Prince Harry is about to turn 40, and unlike his brother Prince William, who received a ceremonial bell concert at Westminster Abbey per royal tradition, the younger prince will be getting a huge payout thanks to arrangements made by his great-grandmother, the Queen Mother. According to The Times, the late Queen Mother put £70m into a trust fund for her family and one of the stipulations was that Harry would be able to access his share of the trust when he turned 40. According to The Mirror, however, everything isn't divvied up evenly and Harry will be getting more than his brother.
"William will benefit from the vast wealth of the Duchy of Cornwall, a private estate that funds the public, charitable, and private activities of the King's heir," the publication reporter. "As a result, Harry is likely to receive slightly more than half of the £14 million allocated for the brothers."
The Mirror notes that Harry is set to get more than £7 million when he turns 40, adding to the paychecks that he and his wife, Meghan Markle raked in from their Netflix documentary series and other projects, like Markle's podcast. Estimates put the couple's net worth at about $60 million.
After Harry and Meghan stepped away from their roles as senior royals, they no longer received commemorative birthday posts on the royal social media accounts or the previously standard bell ceremony. According to People, only a select few members of the Firm get the honor now that things have tightened up around Buckingham Palace: King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William, and Princess Kate. Charles has the distinct honor of getting two per year: one on his actual birthday, November 14, and one during the Trooping the Colour ceremony, which also celebrates his birthday.