Meghan Markle Had a Huge Net Worth Even Before Becoming a Royal, Thanks to Acting and Calligraphy
Meghan Markle is clearly a successful woman. Prince Harry's wife starred on seven seasons of the hit TV show Suits, managed her own lifestyle brand The Tig, and double-majored in theatre and international studies at Northwestern University. Marrying a prince? Well that's just another chapter in an already impressive biography.
All of those career accomplishments have added up. Celebrity Net Worth estimates her net worth at around $5 million. And while that exact figure is hard to verify for sure, Meghan has accomplished no shortage of high-paying gigs.
Here's the full breakdown:
How much money did Meghan Markle make on Suits?
The actress reportedly earned a solid $50,000 per episode playing Rachel Zane on the USA legal drama, Town & Country reports. She appeared in seven seasons before announcing her departure to focus exclusively on humanitarian work. With more than 100 episodes under her belt, those paychecks could have added up to a cool $500,000.
How else did Meghan make money before marriage?
Meghan picked up additional acting credits on movies Get Him to the Greek, Remember Me, and Horrible Bosses. She also appeared on episodes of Castle, CSI: Miami, The League, 90210, and Deal or No Deal. In between bookings, the resourceful actress made ends meet with another talent as well: her handwriting.
According to Meghan, freelance calligraphy work is actually "super-lucrative" because there so few people do it. "I used to do it for Dolce & Gabbana's celebrity correspondence over the holidays," she told Esquire in 2013. "I would sit there with a little white tube sock on my hand so no hand oils got on the card, trying to pay my bills while auditioning."
Later on, the success of Suits and her blog The Tig elevated Meghan's profile enough for her to ditch the white socks and start earning endorsement money. In 2015 and 2016, she partnered with the Canadian clothing brand Reitmans on two collections that quickly sold out, according to BBC.
What is Prince Harry's net worth?
Prince Harry's net worth stands at an estimated $40 million, which comes from an $13.4 million inheritance from his mother plus funds from his father's Duchy of Cornwall. (He also earned paychecks from the military as a helicopter pilot, but the $45,000 salary was a drop in the bucket.) Now that they're married, the two have quite the nest egg between them.
The couple also has access to other funds through the royal family. The taxpayer-funded Sovereign Grant will supply some £3 million (about $3.9 million) to renovate their new digs at Frogmore Cottage, The Times reports. The money will convert previously divided staff apartments back into a family home, as well add a green energy unit, fireplaces, staircases, and new security measures.
Clearly, this Duke and Duchess of Sussex won't experience any financial worries for the foreseeable future. Let's just say their first child will be set for life.
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