King Charles feared being ‘overshadowed’ by Meghan Markle, Prince Harry says 

King Charles feared being “upstaged” by Meghan Markle and expressed concern that he would have to support her financially, according to Prince Harry.

Charles said he was already worried about the cost of helping William and Kate as Harry’s relationship with Meghan blossomed, asking if the “Suits” actress wanted to continue her profession, the duke said.

In his memoirs of Spare, Harry said that Charles warned him that his family “wasn’t made of money” and that he couldn’t afford to support anyone else.

But Harry sensed that Charles’ concern was rooted less in finances and more in jealousy.

King Charles reportedly feared being “upstaged” by the Duchess of Sussex and expressed concern about having to support her financially, Prince Harry has claimed (Pictured: The then Prince of Wales, now King Charles III speaking to the Duchess of Sussex and The Duke of Sussex and the then-Duke of Cambridge (left) as they attend the Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey, London, in March 2019)

Writing in his memoir, Spare, Harry said his father warned him that his family “wasn’t made of money” and that he couldn’t afford to support anyone else.

The Duke of Sussex said his father had a healthy income from the ‘lucrative’ estate of the Duchy of Cornwall.

She added that Charles did not financially support either the Sussexes or the Cambridges, with the exception of gifts.

He said those gifts were in recognition of his children’s dedication in fulfilling royal engagements.

But Harry likened the situation to being ‘in a gilded cage’, unable to move and being ‘fed and clothed’ in exchange by his guards.

The prince said he considered telling his father that the cost of providing Meghan with food and shelter was minimal, as she did not have much of an appetite and could make her own clothes.

Instead, Harry wrote that it became apparent that his father “couldn’t stand” someone who would “take center stage”. He was convinced that Charles was worried that Meghan would ‘outshine’ him and Camilla.

Harry claims to have realized that the reality was that the King could not deal with a ‘shiny new’ royal who would take the spotlight from him and Camilla and ‘dominate the monarchy’, according to The Daily Telegraph’s interpretation of the memoir. that were published prematurely. on sale in Spain this week.

The Duke of Sussex claimed that his father said he was already concerned about the cost of helping William and Kate as Harry’s relationship with Meghan blossomed, asking if the Suits actress wanted to continue in her profession (Pictured: the trio at Meghan’s first Trooping The Color in 2018)

The duke said his father had experienced something like this before and had “no interest” in letting it happen to him again.

The book does not explicitly state who had previously outshone his father, although Harry’s mother, Diana, the late Princess of Wales, was nicknamed the People’s Princess due to her great affinity with the public.

Charles is believed to be worth £900 million after the death of his beloved mother, Queen Elizabeth, last year. Meanwhile, The Sunday Times predicts that his son William, now Prince of Wales, will be worth £1bn after inheriting the Duchy of Cornwall estate from his father.

Furthermore, Harry and Meghan are estimated to be worth £20 million, although insiders at the brand have said their new life in the US, coupled with their royal connection, could earn them many times that amount.

According to the latest figures, the royal family’s cash and assets have been estimated to be between £20bn and £24bn.

However, this includes £1.4 billion worth of properties like Buckingham Palace, which only belongs to the monarch in an official capacity.

The Crown Estate of property and land is worth £16.5 billion.