Meghan Markle

Fact-Check: Are Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Really “Going Broke”? We Checked Every Claim.

February 13, 2026

RadarOnline dropped a bombshell headline today: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s “worst nightmares revealed,” their marriage is “crumbling,” and they’re flat broke — allegedly ghosting Tyler Perry over an unpaid $14 million loan while Harry begs King Charles for a financial lifeline.

It’s a dramatic story. It’s also one built almost entirely on a single anonymous source making claims that range from verifiable half-truths to outright fabrications. We went through the article’s major claims and checked them against what’s actually been reported by credible outlets. Here’s what we found.

The Netflix Deal: “Not Renewed” or Restructured?

What RadarOnline says: The couple’s “exclusive big-bucks production deal wasn’t renewed by Netflix, which demoted them to a ‘first look’ agreement.”

What actually happened: The original deal, reportedly worth around $100 million, did expire. But both Netflix and the couple announced a new multi-year first-look deal in August 2025. Meghan released a public statement calling it a proud extension of their partnership. Netflix also became an equity partner in her As Ever lifestyle brand as part of the arrangement. Far from being cut loose, Archewell Productions currently has multiple projects in active development — film adaptations of bestselling novels Meet Me at the Lake and The Wedding Date, plus a documentary short that already premiered. The shift from an output deal to a first-look deal mirrors what’s happened across the entertainment industry as streamers have pulled back from the era of massive exclusive contracts. It happened to the Obamas’ Higher Ground too. Framing an industry-wide restructuring as a personal rejection is misleading.

With Love, Meghan: Total Flop?

What RadarOnline says: The show “was cancelled after two ‘seasons’ failed to deliver eyeballs.”

What actually happened: The first season hit Netflix’s Global Top 10 in 47 countries, pulled 5.3 million views in the first half of 2025, and Netflix itself called it their most-watched culinary show since launch. The trajectory was clearly downward, but describing the entire run as a failure that “failed to deliver eyeballs” erases a first season that, by Netflix’s own metrics, performed well in its category.

As Ever: “Bombed” and “Fell Flat”?

What RadarOnline says: Meghan’s As Ever brand “bombed with customers after finally launching in April 2025.”

What actually happened: This is the most easily disproven claim in the entire article. The brand’s first drop in April 2025 sold out in under 45 minutes. When the second drop launched in June with ten times the inventory, it sold out again within four hours. The brand’s rosé wine, launched July 1, also sold out immediately. A Newsweek analysis estimated that if supply could match the demand reflected in website traffic, weekly revenue could potentially reach the millions. Through the rest of 2025, As Ever expanded into candles, chocolate (a collaboration with Compartés), mulling spice kits, and sparkling wine. Netflix is an equity partner in the brand.

Is As Ever a proven, scaled, sustainable business yet? That’s genuinely unclear — it’s still in its early stages, inventory has been limited, and long-term viability depends on whether demand holds as novelty fades. Those are fair questions. But “bombed” and “falling flat with customers” are the opposite of what the sales data shows.

The Tyler Perry Loan: $14 Million in Limbo?

What RadarOnline says: Perry loaned the couple $14 million, they’re ghosting his calls about repayment, and he’s “finished” with them.

What actually happened: This is the article’s headline-grabbing centerpiece, and it has essentially zero verified evidence behind it. The claim originates from Globe magazine — a supermarket tabloid — and RadarOnline. A person close to Perry has denied any dispute. A representative for Harry and Meghan has called claims of financial distress “categorically untrue.” No loan agreement, no financial documentation, and no on-record confirmation from anyone involved has ever surfaced. What is publicly known is that Perry did let the couple stay at his Beverly Hills mansion during their 2020 transition and arranged security for them. He is also Lilibet’s godfather. Everything beyond those established facts is unverified tabloid speculation that every named party has denied.

The Security Battle: A Losing Fight?

What RadarOnline says: “Harry is continuing to battle the UK’s RAVEC to have his Internationally Protected Person Status restored.”

What actually happened: Harry did lose his Court of Appeal challenge to RAVEC’s 2020 security downgrade in May 2025. That part is accurate. What the article doesn’t mention is what happened next. In December 2025, RAVEC initiated a fresh security review after Harry wrote directly to the Home Secretary. By January 2026, multiple reports indicated that the committee had concluded Harry meets the threshold for full armed police protection during UK visits, with officials describing reinstatement as effectively a done deal pending procedural finalization. The article presents a situation that has materially changed as though it’s still stuck in May 2025.

$50K Speeches: Desperate Times?

What RadarOnline says: “Harry has resorted to giving speeches to private organizations for $50K a pop.”

What actually happened: One gossip newsletter reported that Harry’s fee for a single specific event — an IAPP privacy summit — was around $50,000. His listed rate through professional booking agencies is $500,000 to $750,000 per engagement. Whether the $50K figure for that one event is even accurate is unclear — it comes from unnamed “sources circulating among speakers and organizers.” Using the lowest unverified figure from a single engagement to characterize his overall speaking career, and pairing it with the word “resorted,” is designed to imply desperation rather than inform.

