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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are back in the United Kingdom after several years in California, but their return has raised some serious questions. One of the biggest is about money. An insider claims the couple is in “dire straits” financially, yet they’re still spending.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are bleeding money, according to an insider

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s finances aren’t in great shape right now, an insider alleges. According to an unnamed source who spoke to Radar Online, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are in “dire straits right now, financially speaking.” The insider claimed that “their lifestyles are totally unsustainable, and the spending sprees have gotten totally out of proportion to their actual income.”

The source claims the duo is barely making any money at the moment, with their Hollywood deals collapsing. Despite that, the source says the couple is still spending at an alarming rate, burning through their savings as they navigate their latest chapter together.

The claims come after a year of setbacks for the couple’s business ventures. In August 2025, Netflix downgraded Harry and Meghan’s exclusive deal to a scaled-back first-look arrangement. With Love, Meghan ended after two seasons and a holiday special. In March 2026, Netflix also ended its financial partnership with As Ever, Meghan’s lifestyle brand, although the brand remains a big part of the couple’s commercial plans.

The cutbacks have reportedly reached the couple’s organizations, too. Archewell Productions is said to have cut staff over the past 12 to 18 months, and Archewell Philanthropies reportedly reduced its workforce in December 2025.

What are they spending their money on?

The insider wasn’t named, but they appear to have some insight into the pair’s finances, including where the money is going. The insider noted that moving back to the U.K. didn’t free the couple from their expenses in the States. They reportedly still own a nine-bedroom mansion in Montecito, California, and have yet to sell it. In Britain, they’re reportedly staying at the Northamptonshire estate of billionaire hedge fund manager Ian Wace for now, and settling into life there could bring costs of its own.

Everyday living expenses aren’t the only problem, though. Legal costs could put another dent in their savings. Harry lost his case against Associated Newspapers in July, a defeat that reportedly exposed him and his fellow celebrity claimants to a potential $45 million bill. Insurance could cover some of it.

There are some bright spots

Radar Online’s source paints a bleak picture of the couple’s finances, but there are some bright spots. The prince is reportedly rebuilding his relationship with his father, and the insider suggested the couple’s move to the U.K. may be partly about money, claiming King Charles “has such a soft spot for Harry.” The Sussexes are also still working with Netflix, with multiple projects in development.

Those projects include a scripted polo drama and a film adaptation of the Afghanistan war memoir No Way Out. If they succeed, they could bring a much-needed payday, though the terms of the couple’s Netflix deal haven’t been made public.

When the couple stepped back from royal life in 2020, they gave up their royal funding, so they rely on their own ventures to pay their way. King Charles recently drove that point home, reminding official bodies that the Sussexes should be treated as private citizens. They’ve had a rough year, but a comeback is always possible.

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