{"id":2386358,"date":"2026-04-23T19:41:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T19:41:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2386358"},"modified":"2026-04-23T19:41:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T19:41:06","slug":"prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-slammed-as-grifters-after-5-3m-fee-royal-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-slammed-as-grifters-after-5-3m-fee-royal-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle slammed as \u2018grifters\u2019 after \u2018\u00a35.3m\u2019 fee | Royal | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Prince Harry and <a target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/royal\/2196696\/meghan-markle-prince-harry-savaged\"> Meghan Markle <\/a>have been slammed as \u2018grifters\u2019 after their visit to Australia, which could reportedly have made them \u00a35.3 million.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were in <a target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/australia\">Australia<\/a> last week, visiting a children\u2019s hospital, a veterans&#8217; art museum, a women\u2019s services centre, and more. <a target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gmTIpJIV0b8\" rel=\"nofollow\">Sky News Australia<\/a> host Danica De Giorgio called the pair\u2019s visit a \u201ccircus\u201d, saying: \u201cIt is all said and done for the grifters of Oz. So long, farewell. Meg and her spare handbag <a target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/royal\/2197272\/royal-family-have-2-new\">Harry <\/a>have finally left Australia after a whirlwind circus.\u201d She said the visit included \u201ca taxpayer-funded walk around Sydney, a woe-is-me microphone tour, a blink-and-you\u2019ll-miss-<a target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/royal\/2197642\/meghan-markle-masterchef-australia-truth\">Meg<\/a> two-hour girls weekend appearance, a cash-for-wear clothing scheme, oh and the grifters are set to pocket $10 million (\u00a35.3 million) from their four-day visit\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>This comes after Ted Jenkin, managing partner of Exit Wealth Advisors, told <a target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/15\/royal-family\/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-could-rake-in-staggering-payday-from-australia-tour-after-losing-netflix-deal\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Page Six <\/a>that the Sussexes could have made millions by speaking at events and making brand deals during their tour in Australia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>He said: \u201cMeghan and Harry could make money from audience aggregation, premium access, brand leverage. All totalled, this tour could fetch $10 million (\u00a3.35 million) or more for Meghan and Harry. Anytime these two get in the public eye, it usually follows with a flowing cash register.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Jenkins estimated the pair could have earned \u00a31.06 million from speaking engagements and appearances, \u00a31.85 million from sponsorships and brand deals and \u00a32.39 million from media and content value.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>De Giorgio added: \u201cWeren\u2019t they supposed to be two private citizens? Didn\u2019t they beg for privacy? Wasn\u2019t that the big shtick for them leaving the Royal Family? To go about their lives away from the cameras? Please.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cBut don\u2019t worry, they got their privacy &#8211; no crowds for them at the Sydney Opera House. They clearly expected crowds, cause there were barricades up waiting in anticipation, and there was nobody.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a far cry from the tens of thousands who lined up and camped out in 2018, the last time they came\u2026How dramatic and pathetic can this be?&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.express.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been slammed as \u2018grifters\u2019 after their visit to Australia, which could reportedly have made them \u00a35.3 million. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were in Australia last week, visiting a children\u2019s hospital, a veterans&#8217; art museum, a women\u2019s services centre, and more. 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