The Duke and Duchess of Sussex upon their decision to leave their royal duties and turn their back on the royal family has been questioned as to how they will make a living. The couple who are said to have a joint net worth of $30 million was criticized for their decision to leave the royal family. 

The couple announced their separation from the royal institution last January 2020, with the decision being finalized by March. 

Harry and Meghan are now based in Montecito, Santa Barbara, California, where they purchased a sprawling estate that cost $14.7 million. 

Now, it has been revealed how the couple is making a lucrative earning in America. 

Harry and Meghan signed a deal with Harry Walker, a New York-based agency and claims to be the leading speaker agency in the world.

Rumors of the couple being paid 6 figure sums for speaking jobs have been circulating since joining Harry Walker, but now it has been proven that the couple actually gets a 7 figure fee. 

Harry and Meghan asks $1 million for their speaking jobs. 

In a leaked four-page document by Harry Walker, the demands of the couple for their speaking engagements were listed. With some very absurd. 

One of the rules that the couple has outlined in the contract with Harry Walker is that the couple is to choose who the introducer and the moderator is during their engagements. 

Another demand is that the payment needs to be upfront and to be directly paid by the company itself, and not a third party company. 

There are also concerns of sponsors dropping out, wherein the couple will have to be assured that the engagement is to continue with or without a sponsor and that the payment is not affected. 

The $1 million fee is said to be standard for Harry Walker's talents, with the likes of the Obamas and Clintons as well as Amal Clooney.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have also signed a megawatt deal with Netflix last Monday, which saw them take home a $150 million multiyear contract. 

Experts believe that the deal was something the couple wanted to do later on in their career but due to the pandemic, their main source of income, speaking engagements, were on hold.

The couple were also able to pay their debt to the UK citizens after they were criticized for using British taxpayer's money for refurbishing their London home, Frogmore Cottage. 

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex shelled out $3 million after their deal with Netflix to cover the cost of the Frogmore renovation.