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How Meghan and Harry Will Profit From Their Sterling New Brand
Now that Megxit is official, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex can capitalize on their fame to build a new fortune
The only thing that’s really interesting about the British royal family is that so many other people are interested in it. If the lot of them departed for Mars tomorrow, the practical consequences would be slight, even in the United Kingdom. But it’s hard not to pay at least some attention to things everyone else seems to be paying attention to. And that is how the future of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex — or Prince Harry and Meghan if you prefer — became a topic of worldwide interest.
Silly as that may be, here we are, paying attention to “Megxit.” And as is often the case when a great deal of attention is focused in one direction, a money-related subplot has become increasingly prominent.
The couple, in addition to stepping away from certain royal duties and splitting their time between the U.K. and Canada, has stated its intention to become “financially independent.” This evidently means they intend to replace through their own earning power the portion of their income that comes from the British public by way of what’s called the “Sovereign Grant;” here’s a…
