Meghan Markle and Harry have ‘just one currency left’ after £50m court case
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex quit royal life six years ago (Image: Jonathan Brady-Pool/Getty Images)
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have just one “currency” left after Harry’s latest court defeat, a journalist has claimed. On Tuesday, a day after Harry returned to the UK for his latest trip, it was revealed that the duke had lost his court case against Associated Newspapers, the publisher of The Daily Mail.
Harry, alongside other claimants, had accused the publisher of unlawful information gathering to write stories. This was rejected by the publisher, and found to be untrue by the court. This has left Harry with a potential £50m legal bill.
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With a potential high legal bill coming their way, one journalist believes that the couple have just one currency left – and this is the “drama” that seems to follow them.
This is because it is the drama in their lives, such as the ups and downs of this recent royal visit, which seems to keep them relevant, giving them publicity and therefore avenues in which to make an income.
Camilla Tominey wrote in The Telegraph: “The Sussexes thrive on drama. It’s the only real currency they have left, which goes some way to explaining Harry’s endless will-he-won’t-he Buckingham Palace invitation saga.
“I wouldn’t be surprised if behind-the-scenes footage is already being shot to appear on a television near you in the not too distant future.”
Harry kept smiling this week despite the court loss (Image: Aaron Chown – Pool/Getty Images)
Speaking about how Harry and Meghan have made money through Netflix and Harry’s Spare book deal before by criticising the royals, Tominey also said that this drama has also helped them generate an income that has funded their lavish Montecito lifestyle.
She wrote: “Harry and Meghan haven’t simply aired their family’s private business without offering anyone a right of reply. They have turned it into a lucrative business model.
“And they will continue to do so. Because strip away the grievance, the victimhood and the drama, and what remains? A couple of former royals with a fading brand. That, surely, is the real truth.”
The comments came just hours before it was revealed that King Charles and Queen Camilla had hosted Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and their two children at Highgrove House on Friday.
