Meghan Markle made her MasterChef debut, but royal commentators claim the Duchess of Sussex is ‘not pleased’ as Prince Harry faces a legal bill of up to £50m following his failed High Court privacy case
Meghan Markle’s recent appearance on MasterChef Australia was a huge success, drawing in a record-breaking 1.16 million viewers across the country.
But despite this achievement, TalkTV host Kevin O’Sullivan claimed a Prince Harry “setback” could put a dampener on things for the Sussex household. Speaking on Monday’s edition of Drivetime, O’Sullivan and royal biographer Angela Levin discussed the Duke of Sussex losing a High Court privacy case alongside six other prominent figures and facing a legal bill of up to £50m.
Addressing Meghan’s MasterChef debut, O’Sullivan explained: “This was filmed a couple of months ago when they were in Australia.
“What we do know is that Meghan is increasingly worried about money due to the fact that in two days time, on Wednesday, Mr Justice Nicklin, the judge in the long running case of Harry, Elton John, Liz Hurley, their celebrity pals, which they spectacularly lost against The Mail – that judge is sitting in judgment on who will pay for this extremely expensive four year case. Costing around £50m.”
He continued: “Harry is going to have to find a lot of money pretty damn quickly, and quite frankly, there is not a lot of money flowing into Montecito at the moment. Meghan is not at all pleased.”
Angela agreed and added: “If you think about how they’re living they’re much more rich than you imagine. Otherwise you’re not going to buy a nice home in Portugal, you’re going to be very careful.”
However, she suggested Harry may seek financial assistance from his father, King Charles. “I think in the end they’re going to get the King to do it,” the royal biographer speculated. “I hope he doesn’t.”
The Sussexes have been subject to increasing reports of financial difficulties, fuelled by high living expenses, with insiders and commentators suggesting they’re under pressure, although this remains unconfirmed.
Harry made a trip to the UK earlier in July to promote the Invictus Games in Birmingham. During his visit, King Charles met with Harry, his wife Meghan Markle, and their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.