'Forensic Audit' Reveals Harry and Meghan Reportedly Cost British Taxpayers $53 Million
have been getting backlash over lately, a big one is the money that was spent on them before they decided to step down as senior royals and flee to the US. And now, we have a better idea of exactlyMeghan and Harry have cost British taxpayers millionsAccording to an expert, Meghan and Harry have cost taxpayers 44 million pounds between their May 2018 wedding and March 31, 2020.
British politician and royal expert Norman Baker recently spoke to the"From their wedding day to March 31 this year, I estimate the British taxpayer has forked out more than £44 million to provide Harry and Meghan with, it seems, whatever they want," he said. A good chunk of these costs were spent on Meghan and Harry's wedding itself. And by a"good chunk," we mean about $40 million, because a ceremony like that doesn't come cheap! Baker claimed that only chipped in $2 million of that cost themselves, which sounds like a lot of money but ended up barely being a drop in the bucket. , the security tab, and everything else involved in pulling off a royal wedding ... it added up. First, Nottingham Cottage was renovated to the tune of $1.7 million so that could live there on Kensington Palace property when they first got married. It's a 21-room apartment, so obviously, that was a pretty big undertaking. and have reportedly already started. Pool/Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty Images About $720,000 was paid out for salaries for Meghan and Harry's staff over the two years they were working for them, with another $8.5 million dedicated to paying their security team. Then, there was little stuff, which added up, too, like travel costs while they were still working royals. of money now that these two are paying their own way! Dominic Lipinski/PA Images via Getty Images's expenditures in comparison ... especially when it came to the first two years of their marriage, which would likely be pricier than the years ahead, since a wedding and renovations aren't ongoing expenses. At least Meghan and Harry are doing their own thing these days, and they seem happier for it. But let's not forget that royal life definitely doesn't come cheap.
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