Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s lucrative week in showbiz: the duke’s multimillion dollar memoir shocks royal family as the duchess reveals Netflix cartoon Pearl … based on herself?

Jul 21 , 2021

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have had a lucrative week. Photo: Getty Images

If you thought the royal couple’s Oprah interview was a bombshell, just wait for Harry’s new ‘intimate and heartfelt’ 2022 memoir with Penguin Random House

Meghan is working with filmmaker David Furnish, the husband of Elton John, to create a women-empowering series through Netflix and Archewell Productions

If you thought Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Oprah interview was explosive, you best prepare yourself for the real fireworks extravaganza.

During the infamous interview, the retired royals spoke of their “financial troubles” after being cut off by the palace – but lucky for them, Hollywood seems to be paying well.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Photo: Apple TV

So well, in fact, that Prince Harry has agreed to write a tell-all memoir, with a possible book advance of around US$20 million, according to The Washington Post.

Meanwhile, Meghan has been doing the Netflix office rounds, signing off on a brand new cartoon series, which fans believe is based on herself.

A gallery assistant retouches a waxwork of Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle at Madame Tussauds London, in May 2021. Photo: Reuters

Yep, it’s certainly been a lucrative week for Meghan and Harry’s showbiz careers. Here’s everything you need to know about their new projects.

Harry’s writing a memoir (cue palace meltdown)

Prince William’s tweets might have made international news after the Euro 2020 soccer championships, but his brother, Harry, is on a mission to craft his own narrative, one far longer than 280 characters.