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Yahoo
02-06-2025
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Meghan Markle Accused Of Overestimating Prince Harry's Wealth
Many questions have been asked about 's life, but thinking she was marrying up into billions is a new one. The Duchess of Sussex's expectations reportedly fell short when she married into the royal family and discovered her husband, , is a humble millionaire. Meghan Markle's life has been under intense scrutiny since she left the United States to marry the future king's younger sibling in the United Kingdom. Tom Quinn, in his book "Yes, Ma'am: The Secret Life of Royal Servants," notes that Meghan was allegedly taken aback when she learned that Prince Harry, despite being the brother of a future king, was not as wealthy as she had anticipated. Despite leaving her flourishing acting career behind to move to the UK, the mother-of-two reportedly faced an unexpected reality. Quinn shared that Meghan had expected Prince Harry to be a billionaire but found out he was worth around £20 million. This revelation prompted her to reassess her assumptions about her new royal family. Furthermore, it was shocking for Meghan to discover that, unlike her ex-husband, Trevor Engelson, who married a multi-millionaire heiress, she would not be residing in grand royal locations like Buckingham Palace or Windsor Castle. Instead, the couple lived in the modest Nottingham Cottage at Kensington Palace, with no live-in staff to cater to their needs. According to the Daily Mail, Quinn shared that Meghan's net worth was about $5 million when she married the prince. Quinn commented on Meghan's dissatisfaction when she and Harry were expected to live in the modest Nottingham Cottage, which she perceived as a slight against her husband, especially when compared to the accommodations of and . A member of Palace staff suggested that Meghan's troubles began with this small living situation, as she felt it signified how the Royal Family viewed Harry. Meghan's perspective also illuminated Harry's position as the "spare" to William, a realization that seemed to deepen after their marriage. According to an insider, she quickly recognized that Harry was not as central to royal matters as his brother, which sparked a sense of grievance. While Harry had not considered his role as a spare before, Meghan's sensitivity on his behalf led her to believe he was being treated as less important. Prince Harry's 40th birthday last year made him richer by millions when he received an $8.5 million inheritance, a gift arranged by his late great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. As noted by the New York Post, this inheritance comes from a $90 million trust fund established for the family, which stipulated that Harry could access his share upon turning 40. Initially, there were concerns that he might need to pay taxes on this inheritance. However, investment experts from Stocklytics have clarified that this inheritance will not be subject to tax due to how the Queen Mother's estate was managed. The firm noted that inheritance tax applied only to trusts established within seven years of an individual's death. Since the Queen Mother's passing in 2002, the trust has remained exempt from inheritance tax. Had the trust been created within that seven-year window, it could have incurred a tax liability of up to $9.7 million for HM Revenue & Customs. As it stands, Harry's inheritance is not expected to be taxed, allowing him to receive the full amount. Following Harry's deafening loss at the court, the couple's finances became public knowledge, which included the debt left behind by the legal proceedings. According to The Mirror, Harry will now have to settle $2 million in legal expenses despite losing the case to reinstate his United Kingdom security detail. After moving to the United States with Meghan, they secured several lucrative contracts, including a $100 million deal with Netflix, which they signed as soon as they stepped back from their royal duties in 2020. Meghan and Harry also acquired a $20 million advance from Penguin Random House for a four-book deal, with one of the books being 'Spare.' The couple expanded their earnings with another $25 million deal with Spotify, which led to the creation of Meghan's Archetypes podcast. Despite their transition away from royal life and the financial obligations associated with their former residence, their net worth has impressively reached around $60 million, alongside their Montecito home, valued at $14 million. In May 2020, Harry and Meghan showed commitment to repaying the taxpayer money spent on refurbishing Frogmore Cottage. They planned to reimburse $3 million over the next decade, remitting approximately $24,000 per month. Harry losing his case came with personal consequences. As noted by The Blast, the younger royal mourned the possibility of his kids never setting foot in the U.K. since their security cannot be guaranteed by the Royal Family. The philanthropist noted that the Royal and VIP Executive Committee, before the judgment that nailed the coffin, made the hasty decision of demoting him from a high-risk to a low-risk entity. The Prince's interpretation is that the committee downplayed his safety concerns, thereby making him and his family vulnerable to potential attacks. "I can't see a world in which I would be bringing my wife and children back to the U.K. at this point," Prince Harry explained, adding that his family would miss everything about the country. Did Meghan Markle marry up, or did she give up a possible high Hollywood lifestyle?
