Meghan Markle Reportedly Wants Prince Harry to Step It Up Financially

0:00 Ah Calorougus Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palasintry. I'm your host, Mark Francis. A report claims Meghan wants Harry to step it up financially. According to a report that originated with Gossip columnist Rob Shooter, once so was claimed, Meghan finally told Harry he needs to step up financially. She's driving the business deals, managing the brand, and thinking about the future. She's tired of feeling like the only one focused on keeping the money flowing. According to one insider, Harry still approaches life like a royal. He wants purpose driven work, while Meghan is looking at the numbers and asking how everything gets paid for. The latest claims follow earlier reports suggesting the couple's California lifestyle carries significant costs.

0:47 One source previously told Page six that money is tight, while claiming Meghan has become the primary earner in the household. It is worth remembering the Prince Harry did not arrive in California without a financial resource of his own. Harry has previously said that the inheritance left to him by Princess Diana helped fund the couple's transition. After they stepped back from royal duties. In his interview with Oprah Winfrey, Harry remarked, I've got what my mum left me, and without that we would not be able to do this. Beyond that inheritance, Harry's status as a member of the royal family became a major part of the couple's commercial appeal. The Netflix agreement, the Spotify deal, speaking engagements in Harry's memoirs Spare were all driven in large part by public interest in his royal story. Spear became one of the best selling memoirs ever published, while projects such as the Harry and Meghan documentary and Heart of Invictus generated significant revenue through the couple's media partnerships. Royal Inside a Deep Crown adds the current narrative in which Harry is a financial burden who must be reminded of his obligations, is not without its ironic dimensions. The suggestion that he now needs to be told to get a job, framed as though this represents some kind of revelation about his character, requires one to overlook rather a great deal. None of this is to say that Sussex finances are in robust health.

2:00 The reports of significant expended Europe, a household that operates at the high end of Monticito's already elevated standards of commercial deals that did not quite yield what was originally hoped are not implausible. Two sources of substantial institutional wealth, once removed, leave a hall that is difficult to fill purely through content production. The math is not comfortable. What I do object to is the particular framing being applied. It is the framing of a woman managing an asset that has proven unexpectedly difficult to monetize. Harry as the problem. Harry is the drag. Harry is the one who needs to be sorted out. Harry and Meghan are reportedly unhappy about plans for their former UK home, Frogmore Cottage, after reports emerged that renovations carried out during their time there could be removed as part of the future redevelopment of the property. The cottage, located on the Windsor estate, served as the Sussex's official residence after their marriage in twenty eighteen.

2:54 The couple moved into the property ahead of the birth of Prince Archie and undertook extensive renovations, eventually stepping back from royal duties and relocating to California. According to reports, the Crown Estate is considering returning the building to its previous configuration as staff accommodation, a move that would remove many of the changes made during Harry and Meghan's occupancy. The issue has reportedly reopened lingering frustrations surrounding the couple's departure from royal life and their subsequent eviction from the property. In twenty twenty three, royal commentator Tom Sykes suggested that the breakdown of relations between Harry and the Royal Family ultimately left the institution with little appetite to allow the couple continued use of the home. Sykes said, had they left and not then spent the next five years chucking rocks at the institution trying to smash and burn everything down and burn every bridge, I think they would have probably been allowed to keep frog More cottage if they hadn't gone public with all their resentments, and they hadn't made all the films, and they hadn't the books, and they hadn't called the Royal family racist. According to reports, sources close to the Sussex's belief Queen Elizabeth would never have approved removing Harry from the property during her lifetime.

3:58 Sykes said, what this suss excited telling me? Now, it's that King Charles waited until after the Queen had died to kick Harry out. And they say that the Queen would have blogged it because it was her wedding gift to them. The Sussexes are absolutely right and saying that she would never have allowed them to be kicked out because she just wouldn't have had the stomach for that particular fight. At the same time, he argued that Harry underestimated how dramatically circumstances would change following the Queen's death. He said Harry was incredibly naive to think that the Royal family would not pull every lever they could. Harry's recent comments about parenting have sparked fresh discussion about his relationship with King Charles, with some royal commentators suggesting the remarks could be interpreted as criticism of his own upbringing.

