After soooo much drama about how the royal family was a bunch of meanies, English people were racist, the British press was hounding them, the government wouldn’t give them enough protection, and a million other grievances, they are going back. Kindly disregard that Oprah interview, the tell-all memoir, and the Netflix special. It’s all good. Harry and Meghan are going back.
This big news was announced across all the major news channels yesterday, and then it fell flat. It seems that nobody really cares after all. Which is probably why Harry and Meghan’s ventures have failed.
In the end, nobody cared.
It’s actually a tragic tale worthy of a Matt Damon epic. This couple was so convinced of their awesomeness that they walked away from a golden lottery ticket. They wanted more. Meghan wanted to be Lauren Bezos or Kylie Jenner with a billion-dollar lifestyle. Instead, after too many missteps, they have to return to the King for help.
The Money Woes
As always, the best commentary comes from people with connections to California’s entertainment industry. The Hollywood insiders have known for a long time that Meghan began planning to translate royal pixie dust into casheroo even before the wedding and then overplayed her hand. It turns out, Meghan was too difficult and talentless to turn a profit on podcasts, fashion, or strawberry jam. Without a castle, she was boring.
Harry’s huge legal fees are putting pressure on their situation. He sued the local media, saying that they must have done something illegal to know X, Y, and Z about him, but he had zero evidence. So, he lost and has to pay the legal fees for both sides.
He also sued the government to get an armed police escort and six vehicles with blacked-out windows that took him and his wife to various engagements in England. They said no. More legal fees.
Harry and his co-defendants in the media case may owe as much as $50 million. With the combined cases, Harry may owe as much as $67 million. That’s a lot of money for anything, but Harry also has other expenses.
Their home in Montecito is hugely expensive. The property reportedly has around 18,000 square feet of living space, nine bedrooms, 17 bathrooms, an ocean view, a swimming pool, a tennis court, and extensive grounds. The operating costs of the home are probably about $650,000 per year. The good news is that the property will probably sell for quite a bit more than they spent.
How Will It Go?
The move is imminent. The kids are already enrolled in schools in the UK. With everything that has been said, will they be able to repair relationships? Are they back to being royals?
Harry called Camilla, his father’s wife, dangerous and evil. Will Daddy forget? Probably not. At the same time, many think that he has forgiven a bit too much. Sure, he wants to know his grandkids, but his son and his wife said unforgivable things about his loved ones.
William, heir to the throne, made it very clear that he wants nothing to do with his brother and his wife. Tom Sykes of The Royalist says that allowing Harry to come home has caused a real rift between William and Charles. Family gatherings will be very awkward indeed.
Will Harry and Meghan live private lives in England or will they demand attention and headlines? What are they going to complain about next? Are they going to drain the royal coffers with their expensive tastes and lawsuits?
Drama is pretty much guaranteed, so I’m psyched.
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“All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” (Tolstoy, Anna Karanina)