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HowThey’ll
MAKE
MONEY
Commercial
Partnerships: Meghan
and Harry applied to
trademark the Sussex
Royal brand for items
such as clothing and
stationery in June 2019.
TV, Film and Books: They
could land a production
deal with Netflix, similar
to Barack and Michelle
‘They are trying to
Obama’s—or write a book.
live their life
as regular parents’
Public Speaking:
— C L O S E F R I E N D Former U.K. prime
minister Tony Blair
and Hillary and Bill
Clinton all fetch at least
$250,000 per speech.
the locals would—and frequenting local busi-
nesses like Lilaberry Home & Decor, where Har-
ry popped in one Friday afternoon. Shop owner
Chris Stephen was showing him a scarf before
she realized to whom she was speaking. “He said,
‘I was trying to disguise my accent and sound
What THE QUEEN Thinks Canadian.’ And I said, ‘Yeah, you didn’t do a very
good job!’ ” Stephen told Victoria News.
Although she publicly said Margaret that influenced The couple is also looking to spend more time in
she is “entirely supportive” her decision to let Harry set Meghan’s hometown of Los Angeles this summer.
of Harry and Meghan’s out on his own. “She has a “They love being in Canada, but they are looking at
decision to leave, privately particular sensitivity to what houses in L.A. too,” says the person in their circle.
the Queen—who puts duty Harry has been going through “They’ll likely have houses in both places.” Behind
before everything—would find because of her closeness to the scenes they are laying the groundwork for their
such a choice unimaginable in Margaret and seeing the own charity foundation. “These plans take a lot of
her own life. “The Queen will same dramas and tensions time, and staff are putting in the legwork to prepare
be very disappointed,” says played out two generations it properly and make sure it delivers on the expec-
Robert Lacey, author of the ago,” says Lacey. However, tations and the couple’s ambitions,” says a royal
books Majesty and Monarch. the new arrangements for household source. Harry has already collaborated
“Her job is to survive”— with Oprah Winfrey for an upcoming Apple TV+
and to ensure that the reviewed in a year. “She
monarchy survives. won’t dwell on the exit,” mental-health project. “He really cares about his
But this isn’t the says royal biographer work. He’s a good guy,” says the member of their
first time she has Ingrid Seward. circle. From potential speaking engagements and
encountered an “She is very publishing deals to their own production company,
unhappy royal pragmatic. She anything is possible. “It’s full throttle for them right
spare—and has left the door now,” says the close friend. “They have a lot hap- FROM TOP: STEVE BACK/GETTY IMAGES; CHRIS JACKSON/GETTY IMAGES
it was her open for Harry pening in 2020, and it will be really exciting to see.”
experience especially—
with her the year of W i t h M O N I Q U E J E S S E N , S I M O N P E R R Y
younger review was with a n d P H I L B O U C H E R i n L o n d o n
sister Harry in mind.” a n d E L I Z A B E T H L E O N A R D , P E R N I L L A
C E D E N H E I M a n d M E L O D Y C H I U i n L . A .
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