4:40 The Duke of Sussex made the comments during a visit to Melbourne, where he said the world around us has changed massively, so there is no version of where parenting is going to be the same as we experienced. I see parenting evolving all the time. From my perspective, our kids are our upgrades. He then clarified this, meaning adding that's not to say I was an upgrade of my my dad, or that my kids are an upgrade of me. A Royal inside acclaimed Charles has always been sensitive to suggestions that he failed as a father at a time when he has focused on his health and public duties. Any renewed scrutiny of those family relationships is particularly painful. One source said Harry appears to view these remarks through the lens of his own personal journey, and believes he is speaking broadly about modern parenting, self improvement, and the lessons he has learned in adulthood. The problem is that many people, particularly within royal circles and among the British public, he is something very different. Fresh reports suggest Queen Camilla, rather than Prince William, may now be viewed by Harry as the biggest obstacle to any meaningful reconciliation with Charles.

5:41 The latest claims emerged after royal watchers noticed that a framed photograph from Harry and Meggan's wedding day appeared to be missing from a room at Highgrove House. During a recent social media post by a visiting photographer, the photograph, which had reportedly been visible in the room during previous visits, appeared to have been replaced by an image of King Charles holding Prince Louis. One source claimed this isn't the first time something like this has happened, and Harry and Meghan are convinced Camilla is to blame. Harry says she's constantly poisoning Charles against him and blocking every attempt at reconciliation. Behind the scenes, Camilla has made herself charles gatekeeper, and Harry feels that keeping Harry and Meghan away from Charles is one of her top priorities. She says they've repeatedly proven that they can't keep private matters private, and she believes letting them back into the fold in any meaningful way would only invite more chaos and embarrassment. She has plenty of reason to hold a grudge against Harry after the way he tried to sabotage her over the years.

6:37 It's definitely been a two way street. The problem for him now is that she's got the upper hand more palace. In just a moment, Harry has made a low key public appearance at a polo match in Montecito, where he attended in support of his longtime friend Argentine polo play at Natcha Rgeris. According to reports, Harry watched Fagera's son a Temio Pete during the event. The olting was described as low profile, with Harry appearing simply as a spectator supporting a close friend. Megan did not attend. Meghan could find himself with a new stepmother. Meghan's a strange father. Thomas has told friends he would happily marry his partner, Rio Canada, a Filipino nurse he met during his recovery in the Philippines. If the couple were to marry, Rio would become Meghan's stepmother, despite being just two years older than the Duchess of Sussex. I saw Us told The Express, Thomas told me he'd marry her in a heartbeat, and he's telling the rest of the family. He's happier than he could ever imagined at the thought of spending the rest of his life with Rio. The relationship reportedly began after Thomas underwent surgery in Cebu City last December. The eighty one year old was recovering from the amputation of his left leg blow the knee when he met Rio, who is forty six and the mother of two grown children.

7:49 The Michael family history is a complicated one. Thomas's children, Samantha and Thomas Junior, are from his first marriage to Roslin Loveless. Meghan is his daughter from his second marriage to Doria Ragland. Thomas and Dorria divorced in eighty seven when Meghan was six years old. In a recent interview conducted alongside Rio, Thomas reflected on his relationship with Megan, admitting he still struggles to understand how things deteriorated. I still don't know why she ghosted me, he said, And there you have it. Hey all this month for encouraging listeners of Palace Intrigue to help spread the word. If you enjoy this show, tell a friend about us, or better yes, share an episode when someone who loves following the royal family you know who they are, and be sure to follow Palace Intrigue on Spotify as well as Apple and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.

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