Meghan Markle is \u201cbasically the breadwinner\u201d in the Sussex family \u2014 and funds are \u201ctight,\u201d sources tell Page Six.<\/p>\n
The Duchess of Sussex is focusing on growing her \u201cAs Ever\u201d lifestyle range after recently parting ways with partner Netflix,<\/a> those who know her say, while husband Prince Harry is mainly focused on his philanthropy work, which is noble, but doesn\u2019t bring in much cash.<\/p>\n \u201cMoney is tight,\u201d said a source in the know, as another told us that Markle and her husband, Prince Family, need at least $6 million a year for operating expenses in the billionaire enclave of Montecito, California.<\/p>\n Harry and Meghan during their recent trip to Australia. Media-Mode \/ SplashNews.com<\/p>\n Meghan Markle was seen eating a strawberry as she released a glossy video online Monday to market As Ever. Meghan\/ Instagram<\/p>\n As Page Six revealed, the couple spends about $3 million of that on private security for the family, which includes children Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 4<\/a>. They also have to make mortgage payments on their $15m mansion.<\/p>\n However, Meghan has a coterie of wealthy and powerful female friends, all of whom are on board to help her boost her finances.<\/p>\n The Duchess sold her wares while being pictured arranging flowers and staring out of a window. Meghan\/ Instagram<\/p>\n Markle has a coterie of powerful female friends she leans on. Here she is with Amy Griffin and Jamie Kern Lima. The latter flew the Duchess to the G9 Ventures Summer Summit, hosted by Griffin, in the Hamptons in July 2024. Jamie Kern Lima\/Instagram<\/p>\n Markle also hobnobbed with make-up mogul Bobbie Brown and her BFF designer Misha Nonoo in the Hamptons. Bobbi Brown\/Instagram<\/p>\n Indeed, a video Markle posted on Instagram Monday to promote \u201cAs Ever,\u201d featuring the mom-of-two eating a strawberry and wistfully staring out of the window, while wearing a $63,000 diamond necklace, <\/a>which was liked by Lauren S\u00e1nchez Bezos <\/a>and Markle\u2019s close pal, IT Cosmetics founder Jamie Kern Lima.<\/p>\n We told how Kern Lima flew Markle<\/a> to the G9 Ventures Summer Summit, hosted by investor Amy Griffin, in the Hamptons in July 2024, ahead of Markle\u2019s business launch.<\/p>\n Last month, Markle, 44, joined AI-powered fashion discovery platform OneOff <\/a>as both an investor and a featured participant, whose personal \u201cexclusive edits\u201d will be available to browse and buy.<\/p>\n Markle \u2013 seen with Gemma O\u2019Neill \u2013 was paid to join the \u201cHer Best Life\u201d podcast\u2019s retreat in Sydney on April 17, 2026. She only stayed two hours, according to reports. Her Best Life\/ Instagram<\/p>\n Prince Harry, meanwhile, got paid to deliver the keynote speech at the InterEdge Summit in Melbourne, Australia. PA Images\/INSTARimages<\/p>\n She joins other investors and featured celebrities like Suki Waterhouse, Emma Chamberlain, Kate Hudson, and Shay Mitchell on the platform.<\/p>\n This enables fans to shop her wardrobe, including outfits from her recent Australia tour. The move, which earns her a percentage from sales, drew criticism for potentially prioritizing profits over her philanthropic work.<\/p>\n More than two dozen products from the Aussie tour sold out, according to Markle sources, with OneOff cofounder and chief executive officer Emir Talu telling WWD: \u201cOneOff surpassed 1-plus million views of outfits on the site in the first three days since Meghan launched her page on the platform.\u201d<\/p>\n While in Australia, she also hosted a girls weekend, where guests paid up to $3,199 to attend\u00a0the Her Best Life Retreat in Coogee, Sydney <\/a>\u2014 despite only staying for two hours.<\/a><\/p>\n The Sussexes made their recent Australia trip work for them \u2013 with money-making jobs, commercial meetings and charity events. AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n Netflix and Markle severed their \u201cAs Ever\u201d partnership in April after we revealed her tie-in show, \u2018With Love, Meghan\u201d was not returning for a third season. Markle sources let it be known that she had been left to \u201ccarry the whole thing by herself\u201d \u2014 much to the annoyance of Netflix staffers.<\/p>\n There have also been rumors Markle has been speaking to Hollywood bigwigs to start acting again. Sources this week even said the former \u201cSuits\u201d star, who made a cameo appearance <\/a>in the upcoming movie \u201cClose Personal Friends,\u201d was looking for a steady role on a TV show, but this was roundly denied by Sussex insiders.<\/p>\n Page Six has reached out to reps for the Sussexes for comment.<\/p>\n Harry, 41, meanwhile, was paid for a speaking engagement at Melbourne\u2019s InterEdge Summit during the faux-royal Australian visit.<\/p>\n During the Australia trip, Markle announced she had joined AI-powered fashion discovery platform OneOff, where her choice of clothes are available to buy. She gets a percentage of the sales. AP<\/p>\n Harry is still working with mental health start-up, BetterUp, sources confirmed. BetterUP<\/p>\n