“Harry Would Return in a Heartbeat” / “Begging Charles for Help”

What RadarOnline says: Harry is begging King Charles for financial help and would go back to England immediately if he could.

What actually happened: These claims come from the same anonymous insider who sources the entire article. There is no on-record confirmation from anyone. Harry has spoken publicly about wanting reconciliation with his family, but he has consistently identified the security dispute — not money — as the primary obstacle. In his May 2025 BBC interview after losing the RAVEC appeal, he said the security issue was “100%” the last step in repairing relations. Financial desperation was not part of that framing.

What’s Really Going On Here

Strip away the anonymous sourcing and look at what’s verifiable: the couple has an active Netflix deal with multiple projects in development, a lifestyle brand that has repeatedly sold out, a security review that appears to be trending in Harry’s favor, an estimated net worth in the range of $60–70 million across inheritances, book deals, legal settlements, and media income, and a representative on the record calling claims of financial distress false.

That doesn’t mean everything is perfect. The Netflix deal is smaller. The show got cancelled. The long-term viability of As Ever is unproven. The security costs are real. These are legitimate stories.

But “going broke,” “marriage crumbling,” and “$14 million unpaid loan” are not those stories. They’re a different product entirely — one assembled from anonymous claims that every identifiable party has denied, published without documentation, and designed to generate clicks through the gap between what readers can verify and what they can’t.

Read accordingly.

Sources
  1. Variety — “Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Extend Their Netflix Deal” (August 11, 2025): https://variety.com/2025/tv/global/prince-harry-meghan-markle-extend-netflix-first-look-deal-1236486615/
  2. ABC News / Good Morning America — “Prince Harry, Meghan Markle extend Netflix deal, announce upcoming projects” (August 11, 2025): https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/prince-harry-meghan-markle-extend-netflix-deal-announce/story?id=124549177
  3. Deadline — “Harry & Meghan’s Archewell Productions Extends Deal With Netflix” (August 11, 2025): https://deadline.com/2025/08/harry-meghans-archewell-productions-netflix-deal-1236483580/
  4. Deadline — “The Wedding Date Netflix Movie From Prince Harry, Meghan Markle In Works” (December 16, 2025): https://deadline.com/2025/12/the-wedding-date-netflix-movie-prince-harry-meghan-markle-in-works-1236650457/
  5. Deadline — “With Love, Meghan Ratings Crater Amidst Reports It Won’t Return For Season 3” (January 2026): https://deadline.com/2026/01/with-love-meghan-netflix-ratings-season-2-1236690459/
  6. Wikipedia — “With Love, Meghan” (viewership data, critical reception, production history): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/With_Love,_Meghan
  7. Fox News — “Meghan Markle’s As Ever brand sells out in under an hour despite high prices” (April 2, 2025): https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/meghan-markles-ever-brand-sells-out-under-hour-despite-high-prices
  8. InStyle / Yahoo Shopping — “Exclusive: Meghan Markle’s Brand As Ever Sells Out Inventory Again” (June 21, 2025): https://shopping.yahoo.com/style/clothing/article/exclusive-meghan-markle-brand-ever-101331391.html
  9. Newsweek — “Meghan Markle’s As Ever Shop Could Have Made $4.5M in a Week” (July 28, 2025): https://www.newsweek.com/meghan-markle-ever-shop-earning-potential-4-5m-2104967
  10. Wikipedia — “As Ever” (brand history, product launches, partnerships): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/As_Ever
  11. Rolling Out — “Tyler Perry reportedly cuts ties over unpaid $14 million” (February 13, 2026): https://rollingout.com/2026/02/13/tyler-perry-reportedly-cuts-ties/
  12. FilmoGaz — “Tyler Perry ‘done’ with Harry and Meghan? Disputed $14 million loan claim stirs new tensions” (February 13, 2026): https://www.filmogaz.com/147288
  13. ABC News — “Prince Harry says he’s ‘devastated’ after losing court battle over security protection in UK” (May 2, 2025): https://abcnews.com/GMA/Culture/prince-harry-loses-bid-reinstate-security-visits-uk/story?id=121375475
  14. Rolling Stone — “Prince Harry Loses Appeal on Decision to Downgrade His U.K. Security” (May 2, 2025): https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/prince-harry-loses-appeal-downgrade-uk-security-1235330358/
  15. Business Times Online — “Prince Harry Nears Restoration of Armed UK Security After Ravec Review Reversal” (January 7, 2026): https://www.btimesonline.com/articles/176457/20260107/prince-harry-nears-restoration-of-armed-uk-security-after-ravec-review-reversal.htm
  16. Gotham Artists — Prince Harry speaking fee listing ($500K–$750K range): https://gothamartists.com/prince-harry/
  17. Rob Shuter / Naughty But Nice — “Prince Harry Paid $50,000 to Talk About Privacy” (February 2026): https://robshuter.substack.com/p/exclusive-prince-harry-paid-50000
  18. Parade — “Prince Harry’s Net Worth (2026), Inheritance, Netflix Deal”: https://parade.com/culture/prince-harry-net-worth

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