery collection, were passed down to the younger generations.
During the course of 2020, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have made the choice to step back as senior members of the Royal Family and no longer receive funding through the Sovereign Grant, thereby making them members of the Royal Family with financial independence.
Prince Harry is rolling in dough. The Duke of Sussex inherited more than $10 million on his 40th birthday Sunday, according to the London Times. His great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, put approximately $25 million into a trust fund for her great-grandchildren in 1994, the outlet reported.
She loved wearing brands, which included Chanel. However, the then Princess of Wales stopped wearing Chanel following her divorce. Apparently, the label's logo, the double interlocking C's, reminded her of the betrayal she had by Prince Charles because of his then-affair with Camilla Parker Bowles.
Source. Following Diana's tragic death in 1997, the sapphire ring was inherited by her son, Prince Harry, who eventually offered it to his older brother, Prince William, before he proposed to Kate Middleton in 2010.
Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh (then Sophie Rhys-Jones) did not attend Princess Diana's funeral in 1997, reportedly because her strong resemblance to Diana would have been too upsetting for the grieving crowds, a decision made thoughtfully by Sophie herself. At the time, she was dating Prince Edward, but they were not yet engaged or married.
Kate Middleton didn't inherit a direct cash sum from Queen Elizabeth II, but she received a significant portion of the late Queen's personal jewelry collection, estimated at around £70 million (or over $110 million), including famous tiaras and necklaces, as a testament to their bond and her role as future queen, though Camilla, Queen Consort, had first choice.
The YouGov poll, conducted for The Times of London, gauged Americans' views of the British Royal Family, finding William, the Prince of Wales, is the most popular living royal with a 63 percent positive rating to 10 percent negative.
Charles is now estimated to be worth considerably more than the late Queen Elizabeth II, whose wealth was put at £370m in 2022. However, an investigation by the Guardian in 2023 estimated that King Charles's fortune could be almost £2bn.
Prince William and Kate Middleton sleep in separate beds primarily due to the constraints of the Royal Train (which has only single beds) and as part of a long-standing aristocratic tradition of separate sleeping arrangements for better rest or privacy, though they likely share a bed at home, with their dog sometimes joining them for extra comfort, aligning with modern trends for "sleep divorce".
When Pippa Middleton and her billionaire husband, hedge fund manager James Matthews, purchased a 77-acre stretch of farmland in Berkshire back in 2020, it seemed like a quaint (relatively speaking) move. Pippa even gave it the whimsical name Bucklebury Farm and stocked its gift shop with pricey jugs and eco-totes.
When Prince William becomes King, if her husband King Charles has passed, Camilla will likely become the Queen Dowager, a title for the widow of a king, transitioning from her current Queen Consort role, and while still retaining high status and potentially patronages, her public duties and living arrangements (like residences) would be decided by William as the new monarch, paving the way for Catherine to become Queen Consort.