Harry and Meghan: expert reveals fee for speech at major US bank - and provides huge surprise

How much money did Harry and Meghan actually get for a gig at a major US bank? A Royals expert knows something surprising.

• Prince Harry and Meghan made their first official appearance since their royal retreat.
• The Duke of Sussex made a speech at an event hosted by major US bank JPMorgan .
• There is speculation about the supposedly spectacular amount of their fee .

Miami - Prince Harry (35) and his wife Meghan * (38) made their first official appearance on the second weekend in February since their withdrawal from royal commitments in early January. As Buckingham Palace confirmed, the couple attended an event hosted by JPMorgan Chase in Miami. There Harry gave a very personal speech - as participants report - in a hotel on the beach. With Gayle King, television presenter and girlfriend of the ducal couple, he spoke to the guests about psychological treatment after the death of his mother Princess Diana.

Prince Harry and Meghan turn up in Miami; it was their first appearance together since leaving their roles as senior members of the royal family. @scobie has the latest. https://t.co/9uME4ytnxL pic.twitter.com/iDFS4Ih5hi

Financially, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been on their own since their retreat - expense allowances from the money of British taxpayers are a thing of the past. A large part of the income still comes from the "Duchy of Cornwall", the land and property owned by Harry's father Prince Charles, which is considered private property. Nevertheless, fans of the British royal family are not the only ones wondering where the Queen's grandson will receive further income from in the future and how high this will be. It is also unclear who, for example, pays for the family's security costs in Canada, where Prince Harry now mostly lives with Meghan and son Archie.

First appearance of Meghan and Harry: speculation about huge amounts for mini-appearance

No wonder that speculation about the fee for the appearance at JPMorgan followed. Several British media, including the Daily Mail, have reported sums of between $ 500,000 and $ 1 million . Since JPMorgan Chase is the largest credit institution in the United States, such amounts are quite conceivable. In fact, it is unclear whether Harry was even paid for his speech.

Expert clarifies: Prince Harry should NOT have been paid for the performance

The British Express is now claiming to have revealed the fee for Prince Harry's appearance . The paper relies on Omid Scobie, the well-informed Royal expert from ABC News - and his acceptance surprised many. Sources assured him that "absolutely nothing was paid," said Omid. According to his information, it was "really about establishing yourself on a new stage in front of a new audience".

Apparently Harry and Meghan are trying hard to establish their Sussex Royal Foundation . Appearances like those at JPMorgan or her recent participation in a brainstorming session at Standford University lasting several hours served the purpose of making important contacts rather than filling your own wallet.

The BBC Royalty correspondent Jonny Dymond also suspects that Harry and Meghan * have not received a fee . "You have to assume that they weren't paid," he says. After all, Harry and Meghan were still working members of the royal family. The final separation from the royal family should come into force in spring.

A statement from Her Majesty The Queen.https: //t.co/ZAPC5ARUup

Insiders estimate Meghan's income to be a mega sum

Branding experts estimate Megan's income opportunities this year are up to $ 100 million anyway, as Daily Mail reports. Accordingly, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex should not be worried about money.

Recently, Duchess Meghan caused a sensation after a misstep. The trigger was her work as guest editor-in-chief at British Vogue .

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