They fired their former bodyguard, Alberto Alvarez, who was charged with drunk driving and domestic violence. Since then, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly hired Kim Kardashian's former security officer (in 2016), as recently revealed by the Daily Mail. A service for which the Sussexes would pay every day 1460 pounds sterling, or 1687 euros, according to royal correspondent Richard Eden, who unveiled this amount in his column of Tuesday, May 27. A sum all the higher as the activities of the couple are no longer financed by the British taxpayer since the "Megxit", in 2020. He nevertheless has contracts with Netflix, Spotify or the publishing house Penguin Random House to earn a living.
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The duo does not look at the expense when their safety is at stake. The Sussexes have been the subject of several paparazzi intrusion attempts on their property, and missed having a "serious" car accident during a chase with photographers in New York. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry would also be ready to put their hands in the wallet to offer themselves a dream life in California. In addition to expenses related to their security, Lilibet and Archie's parents would pay significant property taxes for their Montecito villa. According to Richard Eden, the duo would have paid 116,746 pounds sterling (135,800 euros) this year. A life away from the royal family, which nevertheless comes at a price.
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