Meghan Markle wanted out of the royal family after realizing Prince William would be in charge of her finances for life.MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n
Meghan Markle<\/a>‘s royal future became crystal clear when she realized that future monarch Prince William<\/a> would forever be in charge of her finances, causing her to “want out,” RadarOnline.com<\/em><\/a> can reveal.<\/p>\n The Diva Duchess, 44, is said to have had a stark wake-up call when she realized she and Prince Harry<\/a> would never control their own cash, with William, 43, ultimately holding the purse strings for the rest of their lives as working royals.<\/p>\n Meghan Markle quickly realized that her and Harry’s funds as a royal would soon be controlled.MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n “When she realized that William was going to be in charge of how much they were getting for the rest of their lives, she wanted out,” a source close to the Sussexes told former People <\/em>and Us Weekly<\/em> Editor-in-Chief Dan Wakeford, who wrote about it on Substack<\/a>.<\/p>\n While a source close to Markle claimed it was untrue, the duo quit royal life in 2020 after only 18 months of marriage, claiming they wanted the ability to seek “financial independence” on their own.<\/p>\n Meghan Markle wore an Oscar de la Renta gown costing $12,816 to a ‘business professional’ event during the Sussexes 2018 Australia tour.MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Markle and Prince Harry were bankrolled as working royals through the Duchy of Cornwall, then under the control of his father, King Charles III<\/a>.<\/p>\n The now-monarch held the purse strings of the staggering $1.5 billion, centuries-old estate, the primary income stream for the heir to the throne, and at the time, that meant Charles was calling the shots.<\/p>\n He didn\u2019t hold back on welcoming his daughter-in-law into the royal fold financially, footing the bill as Markle built up a jaw-dropping designer wardrobe packed with eye-wateringly expensive pieces. The former actress’s first year of clothing spending totaled more than $500,000, as she favored luxury European brands over British designers.<\/p>\n That sum didn’t include Markle’s $265,000 minimalist Clare Waight Keller for Givenchy wedding gown and $157,000 Stella McCartney reception dress.<\/p>\n Funds for Harry and Meghan Markle’s expenses would come from a duchy controlled by Prince William and later, Prince George.MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n After marrying into the family, Markle would have quickly realized that upon the death of Harry’s grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II<\/a>, William would take charge of the Duchy of Cornwall, and her financial future would be in his hands.<\/p>\n That would put him and his heir, Prince George, in a position for life, determining how much money she and Harry received annually to cover their expenses as working royals.<\/p>\n The Sussexes ultimately chose to seek their own financial path outside of the monarchy with their controversial Megxit<\/a> decision.<\/p>\n King Charles allegedly balked at adding Meghan Markle to the payroll in addition to his sons and Kate Middleton.MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Prince Harry wrote in his 2023 memoir, Spare<\/em>, about how his father allegedly complained about having to support his future wife, in addition to himself, William, and Kate Middleton<\/a>.<\/p>\n Charles spent $4.8 milllion to cover the trio’s expenses in 2017. The bill ballooned by nearly $2 million to a jaw-dropping $6.5 million in Markle’s first year as Prince Harry\u2019s wife to fund public duties and private expenses.<\/p>\nMeghan Markle ‘Wanted Out’ of Being a Working Royal<\/h2>\n
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Meghan Markle Racked Up $500K Wardrobe Bill in First Year as a Royal<\/h2>\n
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Prince William Would Be In Charge of the Sussex’s Finances for Life<\/h2>\n
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King Charles Was Allegedly Unhappy About Having to Pay for Meghan Markle’s Expenses<\/h2>\n
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