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Meghan Markle, Prince Harry land in trouble as salaries become ‘too much’ to carry

Life in the US is not looking as grand as when the Sussexes first moved to the other side of the pond

By H. Anjum
Published June 19, 2026
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry land in trouble as salaries become ‘too much’ to carry

Meghan Markle has been inciting more hate than usual and its all because of her decision to include images of her daughter Princess Lilibet for her 5th birthday, as the most recent ‘offense’. However, some rumors suggest these behaviors are just part of her efforts to maintain public attention, and earn the $3 million annually, which is said to be the amount she needs, in order to maintain her current lifestyle—and keep her 16-bedroom mansion afloat.

For those unversed with where this figure dropped from, it comes via Tom Bower’s book Betrayal: Power, Deceit and the Fight for the Future of the Royal Family and in one chapter even suspects that number could rise three figures very soon.

Another thing is that cost cutting has already been noticed, especially since it included the couple parting ways with their two in-house PR reps, US-based deputy press secretary Kyle Boulia and UK press officer Charlie Gipson.

A source has even come forward to explain how many changes are taking place and shared everything with Closer.

They explained, “they’ve culled their staff several times but she’s now saying they need to let more people go, she feels they are spending too much. It will mean they both need to do more to pick up the slack but she insists it needs to be done.”

Another thing which the source mentioned is the consequences of parting from all their help because in doing so has meant “a lot more work for both her and Harry, it’s added stress but the salaries are just too much to carry.”

H. Anjum
H. Anjum is a News Editor at The News International (Digital) with over five years of newsroom experience. She is a media graduate specialising in British royal coverage, reporting on monarchies, traditions, and modern royal life. She also writes on fashion, movies and TV shows with contemporary relevance for a global audience.