Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are often portrayed as living an elaborate lifestyle. After leaving their Montecito mansion in California, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex also established a home in the U.K. However, an unverified rumor claims the couple is not as wealthy as they appear and has even described them as “dirt poor.”
According to The Blast, the claim originated with a Reddit post. In it, an anonymous user recalled speaking with a man at a work conference who allegedly knew the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and had relocated from the United States to the United Kingdom.
Because the man lived in the Cotswolds, the Reddit user asked whether he had met Harry and Meghan. The user said the exchange was less revealing than expected. The man reportedly praised Harry’s politeness but declined to discuss his interaction with the Duchess. Instead, he said, “I find him really easy to get on with. I think he gets too much of a hard time in the press.”
The man allegedly went on to share gossip said to be circulating in the British community where the Sussexes were based. “They are saying Harry and Meghan are dirt poor,” he reportedly said. According to the Reddit post, he repeated the claim several times, adding, “They are dirt poor, and everyone knows it. Everyone knows they have run out of money.”
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The same source also relayed another unverified story from the Cotswolds, referring to Harry as a “simp.” He claimed that Meghan and a friend attended a major baseball game and spent part of the event making a list of players they would consider marrying, focusing on who was wealthiest and most attractive. The man allegedly said Harry sat beside his wife throughout the game.
The couple’s reported finances do not appear to support that account. The Reddit claims have not been independently verified, although the user maintained that the man seemed like someone who would have had connections to the Sussexes.
The rumor surfaced after an alleged insider claimed that financial concerns were causing Harry sleepless nights. According to Closer, the source said the Duke was not primarily motivated by money in his efforts to repair relations with his family. Nevertheless, the source suggested that Harry must consider supporting his family and securing their long-term future.
The father of two was reportedly also concerned that King Charles had been influenced by his estranged brother, Prince William. “He’s convinced William would not care less if he and Meghan miss out financially,” the source claimed. The insider added that Charles’s recent praise for William had left Harry worried that his brother was the only person his father truly consulted on major decisions about the future.
The source consequently claimed that Harry was concerned about his royal inheritance. However, there is no evidence that the monarch plans to revise his will or change arrangements concerning his estate.