Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been slammed for trying to have it both ways and “exploiting their titles” to make millions.
The couple have famously removed themselves from day-to-day royal life and set up home in California, returning any taxpayer money they owed and no longer accepting money from the royal estates.
And despite claiming to have fled the UK to avoid attention, Harry and Meghan have signed up to make and star in Netflix shows in a five-year deal reported to be worth around £112 million.
But despite trying to distance themselves from UK life, Harry and Meghan have retained the royal titles of Duke and Duchess of Sussex – something many have criticised as a cynical ploy to “exploit” their status and keep the mega-money gigs rolling in.
John Smith of anti-royal pressure group Republic said: “They are trying to exploit their status and titles for their own personal gain as far as I can see.
“The fact that they have got this deal, I can’t imagine why Netflix thinks it’s a good idea, but good for them if that’s what they are doing…The problem is that they haven’t made a clean break, they still want to cash in on their status and on their titles as Duke and Duchess,” he added.
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