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Kate Middleton Surprises in Hat She Wore to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Wedding — Right After Their Anniversary
Kate Middleton wore an unexpected accessory to the latest royal garden party — her hat from Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's royal wedding. On May 20, the Princess of Wales, 43, attended her first garden party in two years after reducing her duties in 2024 while undergoing treatment for cancer. The palace party fell one day after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's seventh wedding anniversary and Kate surprised by wearing the same floral yellow Philip Treacy hat that she first sported to the couple's nuptials in May 2018. It was a bold choice for Princess Kate to reach for the hat the day after Harry and Meghan's anniversary — but not without precedent. The Princess of Wales is known for rewearing pieces from her royal wardrobe, and she's stepped out in the floral headpiece before. Still, the timing of this particular rewear didn't go unnoticed by royal watchers. The style choice also comes just days after renewed headlines about Kate and Meghan's much-discussed bridesmaid dress dispute at the 2018 royal wedding — resurfaced by royal author Tom Quinn's new book, Yes, Ma'am: The Secret Life of Royal Servants. A royal staff member told the author that both Kate and Meghan "were crying their eyes out" over the incident. Just a few weeks after giving birth to Prince Louis, now 7, Kate debuted the yellow floral headtopper and wore it with an off-white bespoke Alexander McQueen coat dress for Prince Harry and Meghan's royal wedding at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. A year later, she brought the floral hat back for Trooping the Colour in June 2019, this time pairing it with a pale yellow Alexander McQueen ensemble—the same design house behind her 2011 wedding gown. The look added an extra dose of sunshine to the celebratory occasion. Princess Kate notably wore the Philip Treacy hat for the May 20 garden party, pairing it with a yellow Emilia Wickstead dress already in her wardrobe and a meaningful touch — her royal wedding earrings. Commissioned by her parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, for her 2011 wedding to Prince William, the Robinson Pelham sparklers have made only a handful of appearances over the years. Their return offered a romantic nod at the Buckingham Palace event, just weeks after the Prince and Princess of Wales celebrated their 14th wedding anniversary on April 29. King Charles' sons and their wives were last photographed together at Windsor Castle as they greeted mourners following the death of Queen Elizabeth in September 2022, in an idea that came from Princess Kate. According to Kensington Palace, Prince William invited his brother and sister-in-law to join them, but it was Kate who came up with the idea. "She didn't want her or William to have any regrets," a friend of Kate's told PEOPLE at the time. The rift between the Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has been publicly documented since at least 2019, when Harry and Meghan split their royal office from William and Kate. In 2019, Prince Harry acknowledged in an ITV documentary that he and William were "on different paths," confirming speculations of a strained relationship. The situation further escalated in January 2020 when Harry and Meghan announced their decision to step back from royal duties. The rift deepened following the couple's interview with Oprah Winfrey in March 2021. Prince Harry's memoir, Spare, released in January 2023, further detailed personal conflicts, including an alleged physical altercation between the brothers in 2019. As of May 2025, the relationship between the two couples remains distant, with no public signs of reconciliation. Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage? to get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more! In a bombshell interview with the BBC that aired on May 2 after he lost his appeal to restore his automatic police protection in the U.K., Prince Harry shared his wish to reconcile with his family. "I would love reconciliation with my family. There's no point in continuing to fight anymore," the Duke of Sussex said then. Harry has maintained that as head of state, his father the King could help intervene to restore his security — a principle that the palace denies. Read the original article on People
News18
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
When Queen Schooled Meghan Markle For 'Misbehaving' With Staff On Wedding Day
Last Updated: Meghan Markle reportedly lost her temper at one of the catering staff at her wedding and this reached Queen Elizabeth. Meghan Markle's wedding in 2018 looked like a dream from the outside, but things behind the scenes were not smooth. Like many brides, Meghan was nervous before her big day. According to royal writer Katie Nicholl, Meghan reportedly lost her temper at one of the catering staff. She was said to be upset over a dish that included eggs, claiming it was supposed to be vegan and healthy. Her harsh tone with the staff reached Queen Elizabeth, who was known for being kind and respectful towards workers. The Queen didn't like how Meghan spoke to the team and was given some serious advice on how to behave. As per Daily Mail, in her book, The New Royals, Nicholl wrote, 'On one occasion in the run-up to the wedding, Meghan went to Windsor Castle for a menu tasting and ended up having a tense exchange with a member of staff. Meghan was at the castle to taste some of the dishes, and told one of the caterers she could taste the egg. She got quite upset, saying that 'The dish was meant to be vegan and macrobiotic'. Suddenly, the Queen walked in and said, 'Meghan, in this family we don't speak to people like that'." Meghan Markle has faced several allegations of being rude with staff during her time as a member of the Royal Family. In 2024, Royal historian Hugo Vickers shared that things weren't always calm when Meghan and Prince Harry were living at Frogmore Cottage. In one particular incident, Meghan treated a gardener so badly that the head gardener took the matter to Queen Elizabeth, who personally met Meghan to speak about the behaviour. It wasn't just the staff who had issues with Meghan Markle, there was also a problem between her and her sister-in-law, Kate Middleton. In her 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey, Meghan claimed that Kate had made her cry before the wedding, but later said sorry and sent flowers. However, another royal author, Tom Quinn, shared a different version of the story. In his book, Yes, Ma'am: The Secret Life of Royal Servants, he explained that both Meghan and Kate had a heated argument while discussing the bridesmaids' dresses. They both said things they didn't mean and ended up crying. First Published:
