June 9, 2026

Harry and Meghan Facing Money Pressure? New Claims Suggest Sussexes May Need to Downsize

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Reports claim Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could be facing financial pressure as critics argue their royal connection remains their most valuable asset. We look at suggestions the Sussexes may need to downsize their Montecito lifestyle, reaction to Meghan’s Netflix series from one of her celebrity defenders, and growing speculation over a possible Diana anniversary project that could reignite tensions between Harry and Prince William. Plus, biographer Andrew Morton discusses Harry’s long-standing concerns about being overshadowed, and King Charles reflects on the deep personal significance of Balmoral in a moving new foreword.

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Ah Calorogus Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Intrigue.

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I'm your Hostmark Francis. Well, Harry and Meghan have to downsize.

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The latest claims come from commentator Mauuring Callahan, who told

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the Royals Uncensored podcast they are having a lot of

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trouble monetizing what they used to monetize, which is their

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connection to the Royal family, which was the secrets of

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the royal family. The information supply has been choked off,

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so the stories are that they may need to downsize

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from that fourteen million dollar Montecito mansion. Callahan also pointed

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to reports suggesting Meghan may be exploring a return to acting.

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In The Express, Alicia Liberty writes, for years, Megan Michael

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has insisted she was happier outside the Royal family, free

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from palace constraints, free from royal protocol, free to build

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the life she wanted. And yet the further she gets

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from the monarchy, the more one uncomfortable reality comes impossible

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to ignore. Almost every major success Meghan has enjoyed since

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leaving royal life along with Prince Harry, has ultimately traced

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back to one thing she claims she left behind the monarchy.

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That is why I suspect any opportunity to edge closer

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to the royal fold again would be impossible to resist.

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Not because Meghan misses palace life, because she misses what

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comes with it. Before the Sussex era, Meghan was best

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known for her role in Suits. The legal drama was

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successful and gave her a platform many actors would envy.

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But let's be honest, she was not Angeline Jolie. She

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was not Julia Roberts. Meghan was not even close to

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becoming one of Hollywood's untouchable A listers. The truth is

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that marrying Prince Harry transformed Meghan from a television actress

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into one of the most recognizable women on the planet.

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Almost urban night. Royal life gave her something Hollywood never

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quite managed to global relevance without the royal mystique, as ever,

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risks looking less like a lifestyle empire and Mulligan very

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expensive hobby, and that is a difficult position for any

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brand to be in. The monarchy remains Meghan's greatest asset,

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not because she is a working royal, and certainly not

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because she wants to return to ribbon cuttings and palance receptions,

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but because the royal connection remains the single biggest reason

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the world continues to pay attention every headline, every interview,

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every product launch, every appearance, the royal link is never

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far away. That is why the idea of completely severing

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tires has always felt unrealistic. A friend of Meghan Markle

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has defended the Duchess of Sussig's following criticism of a

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Netflix lifestyle series, arguing that the British audiences were never

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likely to embrace the show's style and tone. The show

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generated significant attention, but also attracted mixed reviews from critics

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on both sides of the Atlantic. Among the reviews, The

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Guardian described the series as a gormless lifestyle filler, while

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The Telegraph awarded it two stars and called an exercise

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in narcissism. Now, fashion designer and television personality Tan France,

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who appeared during the second season of the show, has

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come to Meghan's defense. Speaking on Channel five's Vanessa, France

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suggested the cultural differences may explain some of the negative

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reaction in Britain. Being from the UK but living in

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the US, I think I understand both equally well. He said,

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it was never going to be for the Brits. The

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Brits are too cynical. They don't care about the whimsy.

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They're too busy getting on with real life. Life's hard

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in England. They've got time to make a charcuteri board pretty,

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there's no reason. A new report suggests tension between Prince

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William and Prince Harry could deepen ahead of the thirtieth

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anniversary of the death of their mother, Diana, Princess of

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Wales next year. According to claims circulating in the British press,

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Prince Harry is said to be exploring a major tribute

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project marking the anniversary in August of next year, with

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speculation that it could involve Netflix and potentially include participation

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from Megan. The report remains unconfirmed, but they have reignited

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discussion about how Diana's legacy should be remembered and who

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should take the lead in telling a story. One source

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quoted in the reports claimed that William believes any major

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public commemoration of Diana should be handled through official royal

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channels rather than through a commercial media project. The source

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alleged William feels strongly should be handled by the Palace,

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that she was a member of the royal family and

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a princess at the time of her death, and therefore

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it's the domain of the crown. The reported disagreement is

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said to center not only on the possibility of a documentary,

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but also on Megan's potential involvement. Recent media coverage comparing

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the Duchess of Sussex to Diana following public appearances has

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reportedly added to the sensitivity some around in the issue.

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One source claimed, in his eyes, everything Megan touch has

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becomes commercialized, and the thought of his mother's memory being

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packaged into entertainment so they can line their pockets is

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deeply upsetting for him. Sources sympathetic to Harry reportedly argue

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that Diana's legacy belongs equally to both sons, and that

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neither brother should have exclusive authority over how her life

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is remembered. One source said he'd be the first to

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point out that William could easily do his own tribute.

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He even said that if William wants to do his own,

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all the better, because there can never be too much

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Diana in the world. Her humanitarian work is what mattered

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to her most, and Harry feels like that often gets overshadowed.

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By all the royal stuff and the drama around her death.

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Speaking to The Daily Mail's Palace Confidential biographer Andrew Morton

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claimed that Harry was long worried about becoming less relevant

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as Prince William's family grew. Morton said, the issue that

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always concerned Prince Harry, that he would be overshadowed by

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his brother's children is coming true. George, now twelve, has

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gradually become a more visible presence at major royal events,

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including trooping the Color, Wimbledon football matches, and state occasions.

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Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. They've likewise become familiar faces

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to royal watchers, with each public appearance generating significant media interest.

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Here at Palace Intrigue, we generally follow up policy of

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leaving the children out of our coverage. More Palace in

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just a moment. King Charles has written the forward to

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a new guide book dedicated to bow Moral, the Scottish

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estate that has served as a royal retreat for generations.

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In the introduction, Charles describes bow Morral as a place

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deeply connected to both his family history and his own life.

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Bow Morral has been the cherished Scottish home of my

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family since the estate was purchased by Prince Albert, my

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great great great grandfather, in eighteen fifty two. The King writes,

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with its buildings of startling individuality, which never failed to fascinate,

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and its precious, almost sacred surrounding landscape. It is a

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place where there is constant change, yet everything remains unaltered,

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with a sense of timelessness which refreshes the soul. Since

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my earliest childhood, it has held and continues to hold

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a uniquely special place in the hearts of my family

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and myself. And my late mother particularly treasured her time

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at Balmorrel. It was here, in these most beloved surroundings

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that she chose to spend her final days. Queen Elizabeth

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passed away at Bowmorrell on September eighth, twenty twenty two,

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at the age of ninety six, after a seventy year reign.

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The forward appears in the new eighty page guide book

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titled Balmorrel, written by journalist and historian Mary Meyers. The

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book opens with a watercolor painting of the castle created

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by Charles in nineteen eighty nine, and explores the history

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of the estate, which was purchased by Queen Victoria and

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Prince Albert in eighteen fifty two after they fell in

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love with the Scottish Highlands. Charles concludes his forward by

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expressing hope that readers will come to appreciate the estate

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as much as his family has. Whatever the circumstances in

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which you are reading this book, I hope that you

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too will be inspired by the rich complexity of the

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architecture and share in the magic of the surrounding countryside,

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whose wild and majestic landscape has been the source of

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inspiration and enjoyment for so many and they have it

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