Prince Harry Net Worth, Military Career, Philanthropy, Marriage, And More

The youngest of Princess Diana’s sons Prince Harry has been making headlines and he has become one of the sought-after personalities. In 2022, he gave a lot of fodder to tabloids with the launch of his first of many projects with Netflix titled ‘Harry & Meghan’, the announcement of his explosive ‘Spare’, and the drama that followed the death of Queen Elizabeth II. However, his life has not been a smooth sailing voyage. Prince Harry has been through a lot of mentally strenuous experiences in life. The ex-Royal Family member was merely 12 years old when he lost his mother to a car accident in Paris.

Harry, as per his admission, had anxiety and panic attacks that he wanted to numb by using alcohol and drugs. But, he bounced back in his life and became part of the UK military for 10 years. He married the love of his life, Meghan Markle. But, the media attention got severe after his Royal Family exited with his wife Meghan in 2020. Now that he has left the royal duties, what is his source of income, and what is his net worth? Let’s take a deep dive into the life of one of the controversial Royal Family members.

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 Prince Harry Net Worth

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Prince Harry has a combined net worth of $60 million with his wife. When he was a part of the Royal Family, Harry got his income from a Sovereign grant. It is maintained by the Duchy of Cornwall. The cost of traveling, staff, and other amenities. The money came from taxpayers’ pockets, which the working royal members received. He received five percent of the money before stepping down from his duties as a royal.

For 10 years, Prince Harry was a part of the armed forces in the U.K. During his service, according to Forbes, he received $50,000 to $53,000. Prince Harry’s great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth left a trust fund for her great-grandchildren. It was $23 million. When Harry turned 21 years old, Prince William and he split the $7 million, which he got most of the money when he decided not to be part of the sovereign. Princess Diana also left inheritance money for the boys, and since he turned 25, Harry started receiving $413k annually.

Apart from an inheritance, Prince Harry also found streams of income when he shifted to the US along with his wife, Meghan Markle, and two children. Along with Meghan, he has signed multiple deals with Netflix and Spotify. In September 2020, they signed a deal with Netflix for multiple projects, and they have already released their docuseries, ‘Harry & Meghan’. The deal is anywhere between $100 million to $150 million. They signed a three-year contract with Spotify for Meghan’s podcast ‘Archetypes’. It was worth $15 million to $25 million. He has also worked as the Chief Impact Officer for ‘Better Up’, a mental health-focused start-up.

Early Life And Military Career Of Prince Harry

Prince Henry Albert Charles aka Prince Harry is the youngest son of King Charles and the late Princess Diana. He was born on September 15th, 1984. Along with his elder brother, Prince Williams, he attended the Wetherby Preparatory School in Notting Hill. He also later attended Ludgrove School.

Ditching the family tradition of attending Gordonstoun, he went to Eton College in Berkshire and studied Geography and Art. Harry was agile and a good athlete. He later joined the army. Instead of having military titles as a part of belonging to the royal lineage, he served in the military.

In September 2004, he qualified for the Regular Commissions Board (RCB) to join Sandhurst to be prepared to join ranks in the military. In 2005, he joined the school for training. After rigorous training, in 2006, he officially became an Army officer.

He went through arms training through the Troop Leaders’ Course, and then became the leader of a group of 11 soldiers. The Ministry of Defence, in 2008, confirmed that he is deployed in Afghanistan. The Duke of Sussex went to the country twice and Harry was involved in operations as a helicopter pilot. He has four medals including the Queen’s Golden, Diamond, and Platinum Jubilee Medals, and Afghanistan Operational Service Medal. He completed his services in 2015.

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Prince Harry Philanthropy

Since his Royal Family days, Prince Harry has been actively participating in giving back to society. Due to his services in the military, he founded the Invictus Games for wounded and injured military veterans and women in 2014. When Prince Harry was in the United States attending the Warrior Games, he got inspired to start the Invictus Games. In Latin, ‘Invictus’ means ‘unconquered’. It is also a poem by William Ernest Henley.

Along with his love for Meghan Markle, Prince Harry has also supported many causes. Their marriage ceremony was also marked with charitable causes. During their marriage, they vowed to contribute to seven organizations which included Children’s HIV Association, Surfers Against Sewage, and the UK’s Wilderness Foundation.

They started the Archewell Foundation in 2020. He also volunteered for the ‘Walker Family Events Foundation’. They have also extended their efforts toward José Andrés’ ‘World Central Kitchen’, which aids disaster- or crisis-struck countries. The organization provided helping hands during the Ukraine War.

Prince Harry’s Wife

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have had a turbulent relationship due to constant negative media attention since their exit from the Royal Family called ‘Megxit’. However, it was love at first sight for them. In 2016, the two met on a blind date and they liked each other’s company. The couple went on a date to Botswana and had a starry, romantic date.

In October of that year, the news was confirmed through many royal sources that the two have been dating for quite some time.

Since the news broke out, there were many negative, racist, and sexist comments made against Meghan. So, to put a stop to that, Prince Harry released a statement to confirm their relationship. The two then appeared for various Royal events together. After their engagement in 2017, Meghan and Prince Harry got married on May 19th, 2018 in Windsor. In 2019, they welcomed their first child—Archie Harrison Mountbatten Windsor. In January 2020, they shocked the world with their decision to step down from royal duties and shifted to California. Harry and Meghan welcomed their second child—daughter Lilibet Diana Mountbatten Windsor in 2021.

Prince Harry House

After the Megxit, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle bought an extravagant mansion in Montecito, California for $14.65 million with a mortgage of $9.5 million. The nine-bedroom house is spread across 7.4 acres of land with modern amenities. The couple gave us glimpses of the house through various interviews including the Oprah Winfrey one.

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