Anyone considering inviting Meghan Markle and Prince Harry for virtual or on-stage speaking engagements need to shell out $1 million, as this is reportedly the asking price of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
The Telegraph uncovered Prince Harry and Meghan's long list of requirements for talks and speeches. Unsurprisingly, the couple's per-speech fee is not cheap following their major deal with Netflix.
Aside from asking for $1 million per talk, Prince Harry and Meghan have a "Virtual Event Request Form," which outlines their other requirements. The Sussex pair apparently wants full approval on who shall moderate the discussions or who will introduce them to the panel or group, if they agree to be at the event.
Prince Harry and Meghan also want to know the sponsors of the event, including what these sponsors will gain. The form includes other probing questions that might seem meticulous and too detailed. However, a source told Entertainment Tonight the questions found on the Sussex couple's four-page request form are standard and typical of professional speakers.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are signed with the Harry Walker Agency in New York. The firm is known as "the world's leading speakers' bureau" and also books Oprah Winfrey, former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, and former First Ladies Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton.
Before Prince Harry and Meghan left the royal fold, Prince Charles advised them to be careful with their commercial deals. They were told not to enter into agreements that will embarrass Queen Elizabeth or the royal family.
Meanwhile, Piers Morgan, a long-time critic of Prince Harry and Meghan, said on Good Morning Britain that the Sussexes won't be able to snag high-profile money-making deals if it weren't for their royal titles. Morgan, who claims he's a resident of the Sussex county all his life, has been calling on the Queen to strip the pair of their Duke and Duchess of Sussex distinction since Meghan became visible in the U.S. political events in Hollywood.
Earlier, Morgan took issues with Meghan being introduced in virtual summits as the Duchess of Sussex. The presenter said that, if Prince Harry and Meghan truly want to be independent from the royal family, then they have to stop using their titles.
Morgan implied that it's exactly their titles that make them attractive to big studios and their other commercial partners. He believes without the Duke and Duchess of Sussex next to their name, they won't even get a dollar from Netflix.
