After walking away from the British royal family, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are poised to create an empire of their own.
Though the couple is worth about $10 million—roughly 50 times less than Queen Elizabeth II—several multimillion-dollar media deals will keep them living like royalty.
Half of the Sussexes’ net worth is tied up in equity in their $14.7 million California estate, where their neighbors include Ellen DeGeneres and Oprah Winfrey.
The couple is currently funded by Harry’s inheritance from his late mother, Princess Diana—which totaled $10 million in 2009—and Meghan’s $2 million earnings as an actor last year.
Up until 2020, Harry’s father, Prince Charles, covered the majority of Harry and Meghan’s living expenses, which are estimated to have cost $800,000 a year.
Now financially independent, Harry and Meghan will be using their celebrity status to pay their considerable bills—which could reach $4 million annually for security alone.
The two are already earning a queen’s ransom: The Duke and Duchess will make up to $18 million producing podcasts and shows through a three-year contract with Spotify.
Prince Harry is also headed for the small screen, as an executive producer with Oprah Winfrey on a mental-health series for Apple TV+.
The Duke and Duchess will even take to the stage, in likely million-dollar speaking engagements secured by the Harry Walker Agency, which also represents the Obamas.
Of their partnerships, though, the crown jewel is the Sussexes’ five-year, $100 million contract with Netflix, which will keep them royally flush for years to come.