How the British royal family makes money

This is what Harry and Meghan are giving up.

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The British royal family is very rich, but not as rich as you might think. And that’s because of a centuries-old model for how they make their income — and taboos about earning a private income outside of their official duties.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are breaking free from the rules of how royals make money, which just might be a savvy financial decision.

Note: The properties illustrated on our map are only the properties we were able to geo-locate precisely from the following sources.

https://www.thecrownestate.co.uk/en-g...
https://www.duchyoflancaster.co.uk/pr...
https://duchyofcornwall.org/

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