Time of India
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Queen intervened after Meghan Markle's alleged outburst at caterer—reveals royal biographer
Credit: X Meghan and Harry indeed had a dreamy wedding, but behind palace walls, things reportedly got heated — so much so that Queen Elizabeth II allegedly had to step in herself. In her book The New Royals, royal biographer Katie Nicholl shares new claims about Meghan Markle 's behavior in the lead-up to her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry . According to excerpts published by the Daily Mail on Sunday, Markle became visibly upset during a tasting at Windsor Castle , all over an egg. 'Meghan was at the castle to taste some of the dishes,' an insider told Nicholl. The tension reportedly rose when she 'told one of the caterers she could taste egg.' The source claimed Markle 'got quite upset, saying that the dish was meant to be vegan and macrobiotic.' At the time, Markle was believed to be adhering to a mostly plant-based diet. But in the years since, she's clarified that she's not strictly vegan. In a 2019 issue of British Vogue, Markle wrote about having 'a casual lunch of chicken tacos and my ever-burgeoning bump' with Michelle Obama. More recently, on Valentine's Day this year, she shared a tribute to Prince Harry with a photo of burgers and fries, captioned: 'I will eat burgers and fries and fish and chips with you forever. ' Still, according to Nicholl's book, her frustration during that tasting led to royal intervention. 'Suddenly the Queen walked in and said: 'Meghan, in this family we don't speak to people like that,'' the source alleged. This isn't the first time Markle's pre-wedding behavior has come under scrutiny. Her now-infamous fallout with Kate Middleton over Princess Charlotte's bridesmaid dress was addressed in both Markle's interview with Oprah Winfrey and more recently in Tom Quinn's book, Yes, Ma'am: The Secret Life of Royal Servants. Quinn quotes a royal insider who recounted, 'The truth is that during the discussions about [Charlotte's] bridesmaid's dress, Meghan said a few things she regretted and Kate said a few things she later regretted, but it was all in the heat of the moment. Both women were crying their eyes out.' According to Quinn, palace aides even gave Markle an unofficial nickname: the 'Duchess of Difficult.' One staffer explained, 'She could be difficult because she was finding life difficult — trying to feel her way and work out the intricacies of a positively medieval, labyrinthine system.' As for Meghan's camp, no official comment has been released regarding the latest allegations. One step to a healthier you—join Times Health+ Yoga and feel the change
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Meghan Markle ‘berated' her wedding caterer so badly that Queen Elizabeth intervened: book
Duchess of Difficult? Meghan Markle reportedly 'berated' one of her caterers so badly over her vegan wedding menu that Queen Elizabeth II was forced to step in. 'On one occasion in the run-up to the wedding, Meghan went to Windsor Castle for a menu-tasting and ended up having a tense exchange with a member of staff,' royal biographer Katie Nicholl alleged in her book 'The New Royals,' per the Daily Mail on Sunday. 'Meghan was at the castle to taste some of the dishes,' a source told Nicholl, claiming the alleged blow-up came to a head when she 'told one of the caterers she could taste egg.' Markle — who in 2019, one year after exchanging vows with Prince Harry, revealed that she's not a strict vegan — 'got quite upset, saying that the dish was meant to be vegan and macrobiotic,' the insider continued. However, once Queen Elizabeth got word of the alleged incident, she reportedly felt the need to intervene. 'Suddenly the Queen walked in and said: 'Meghan, in this family we don't speak to people like that,'' Nicholl's source alleged. The Post reached out to Markle's rep for comment. In February, the Duchess of Sussex also revealed she made a big change to her diet — and it now includes eating meat. On Valentine's Day, Markle dedicated a sweet tribute to her husband of almost seven years with a big plate of burgers and fries in front of them. 'I will eat burgers and fries and fish and chips with you forever,' her post read. In the September 2019 issue of British Vogue, Markle revealed she was not vegan, despite previously saying she consciously made an effort to eat more plant-based foods. 'So, over a casual lunch of chicken tacos and my ever-burgeoning bump, I asked Michelle [Obama] if she would help me with this secret project,' she casually told the style magazine. Markle has been the subject of several controversies since marrying Prince Harry in May 2018, with one of the most famous being with her sister-in-law, Kate Middleton. Markle and Middleton reportedly made each other cry after finding themselves at odds over the dress Princess Charlotte was to wear during the wedding ceremony. While the Duchess of Sussex spoke about the incident in her tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey, an anonymous royal staffer revealed the truth behind the alleged feud. 'The truth is that during the discussions about [Charlotte's] bridesmaid's dress, Meghan said a few things she regretted and Kate said a few things she later regretted, but it was all in the heat of the moment. Both women were crying their eyes out,' Tom Quinn wrote in his new book, 'Yes, Ma'am: The Secret Life of Royal Servants.' In February, Quinn claimed Markle had allegedly been nicknamed the 'Duchess of Difficult' 'for a while.' 'She could be difficult because she was finding life difficult — trying to feel her way and work out the intricacies of a positively medieval, labyrinthine system,' another anonymous staffer told him.
