SHOCKING TRUTH About William’s Fortune As He Inherited From The Queen Mother Amid Royals BDay Wish
Since Queen Elizabeth II’s death, there have been a lot of questions about inheritances and who inherited her money and jewelry in the British royal family. While her will isn’t public, there have been reports on which members of the British royal family have inherited her estate and fortune, and which have been completely left out.
As the world grapples with the intricacies of royal inheritance, when Prince William became Prince of Wales—which he did when his father became King—he inherited the Duchy of Cornwall, now boasting assets of over $1 billion. His brother, Prince Harry, is expected to become $8.5 million richer, but critics think the Duke’s various tell-all projects make it difficult for William to witness his sibling accepting funds from the Queen Mother.
There are rumors about the $48 million Netflix deal the Sussexes signed that same year. They reportedly only banked $22.3 million from it. They also received an estimated $4.45 million annually to cover the Archewell overheads, keeping a small portion personally. As for Spotify, the original figure the platform was reportedly going to pay them was $29.8 million. However, when the streamer parted ways with them in 2023, reports indicated they hadn’t met the productivity benchmarks required to receive the full payout from the deal.
The real big-ticket item in all of this was Harry’s memoir, *Spare*, for which he was reportedly paid $29.8 million, much of it in advance. The grand total value of these deals adds up to $71 million. The Duke might have a much heftier personal bank account today than he did five years ago.
In the lead-up to Harry’s birthday, rumors swirled about plans for a huge, proper Hollywood party for his 40th. According to an insider, Meghan was keen to showcase their happy, star-studded life in California. However, just a few weeks ago, after learning that his old UK friends might not attend, the plans faced difficulties. Royal cousins were reportedly undecided about flying over, and Meghan was struggling to secure A-list attendees.
In recent years, Meghan assumed Harry wouldn’t mind spending a chunk of money to properly celebrate his milestone, hoping to use part of the soon-to-be-acquired family inheritance. After much speculation over whether Harry would accept the money, given that he’s no longer a working royal, it seems that the Duke will not be saying no. According to reports, the inheritance had been set in place for years. However, Harry was shocked at how much Meghan wanted to spend on the party and told her not to waste the money, preferring to save the inheritance for their future and their children’s future.
It was reported that William and his wife, Princess Catherine, were “disgusted” by Harry’s share of the inheritance. They reportedly feel that the Duke is not deserving of the income. The large sum of money will, however, be a welcomed addition to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s net worth, which currently sits comfortably at an estimated $90 million.
Meanwhile, King Charles will likely be relieved that Prince Harry is now financially comfortable for a while and may not feel the need to write further memoirs attacking the royal family. The King has been too busy to meet Harry over the last three months, despite the Duke being in London, and Harry has reportedly not spoken to his brother, Prince William, in two years. There is no indication that William plans to invite Harry to his coronation.
With Harry’s story having been repeatedly told to the point of public indifference, the days of him being able to pull in eight- or nine-figure deals may be behind him. Perhaps now his soul feels lighter and freer after being able to explain himself to the world—though it has come at an exorbitant personal cost.
