It’s no secret that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have a social circle that is good, but the sensational royal biography “Finding Freedom” claims that the famous couple has potentially received millions of dollars in gifts.
Written by U.S.-based Royal Reporters Carolyn Durrand and Omid Scobie, the book states that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have reportedly received more than $ 4.5 million from family, friends and businesses that have offered products and services.
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For the most part, the royal couple’s alleged freebies were about temporary and long-term events for real estate, travel and milestones such as their wedding and baby shower, according to the two authors.
Shortly after their wedding, Frogmore Cottage was reportedly given to Prince Harry and Meghan as’ the queen’s gift. ‘The exact value of the royal estate is not available to the public, but it was refurbished in 2019 for about $ 3.1 million in taxpayer money, promising the couple to repay in January when they first announced their wish to become financially independent. to be.
A view of Frogmore Cottage in Windsor, UK from 2019. (REX / Shutterstock)
When the couple left the United Kingdom for Canada in November, the couple stayed on the $ 14 million coastline off the coast of Mille Fleurs in Vancouver and remained there until March. Apparently the accommodation was secured by the husband of Meghan’s best friend, Ben Mulroney, who was able to arrange a deal between the royal couple and the owner for a monthly rental that was “well below market value.”
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More recently, Prince Harry and Meghan stayed at Tyler Perry’s $ 18 million hilltop in Beverly Hills before making their move to Santa Barbara. The couple stayed free at the eight-bedroom home.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are expected to be introduced to Tyler Perry by Oprah Winfrey. (Getty Images)
If the royal couple does not live in luxury accommodations, they plead to travel the world via private jets owned by their famous friends, the biography says. Meghan’s best friends Jessica Mulroney, George and Amal Clooney, and Elton John have reportedly secured the pairings on private jets from 2016 to 2019, each costing tens of thousands of dollars.
The upscale means of travel came under fire last year when the then active Duke and Duke launched their environmentally conscious initiative, Travalyst, under their Sussex Royal brand. The organization encouraged ‘the adoption of sustainable practices worldwide; and to balance this growth with the needs of the environment and the local population, ‘according to a statement on Travalyst’s website.
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Fox News did not immediately receive a response from the PR company that was hired to represent Travalyst.
Other notable life-size gifts that may or may not have been assembled for the couple include the $ 170 Diptyque Baies diffusers delivered for their wedding ceremony in St George’s Chapel, as well as the $ 400,000 baby shower that was thrown by Clooney and Serna Williams.
In terms of where the royal family stands on outsiders giving members gifts, there is a clear policy that was last updated in 2002.
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“The fundamental principle for accepting gifts by members of the Royal Family is that no gifts, including hospitality or services, should be accepted, which would place the member of the Royal Family as under obligation to the donor,” The Gift policy. “In this regard, before accepting a gift, the donor, the reason for and occasion of the gift and the nature of the gift itself must always be carefully considered.
