Former U.K. Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage discusses Oprah Winfrey's bombshell interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry made headlines late Sunday following a wide-ranging interview with longtime supporter Oprah Winfrey.
The couple sat down with the media big-name and former television host for a two-hour special that aired on CBS, during which time they described, in part, their struggles both living amidst the royal family and life after their separation. In detailing their department from their “senior roles” within the royal family, and their subsequent move to Canada, Harry and Markle explained how their new reality was thrust upon them suddenly, and in the days leading up to widespread pandemic-related shutdowns.
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"The biggest concern was while we were in Canada, in someone else's house, I then got told, short notice, that security was going to be removed," Harry, 36, explained.
He noted that media reports at the time had revealed his family’s location.
This image provided by Harpo Productions shows Prince Harry, from left, and Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, in conversation with Oprah Winfrey. (Joe Pugliese/Harpo Productions via AP)
“So, suddenly it dawned on me: 'Hang on. The borders could be closed. We're going to have our security removed. Who knows how long lockdown is going to be,” he said. “The world knows where we are. It's not safe, it's not secure. We probably need to get out of here.'"
The couple “didn’t have a plan,” Markle, 39, said. Then, actor and entertainment mogul Tyler Perry offered the family his Los Angeles home and his security detail, they said.
"We needed a house, and he offered his security as well, so it gave us breathing room to try to figure out what we were going to do,” she said.
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After the couple lost their royal benefits, including their security, Harry said he had to turn to what his mother, Princess Diana, left in his inheritance: $10 million, according to Forbes. The duke told Winfrey he “wouldn’t have gotten through without that.”
The pair now lives in their own Montecito, California, home – which was worth $14.7 million, according to Forbes – and pay their own security tab.
FILE - In this Saturday, May 19, 2018 file photo, Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ride in an open-topped carriage after their wedding ceremony at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle in Windsor, England. (Aaron Chown/pool photo via AP, file)
FILE - In this Wednesday May 8, 2019 file photo, Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, during a photocall with their newborn son, in St George's Hall at Windsor Castle, Windsor, south England. (Dominic Lipinski/Pool via AP, file)
FILE - In this Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019 file photo, Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, holding their son Archie, meet Anglican Archbishop Emeritus, Desmond Tutu and his wife Leah in Cape Town, South Africa. (Henk Kruger/Pool via AP, File)
FILE - In this Monday Nov. 27, 2017 file photo, Britain's Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle pose for photographers in the grounds of Kensington Palace in London, after announcing their engagement. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, file)
FILE - In this Tuesday, July 10, 2018 file photo, members of the royal family gather on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, with from left, Prince Charles, Camilla the Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Andrew, Queen Elizabeth II, Meghan the Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry, Prince William and Kate the Duchess of Cambridge, as they watch a flypast of Royal Air Force aircraft pass over Buckingham Palace in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
FILE - In this Thursday, July 26, 2018 file photo, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex applauds Prince Harry, foreground, during the presentation ceremony for the Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup at the Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club in Windsor, England. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, file)
FILE - In this Tuesday, June 19, 2018 file photo, Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex present the trophy for the St James's Palace Stakes to Frankie Dettori, right, on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland, file)
FILE - In this Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018 file photo, Britain's Prince William, left, Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, second left, Meghan Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, right, arrive to attend the Christmas day service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham in Norfolk, England. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, file)
FILE - In this Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019 file photo, Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex pose for a photo during an Investiture for Michael McHugo the founder of 'Education for All' with the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, in Asni Town in Morocco. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, file)
FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2018 file photo, Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex greet members of the public during their visit to Te Papaiouru Marae in Rotorua, New Zealand. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, file)
FILE - In this Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 file photo, Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex attend the 91st Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, file)
FILE - In this Thursday, March 5, 2020 file photo, Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrive at the annual Endeavour Fund Awards in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, file)
Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex arrive at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Saturday March 7, 2020, to attend the Mountbatten Festival of Music. (Simon Dawson/Pool via AP)
Kent Moyer, president and CEO of The World Protection Group, estimated to Forbes that a 24-7 security detail could cost up to $4 million annually. Harry didn’t specify the cost of security during the interview. Last year, the Daily Mail estimated their security bill could amount to $5 million.
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Harry said he turned to alternate means to make money for his family.
"At the time during COVID, the suggestion by a friend was ‘What about streamers?’ and we hadn’t thought about it,” he said. “I just needed enough money to pay for security to keep my family safe."
The couple signed on with Netflix in September, agreeing to a $100 million five-year contract, Forbes reported. The deal will include children’s programming, scripted shows, documentaries and feature films.
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In December, they also inked a deal with Spotify for an estimated $25 million, ITV News reported.
On Friday, Forbes estimated the couple was collectively worth approximately $10 million, with Markle earning roughly $2 million from her acting career.
Fox News’ Tyler McCarthy and Jessica Capoli contributed to this report.