Buckingham Palace’s fears that Meghan and Harry could become ‘Royals for hire’ as they struggle to finance their lavish lifestyle could prompt King Charles to help finance their lives.
The couple has been looking for new ways to make money through their many ventures in the entertainment industry to pay for their expensive security needs and a $9.5 million mortgage for their Montecito mansion in California.
The couple made an unexpected visit to Jamaica this week to… premiere of Bob Marley: One Love and support the Marley family, and were guests of Paramount Pictures, which distributed the film.
This led to fears that Harry and Meghan’s could become ‘Royals for hire’, with insiders reportedly saying a deal could be in the pipeline between Paramount and the couple.
Although the couple’s funding may have been increased by the Queen’s will, their expenses remain high due to enormous security costs and their lavish Californian lifestyle.
An insider said The sun: ‘We said, ‘Why don’t we just move to a smaller house and live quietly?’ but the answer was clear: they need certainty.’
Prince Harry and Meghan made a surprise appearance on Tuesday at the world premiere of Bob Marley: One Love
Harry and Meghan were photographed with Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness, who wants to abolish the monarchy
The pair are believed to employ a long list of private security guards at their mansion and work closely with security experts TorchStone, using Barack Obama’s former bodyguard Christopher Sanchez, and Christopher Keenan, who worked for Hillary Clinton.
Prince Harry continues to serve as Chief Impact Officer at mental health coaching start-up BetterUp, but has reportedly been criticized by staff – with one claiming Harry had contributed ‘zero stuff’. The company is said to have laid off 16 percent of its workforce last August.
It comes as the couple was branded ‘insensitive’ after posing with Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness, who wants to abandon the monarchy – just as King Charles prepares for prostate treatment and the Princess of Wales recovers in hospital from abdominal surgery.
According to The timesthe timing of Harry and Meghan’s visit to Jamaica this week as guests of Paramount CEO Brian Robbins was not particularly well received by those at Buckingham Palace for both political and personal reasons.
According to the newspaper, one well-placed source said the trip was ‘not particularly welcome in London’, while another said the excursion was ‘misguided’.
Harry and Meghan at the Ms. Foundation Women of Vision Awards last year
The Duke and Duchess with Holness, his wife Juliet and Olivia Grange
A source close to King Charles reportedly suggested that Prince Harry may have accepted the invitation because he is unaware of the family or political sensitivities involved in taking pictures with the Jamaican prime minister.
It is believed Harry and Meghan flew to the island on a private jet courtesy of Paramount Pictures, the production company behind Marley’s new film – with the couple making a surprise appearance on the red carpet of the biopic’s world premiere.
The couple posed with Holness, who hosted William and Kate on an official visit to the Caribbean in 2022.
The Prince and Princess of Wales met with Holness, and in an awkward moment the Jamaican Prime Minister told them his country was “moving forward,” after which William pursed his lips and agreed. King Charles is currently head of state of Jamaica.
The process of severing ties with the British monarchy is underway, following in the footsteps of another former Caribbean possession, Barbados.
Similar to the island province’s split from the monarchy, Prince Harry also revoked his HRH titles and sensationally moved from a working royal position in early 2020.
He moved to North America with his wife Meghan, whom he married in 2018.
Meghan and Harry now live in Montecito, California, with their two children, Archie and Lilibet. The Sussexes have made very few public and personal trips to Britain since leaving office.
The couple has had many ventures in the entertainment industry since their royal departure. They signed multimillion-dollar contracts with Netflix and Spotify to produce podcasts and docuseries in which they discussed their lives within the royal family.
Six months ago, they parted ways with their $20 million Spotify deal after producing Meghan’s podcast series “Archetypes.”
This week, Prince Harry was spotted on the red carpet hugging Ziggy Marley, the 55-year-old musician and son of Bob and Rita Marley, who produced One Love.
It’s unclear why Harry and Meghan were there – although the film features British talent, with Londoners Kingsley Ben-Adir as Bob Marley and Lashana Lynch as Rita Marley, and James Norton as producer Chris Blackwell.
Meghan, 42, was dressed in a flowing black dress with a full skirt, a sleek bun and a French Tip manicure, and Harry, 39, wore a suit and open-neck shirt.
Buckingham Palace declined to comment. MailOnline has contacted Archewell for comment.