Prince Harry’s Household ‘Tight’ On Money, According To Source Claiming Meghan Markle Is The ‘Breadwinner’

May 15, 2026 by apost team

Meghan Markle’s growing business portfolio has become a central part of the Sussexes’ post-royal story, as reports continue to focus on the cost of maintaining their private life in California. Page Six has claimed, citing unnamed sources, that the Duchess of Sussex was “basically the breadwinner” and that “Money is tight.” Those private financial claims cannot be independently verified, but the couple’s public path was clear: Meghan is building consumer-facing ventures, while Prince Harry remains closely associated with charitable, veterans’ and mental-health work.

The most visible part of Meghan’s commercial strategy is As Ever, her lifestyle brand. The brand began with support from Netflix’s consumer products arm, but the As Ever partnership with Netflix ended on March 6, 2026, with the brand moving forward independently. That change does not erase the Sussexes’ wider media work: Archewell Productions remains part of their post-royal business identity.

Meghan has also entered fashion commerce. Vogue reported that she joined OneOff, an AI-powered fashion discovery platform, as an investor and featured participant. The platform lets users browse and shop curated edits connected to her wardrobe, placing her alongside names such as Suki Waterhouse, Emma Chamberlain, Kate Hudson and Shay Mitchell. For a public figure who once represented royal tradition, the move underlined a broader shift from inherited visibility to monetized personal influence. It also showed how carefully the Sussex brand is being reshaped around lifestyle, style and direct consumer engagement.

The business angle matters because the Sussexes no longer receive the same institutional support associated with full-time royal duties. Their independence gives them more control, but it also makes public perception, brand trust and commercial consistency unusually important.

The commercial push has attracted both interest and criticism. Supporters see Meghan using her name, taste and audience to create independent revenue streams. Critics argue that shoppable wardrobes, luxury imagery and lifestyle branding can appear at odds with the couple’s philanthropic messaging. A Page Six report about an As Ever promotion highlighted Meghan wearing a diamond necklace valued at about $63,000, a detail that fed debate about image, wealth and relatability.

Prince Harry’s public role is different. BetterUp lists him as chief impact officer, a position he accepted in 2021 and describes him as a humanitarian, military veteran and mental-wellness advocate. Claims about his salary or exact duties should be treated cautiously because neither Harry nor BetterUp has confirmed a public figure. His best-known charitable project remains the Invictus Games, which he founded to support wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veterans.

Security continues to shape the Sussexes’ public and financial choices. Harry has challenged changes to his UK police protection arrangements, and Sky News reported in 2025 that the Home Office was reviewing his security position after a request for a new risk assessment. For a family balancing public attention, private safety and expensive independence, the stakes are high.

According to Page Six, the Sussexes require $6 million a year to maintain their lifestyle in Montecito, California. The report claimed they also spend about $3 million on private security for themselves and their two young children. It also added that they were continuing to pay the mortgage on their $15 million home.

For now, the clearest picture is not one of financial collapse, but of diversification. Meghan is turning lifestyle and fashion into business opportunities, while Harry remains tied to advocacy, mental health and veterans’ causes. Together, their future appears to depend on converting global attention into sustainable income without losing the public-service image that shaped their post-royal brand.

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