Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have suffered a fresh blow as Princess Kate and Prince William raised an eye-watering sum from US donors, according to accounts published this week by the Charity Commission.
The Royal Foundation, founded jointly by William and Prince Harry back in 2009 but headed by William and Kate alone since 2019, saw its income hit £8million.
This comes after the Prince of Wales, 42, raised a whopping £22.5million in 2023 by The Earthshot Prize.
These new figures form part of the foundation’s first annual report since it ceased to administer The Earthshot Prize, which became a separate charity in 2022.
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Kate Middleton and Prince William
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle suffer fresh blow as Kate and William raise eye-watering sum from US donorsGetty
A staggering £6.5million of William and Kate’s foundation’s income came from donations alone, including £1.7million from US-based supporters.
As a result, the Prince and Princess of Wales have eclipsed the donations made to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Archewell Foundation, which the Montecito-based couple founded in 2020 after stepping down as working royals.
Harry and Meghan have lived in California for the past four years.
However, donations to their foundation recently plunged from £10.3million to less than £1.6million.
Harry, 39, and Meghan, 43, left the Royal Foundation in 2019, which coincided with their move to Frogmore Cottage in Windsor.
The Sussexes formerly lived on the grounds of Kensington Palace, which made them neighbours with William and Kate.
Despite leaving the Royal Foundation five years ago, the Duke of Sussex still receives some financial benefits.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have their charity foundation ArchewellArchewell Foundation