Royals
Prince Harry Pushing Reconciliation With King Charles To Avoid ‘Financial Ruin’ (Exclusive)
Prince Harry’s 54-minute reunion with King Charles on Wednesday, September 10 was hailed as a major step towards healing for the fractured royal family, but a source tells Star that’s not the only reason he extended the olive branch.
Harry, 40, and his wife, Meghan Markle, 44, have realized they “need to somehow put an end to this war with the monarchy, if only to avoid the very real prospect of financial ruin,” the source tells Star.
The couple — who were reportedly cut off by Charles about six months after they stepped down from their official royal duties in 2020 and moved to Montecito, California — lost their deal with Spotify, which was worth an estimated $20 million in 2023, as top executive Bill Simmons slammed the pair as “fing grifters.”
According to a report published by Rob Shuter’s #ShuterScoop on August 18, Meghan’s As Ever business is “out of cash” and unable to pay vendors. Lackluster response to the second season of her Netflix show, With Love, Meghan, hasn’t helped, Newsweek reported on September 5.
Now, the Sussexes are “panicking” because “new deals aren’t being made,” alleges the source, adding that their reputation “is destroying their business aspirations slowly but surely over time.”
As a result, Harry is “keen to explore the possibility” that he and Megan could “work for the monarchy on a part-time basis.”
While the late Queen Elizabeth II reportedly rejected that request during “Megxit” negotiations, “Harry is keen to explore that possibility with his father once they finally sit down face-to-face.”
“It’s not a scenario that pleases Meghan, for obvious reasons, but these are desperate times that call for drastic measures,” adds the source. “They have to pull some type of rabbit out of the hat before things go totally downhill.”
