No longer receiving huge allowances as members of the British Royal Family, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex still live quite lavishly and comfortably thanks to their “huge” fortune.

Duke Harry received 10.5 million USD (more than 250 billion VND) on his 40th birthday

In mid-September 2024, the Duke of Sussex – Harry – turns 40. This is also a particularly important milestone for Harry because he will receive the remaining valuable inheritance from his great-grandmother.

Specifically, the London Times reported that Queen Elizabeth (mother of the late Queen Elizabeth II) has established trust funds with a total value of about 25 million USD, which will be given to her grandchildren.

The former Royal Palace aide also confirmed to the London Times: “The trust was established in 1994. This is the Queen Mother’s way of leaving part of her fortune to her grandchildren.”

Prince Harry turns 40 in mid-September 2024.

Accordingly, Harry and his brother will receive an inheritance from Queen Elizabeth with a total value of more than 18 million USD. This amount will be divided into 2 payments: When Harry celebrates his 21st birthday and when he turns 40. Previously, this prince received 7.9 million USD (about 194 billion VND) when he turned 21, so now Harry will receive the remaining 10.5 million USD (equivalent to more than 250 billion VND) in mid-September this year.

The Duke of Sussex will receive a huge inheritance when he turns 40.

Although the media has confirmed the above information, the Duke of Sussex has not said anything about the incident. Page Six said that the prince is especially interested in his 40th birthday.

Harry and his wife Meghan Markle have planned a party in Montecito, California, USA. After that, the prince will have a private trip with close friends to celebrate his 40th birthday.

Harry and his brother received a huge inheritance.

Before that, Harry also received birthday wishes from his father King Charles III, Prince William and sister-in-law Kate Middleton. It can be said that this is truly a special milestone for this prince.

With the “huge” amount of money inherited from their powerful great-grandmother, Harry and Meghan’s assets have increased significantly, helping them live a luxurious life that many people dream of.

The “huge” fortune of the most controversial couple in the British Royal Family

In fact, Harry and Meghan could have lived quite comfortably even though they had left the British Royal Family. The reason was that before that, the amount of Duke Harry’s inheritance plus Meghan’s personal assets was not a small number.

Before their marriage, Meghan’s estimated assets were only around 5 million USD (equivalent to 123 billion VND), while Harry’s was much larger. According to data from 2018, the British prince’s assets were reported to be between 30 million and 40 million USD (about 1 trillion VND).

Harry’s fortune comes not only from his inheritance but also from the steady income from the Duchy of Cornwall. However, the income from the Duchy of Cornwall has been completely cut since Harry and his wife decided to leave the British Royal Family.

Harry and Meghan have an impressive fortune.

“They are not receiving the income from the Duchy of Cornwall that they were before they left the UK,” the New York Times reported in February 2021. Harry and Meghan also confirmed this in their famous interview with Oprah Winfrey.

In 2021, Forbes magazine estimated Harry and Markle’s net worth at just $10 million, including Harry’s inheritance from his late mother, Princess Diana, and the couple’s mansion in Montecito, California.

However, when the couple moved to the US to build a new life, they still did not need to worry about money because Harry and his brother still had income from the inheritance of their late mother – Princess Diana. It is known that the amount of assets the late princess left for her two children was about 18 million USD (more than 440 billion VND).

Previously, Harry and his brother had inherited a large amount of property from their biological mother.

Harry admitted that thanks to the inheritance from his late mother, he and his wife were able to build a life in the US: “I received what my mother left me. Without it, we couldn’t have done it (immigrated to the US)”.

As for Meghan, when she was still acting, she received a salary of up to 50,000 USD (about 1.2 billion VND) for each episode of the TV series  Suits . In addition, she also has income from her blog and Canadian fashion line.

After moving to the US, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex also signed contracts with Netflix and Spotify. The exact figures for these contracts have not been made public, but many sources speculate that the couple’s remuneration is in the millions of dollars.

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Specifically, in September 2020, Prince Harry and Meghan established their own production company. This company signed an agreement on behalf of the couple to make the documentary Harry & Meghan .

The six episodes aired later that year, causing a huge controversy around the world when the Duke and Duchess of Sussex provided important details about their time living in the British Royal Family. The British criticized the couple for betraying their family and country. 

In July 2021, Harry received an advance of 20 million USD (474.7 billion VND) when selling his autobiography Spare . Like the documentary series, Prince Harry’s book received many mixed opinions. The reason is that besides his personal life, he also revealed many secrets inside the Royal Palace as well as his relationship with his brother William, the conflict between Meghan Markle and Princess Kate,…

In addition, Harry and Meghan also received 30 million USD (738 billion VND) for a podcast production contract with Spotify. 

The Sussexes have an enviable fortune.

But thanks to the aforementioned lucrative media contracts, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex can still comfortably afford their lavish lifestyle in the US. Now, when combined with the inheritance that Harry just received, the Mirror newspaper estimates that Harry and Meghan’s net worth has increased to around $60 million (equivalent to 1.4 trillion VND).

Wealth Advisors’ Trust Company in the US believes that with this amount of assets, Meghan and Harry’s family is in the “Goldilocks Zone”. Specifically, this company believes that assets of about 50 million USD – 60 million USD will allow “anyone to have the flexibility, anonymity and freedom to do whatever you want today and plan for tomorrow as easily as possible. You can interact with billionaires without their pressure”.