Royal wealth and modest budgets do not usually go hand in hand, but Prince Harry has a knack for making satire inexplicably funny. The Duke of Sussex has recently touched on his widely discussed book, Spare, and one of its most offbeat revelations, his royal allowance. The lighthearted yet self-deprecating anecdote has left the world in splits as even the Prince had to unexpectedly check for the price tag.

Prince Harry's humor intersected with a more accurate reality of privilege and personality, teasing that what goes on behind the illusory palace walls might not be so unimaginable. 

Appearing on Hasan Minhaj Doesn't Know, Prince Harry playfully grieved about his minimal allowance from King Charles when he was still a part of the royal family. "Each year I received from Pa an official clothing allowance," as he described in Spare, he was given a formal dress allowance by his father, the King, which was earmarked for official functions such as suits, ties, and ceremonial attire. But for everyday attire, the prince became frugal. He admitted to buying at TK Maxx, a discount store, during its yearly sale, all the out-of-season or slightly flawed pieces from brands such as Gap and J.Crew, mixing royal sensibility with every day budgeting.

Hasan Minhaj, always the quick-witted comedian host, could not help but tease Prince Harry for being on the other side of the discount rack. The Duke held back his laughter, sarcastically confessing that the experience kept him grounded, in keeping with the interview's theme. The duo quickly descended into even more elaborate mockery by correlating the TK Maxx struggle confession to "male vulnerability". The Prince, formerly famous for rebellion became a face of relatable royalty, though potentially igniting further curiosity about his post-royal earnings.

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With no official ties left to King Charles' private estate, Prince Harry's earnings now expand beyond his father's allowance. 

Prince Harry has a net worth of an estimated $60 million as of 2025, as reported by Hello magazine. This amount consists of income from his Netflix and Spotify contracts, his book Spare, and Archewell Productions investments with his business partner and wife, Meghan Markle. His book Spare alone reportedly earned him an estimated $20 million advance. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, the Duke of Sussex stated that after stepping down from royal duties, he was financially cut off by the royal family. 

While he no longer has financial backing from the royal household, Prince Harry has developed his own independent empire based on media, philanthropy, and narrative. He purchased his Montecito mansion, covered the living and security expenses after moving to the US, using his inheritance money and $10 million inherited from his late mother, Princess Diana. From palaces to podcasts, his tale is always the same as a prince redefining wealth not through inheritance, but authenticity and standing up for social causes, voicing rights on his global platforms.

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