MEG-A BUCKS
How Harry & Meghan are free to rake in £700m from commercial deals AND still pocket £2m-a-year from Prince Charles
MEGHAN and Harry are now free to make millions in big money commercial deals and will still pocket £2million-a-year from Prince Charles.
In a seismic statement this evening, The Queen said the couple will not only payback the £2.4million they used to renovate their UK home, they will no longer use their HRH titles and lose public funds from Spring.
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They are now set to bring in millions from lucrative commercial deals, which will add to their already staggering £34million fortune.
UK branding expert Claire Shiels said the couple’s value could quickly challenge the Beckhams, worth £700million.
Experts around the world predict the sky is limitless for the famous pair.
The couple are free to pursue book deals, TV deals, public speaking, fashion and brand partnerships after their split from the royal family.
Last week, Meghan and Harry announced plans to step away from life as senior royals and become "financially independent" while dividing their time between the UK and North America.
By stepping down from their royal duties, they will lose £2million-a-year from the taxpayer-funded Sovereign Grant.
But the couple are still expected to receive money from Harry's dad, Prince Charles, amounting to around £2million-a-year. It is not clear if this will come from his Duchy of Cornwall estate.
Meghan and Harry said on their new Sussex Royal website last week that "value the ability to earn a professional income", which they were not allowed to do as senior royals.
We told last year how the couple have quietly built up a commercial team in Hollywood, including Meghan’s former business manager Andrew Meyer and PR company Sunshine Sachs.
Prince Harry is believed to be worth around £30.5million and Meghan an estimated £3.5million thanks to her acting career.
Film, TV & Books
Harry was even filmed recommending his wife to Disney chief, Bob Iger, for a voiceover job, months before she landed one.
Last week, it was reported that Meghan has signed a deal with Disney in return for a donation to a wildlife charity.
However, it would seem likely any profits from the book would be donated to charity.
Social Media
Another untapped resource they can now take full advantage of is social media.
the couple have the potential to make over £80 million from sponsored content deals, according to data from influencer marketing platform Klear.
Campaigns & Causes
The "woke" Royals have made no secret of their plans to implement social change.
Andy Barr, retail expert at price tracker website Alertr.co.uk, told Sky News says they might even "lend their names to campaigns instead of products - so the earning potential is much greater
Hollywood strategists such as Howard Bragman said: "The Obamas are a great model for how to make money and keep it classy.
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"They could find projects that are moving and sometimes Meghan could be in them. If it's a documentary, maybe Harry could narrate it."
If they pursued public speaking they could demand six-figure sums for a single appearance.
The incredibly hopeful predictions come after Royal Expert, Jo Hemmings assured the couple "will be okay" following their resignation as working royals.
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Speaking to MailOnline, Top PR guru Max Markson said: "They can write their own pay cheque because they are Harry and Meghan. The world is literally their oyster".
The PR expert predicts Meghan alone will easily be earning a quarter of a billion dollars each year for the forseeable future.
Add to this any lucrative deals Harry gets his paws on, if he so chooses and US retail expert Andy Barr predicts the Sussexes have the potential to "dwarf" the earnings of Prince Charles, whose Duchy brand makes an estimated £100m to £200m a year.
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