Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Spend More on Legal Fees Than Charity

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly spent more money on legal fees than they raised for their charity.

According to IRS documents obtained by Daily Mail, the couple spent $55,000 on attorneys between June 2020 and June 2021 in an attempt to wrap up their UK non-profit, Sussex Royal.

This is a shocking amount compared to what they reported for their US charity, Artewel.

In December, they allegedly told the IRS they raised less than $50,000 for the American non-profit.

It is worth noting that Harry and Meghan only opened a bank account for their charity last January.

The filings allegedly show that the couple spent a total of $55,600 in legal fees, giving $35,000 to Harbottle & Lewis and $20,600 to an unidentified law firm to begin the dissolving process.

Harry and Meghan's Artewel charity made headlines when it launched in April 2020.

According to their lawyers, the foundation's bank account wasn't set up until nearly one year later in January 2021.

The filing suggests their first deposit wasn't made until February, and they collected less than $50,000 in gross total for the year.

While some might raise their eyebrows at the low amount, Harry and Meghan revealed they were delaying Artewel to focus their attention on real-life issues like the coronavirus pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement.

Their Sussex Royal foundation isn't the only UK non-profit the couple has copped backlash for.

Harry and Meghan added fuel to the family feud fire when they broke away from another foundation they shared with Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton.

Despite leaving the country and their royal duties behind, Harry and Meghan continued to trash the royal family during their interview with Oprah Winfrey in March 2021.

In other news, the last few days have not been in favour of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

Royal commentator Daniela Elza said that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have taken hit after hit over the last 12 days or so, adding things are not exactly looking rosy over Montecito Way.

Harry and Meghan made the headlines with their appearance at the United Nations headquarters in New York, but seemingly failed to impress people.

Harry's gesture and address at UN also remained talks of the town.

The Duke sparked reactions with his criticism on the US Supreme Court's decision to overturn its landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade.

Shortly afterwards, royal author Tom Bower released his book, Revenge, Meghan, Harry and the War Between the Windsors.

The royal expert described the book as being a largely unrelenting, highly unflattering take on the Sussexes.

Then came the court battle between Meghan and her estranged half-sister, Samantha Markle, who accused Meghan of allegedly telling false and malicious lies during her Oprah Winfrey interview last year.

The Duchess of Sussex has denied the claims.

Royal commentator Else also noted that Harry and Meghan may have been left with a hefty bill as a result of Prince Harry's legal battle with the Home Office over his security arrangements.

All these events, which occurred in the last few days, apparently failed to please Harry and Meghan, but somehow added to their worries.