Prince Harry has been ordered to pay £1 million pounds to the UK after the court ruling.
The High Court has ordered Prince Harry to pay nearly a million pounds sterling (£1 million, approximately 116 million rubles) into the treasury, after the British judiciary found the prince’s arguments unconvincing in his case against the Metropolitan Police Department.
The Duke of Sussex decided to go to court to understand why he and Meghan Markle had their level of police protection reduced after the couple stepped back from royal duties in early 2020. Harry likened the threat level to his family’s lives to that faced by Princess Diana before her death in 1997.
The Duke of Sussex’s lawyers had requested to halve this amount, but the judge rejected this plea, reminding them that Harry lost the case and thus must cover all legal expenses incurred by the state. The judge cautioned the prince’s lawyers against attempting to appeal the court’s decision, calling such attempts «frankly hopeless.» However, Harry vowed to seek justice through an appeal, convinced that he is unprotected whenever he travels to Britain.
But for now, the prince is required to reimburse all of the Metropolitan Police Department’s legal expenses. The main argument of the ministry’s lawyers was as follows: before visiting Britain, Harry and Meghan can request police protection in advance — 30 days prior — which will be provided.
The inevitable question arises: where will Harry get the money from? He also needs to pay his lawyers…
Apparently, Meghan Markle will contribute some funds from her own pocket. Recently, she released the first product under her brand American Riviera Orchard. The «first swallow» was a strawberry jam. Initially, 50 jars were distributed to well-known influencers and media personalities.
Among them were fashion designer Tracy Robbins, her husband Brian Robbins, a top executive at Paramount Pictures, and Argentine socialite Delfina Balquier. They posted photos of the coveted jars on social media (each with a unique number).
By the way, this is not the first time royal figures have traded products. In the 1990s, the future King Charles III sold jam made at the Cornwall estate. After the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the estate was acquired by Prince William, who continues the tradition: strawberry jam is sold at Waitrose stores for £2.80 per jar.
Earlier, The Guardian reported that Meghan and Harry may acquire a new source of income by becoming executive producers of two documentary series on Netflix. One will focus on gardening and culinary arts, while the other will explore professional polo. The production of these series will be overseen by the production company Archewell Productions, founded by the Sussexes.