Prince Harry will surely never go broke even if he does not take the British throne. Aside from the sum of money that his late mother, Princess Diana, left for him, Harry also received a hefty inheritance from his great-grandmother, the Queen Mother. He received more than his older brother, Prince William.
Prince Harry celebrated his 35th birthday over the weekend and, by this age, he has already received his inheritance from Diana. The late Princess of Wales left behind £13 million ($16.7 million) for her sons to split evenly.
The royal brothers got part of their money when they turned 25, but only received the full amount when they reached 30. However, there were reports that the sum was reduced to about £8 million ($10.3 million) because of "death duties" after their mother died.
Speaking of inheritance, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, officially known as the Queen Mother, also left a hefty amount of money to William and Harry. The Queen Mother left an inheritance to all of her great-grandchildren. But, it is worth noting that she particularly paid attention to the Duke of Sussex.
Following her death in 2002, BBC reported that the Queen Mother left her entire estate to her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II. The estate is worth an estimated £70 million ($90.2 million).
However, in 1994, she put two-thirds of her money into a trust fund for her great-grandchildren. Reports indicated that around £14 million ($18 million) of the total amount had been allocated for Prince William and Prince Harry, but it was not equally divided.
It was reported that the Queen Mother decided to give the ginger-haired prince a bigger portion of the money than his brother. Her decision was based on Harry's position in the line of succession and not because he is her favorite.
The Queen Mother is very much aware that Prince William will "benefit financially" when he becomes the king, and even before becomes one. The Duke of Cambridge's financial status will change as soon as his father, Prince Charles, took the crown.
William will become the new Prince of Wales and, therefore, he will take over the Duchy of Cornwall, a huge private estate that consists of over 50,000 hectares of land and funds. According to BBC, William is expected to take over multiple assets and estates when he finally took the throne and leads the monarchy.
Currently, William is second in the line of succession while Prince Harry is sixth. William and Kate Middleton's children -- Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis -- are in between Diana's sons in the succession order.
Harry's position will continue to get pushed down when the three young royals eventually have kids. Considering that it is unlikely that Meghan Markle's husband will ever become the king in his lifetime, the Queen Mother thought to give him some extra wealth.
