{"id":2427262,"date":"2026-05-21T23:50:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T23:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2427262"},"modified":"2026-05-21T23:50:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T23:50:46","slug":"meghan-markle-and-prince-harry-are-monetizing-almost-every-moment-after-leaving-the-royal-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/meghan-markle-and-prince-harry-are-monetizing-almost-every-moment-after-leaving-the-royal-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are \u2018monetizing almost every moment\u2019 after leaving the royal family"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Meghan Markle<\/strong> and <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wonderwall.com\/celebrity-profile\/celebrity\/profiles\/prince-harry-481-article\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Prince Harry;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Prince Harry&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Prince Harry<\/a><\/strong> are capitalizing on their royal ties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to expert <strong>Hilary Fordwich<\/strong>, the couple continues to disregard the stipulation that <strong>Queen Elizabeth II<\/strong> made clear when they left The Firm in 2020.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWhat Queen Elizabeth II viewed as totally and utterly unacceptable has been adopted by the Sussexes as their modus operandi, blurring the line between being private citizens and wannabe celebrities while leveraging their royal connections,\u201d the commentator told <em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-face-renewed-criticism-half-half-royal-role-experts\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Fox News Digital;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Fox News Digital&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Fox News Digital<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Prince Harry and Meghan Markle speak with Queen Elizabeth II at Royal Ascot in 2018. By: MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cEach trip they make is styled to be rather like a faux royal tour as they seem to monetize almost every moment,\u201d Fordwich said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Meghan and Harry have been on several unofficial tours, including trips to Jordan and Australia, since moving to America. According to reports, the two were paid for some of their appearances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Commentator <strong>Helena Chard<\/strong> feels the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are \u201cabsolutely blurring the lines between private business and monarchy business.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cSuccessful working members of the royal family work as a team, supporting the king in his many state and national duties,\u201d she told the outlet.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Meghan Markle and Prince Harry arrive at the Australian National Veterans Arts Museum in 2026. By: MEGA\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/86OOHoNth1NltFBpbCXcuQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_wonderwall_734\/9580d7a51148e5843d06a1490dd97408\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Meghan Markle and Prince Harry arrive at the Australian National Veterans Arts Museum in 2026. By: MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThey do not compete. Both Harry and Meghan realize that, despite leaving royal life years ago, their global relevance is determined by their royal status,\u201d the British broadcaster noted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThey have appeared internationally in what many claim to be self-serving lookalike royal tours involving charity work in a bid to monetize their royal status. However, they are no longer working royals,\u201d Chard added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe optics no doubt confuse people, blurring the distinction between the Sussexes and the official monarchy, especially as Harry considers himself a working royal,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During a recent visit to Ukraine, Harry was asked by an ITV reporter if he considers himself \u201cnot a working royal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cNo,\u201d the <em>Spare<\/em> author replied. \u201cI will always be part of the royal family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI am here working doing the things that I was born to do,\u201d Harry stated, referencing his efforts with the humanitarian landmine clearance organization HALO.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cYou know, I enjoy doing it. I enjoy coming to do these trips and supporting that I\u2019ve ever before, the friends that I\u2019ve made and hopefully, bringing attention to issues that, for one reason or another, drop out of the news because something else has popped up,\u201d the father of two said.<\/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.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are capitalizing on their royal ties. According to expert Hilary Fordwich, the couple continues to disregard the stipulation that Queen Elizabeth II made clear when they left The Firm in 2020. \u201cWhat Queen Elizabeth II viewed as totally and utterly unacceptable has been adopted by the Sussexes as their modus [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2427263,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[364145,366973,23067,22730,24085,425618,390816,399019],"class_list":["post-2427262","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-royalty","tag-gender-equality","tag-hilary-fordwich","tag-meghan-markle","tag-prince-harry","tag-queen-elizabeth-ii","tag-royal-ascot","tag-royal-connections","tag-royal-status"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Meghan-Markle-and-Prince-Harry-are-\u2018monetizing-almost-every-moment.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2427262","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2427262"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2427262\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2427264,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2427262\/revisions\/2427264"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2427263"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2427262"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2427262"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2427262"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}