Meghan and Harry’s court battle against the British press may blow open an enduring royal mystery the family doesn’t want made public.
“if the discussion about funding goes ahead, it is understood it could go into details of money relating to Frogmore Cottage, wedding costs, security, and funding through the Sovereign Grant or the Duchy of Cornwall”.
There has long been a significant amount of public sensitivity about how much the monarchy costs British taxpayers, either in terms of the security bill or how much of the revenue from the Crown Estates goes back into The Firm’s pockets rather than into the state’s coffers. However, given the world is teetering on the edge of economic collapse, this sort of disclosure could be disastrous PR-wise.
The Cambridges have been widely praised for their public reaction to the COVID-19 crisis. Picture: AAP.Since day one, the Sussexes have charted their own course and their current legal action and clash with Fleet Street fit perfectly with their renegade MO.
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