Archewell’s Rough Year for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, A Rebrand with No Links
Podcast: Palace Intrigue : Meghan and Harry's Australia trip, King Charles visits USA - Royal Family gossipPublished On: Mon Dec 22 2025
Description: New IRS filings show a difficult year for the Archewell Foundation, with expenses rising to five point one million dollars as donations and grants fell to two point one million. The documents detail salaries, major “other expenses,” confirmed staff reductions, and note that Harry and Meghan take no salary while averaging one hour per week on charity work. We also review GB News reporting on the stated reasons for the Archewell Philanthropies shift, alongside the Sussexes’ new Christmas card featuring Archie and Lilibet.Then, a quick look at the Archewell website as it pivots to “Archewell Philanthropies,” plus a note on Thomas Markle’s fundraising appeal as he faces mounting medical bills. Tom Sykes questions the rebrand language emphasising “family,” and whether the Sussex children are being folded into the brand in real time.After the break, Prince George makes his first visit to The Passage, a charity with deep ties to Princess Diana and Prince William, helping prepare for the Christmas lunch for people experiencing homelessness and signing the same visitors book page his father and grandmother signed in nineteen ninety three.Get episodes of Palace Intrigue by becommming a paid subscriber on Apple Podcasts. Click the button that says uninterrupted listening. Just $5 a month, and that includes many ofther shows on the Caloroga Shark network.A new season of King William is available now.Our royal newsletter written by Deep Crown is available for free.Royal Books:Revenge: Meghan, Harry, and the War Between the Windsors by Tom BowerWilliam and Catherine: The Monarchy's New Era: The Inside StoryThe Royal Insider: My Life with the Queen, the King and Princess Diana
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