Harry and Meghan's Netflix documentary adds to burgeoning media empire

When Prince Harry and Meghan relinquished their royal duties in 2020, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were soon faced with an urgent question: How to earn a living. 

Although they were well off by ordinary standards, Forbes last year pegged their net worth at a fairly modest $10 million, including the remains of Harry's inheritance from his mother, Princess Diana, and the equity the pair have in their California mansion. They were also financially cut off from the British Crown's estimated $34 billion estate.

The answer, ironically, was to cash in on public fascination with the glamorous couple who dared to flee the royal family's gilded cage, along with the incessant media scrutiny their official roles entailed. And despite the mixed critical reaction to their new Netflix documentary series, "Harry & Meghan," what is certain is the venture has made them much richer.