How much money did Princess Diana leave Prince Harry?

Prince Harry revealed in the Oprah interview that he was only able to flee the royals thanks to his mother’s inheritance, so what did she leave him?

Prince Harry claimed he was financially cut off by the Royal Family when he stepped back from royal duty last in 2020.

The Duke of Sussex told Oprah Winfrey he and wife Meghan Markle relied on the money he inherited from his mother, Princess Diana.

Princess Diana carrying Prince Prince Harry on her shoulders at Highgrove. Picture: Getty Images

How much money did Prince Harry inherit from Princess Diana?

Prince Harry, 34, revealed his mother, Princess Diana, was the reason he and Meghan, 39, were able to leave the Royal Family last year.

He told Oprah Winfrey in a two-hour televised interview he was now living off money left to him by his late mother after being “cut off financially” early last year when he and Meghan moved to the US.

Harry told Oprah: “I’ve got what my mum left me and without that we wouldn’t have been able to do this.

“It’s like she saw it coming and she’s been with us through this whole process.”

Although he did not reveal the sum during the chat, it is understood Harry was left about $11 million when his mother died 23 years ago.

This increased to around $18 million on his 30th birthday after the original amount was invested and gathered interest.

The money came from Diana’s divorce from Prince Charles, as well as shares, jewellery, cash and other personal items.

This won’t have been the only money Meghan and Harry had to live off though as the pair secured lucrative deals with Spotify and Netflix, and Harry received a multimillion-dollar inheritance from his great-grandmother the Queen Mother.

Meghan also earned approximately $9 million for her stint on the American legal drama Suits, and other side projects.

Diana left money to both William and Harry. Picture: AFP

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Who else did Princess Diana leave money to?

Diana, Princess of Wales, also left $11 million to her other son Prince William.

This also increased significantly after being invested and earning interest.

It is understood both brothers started receiving dividends when they turned 25, but inherited the full amount when they reached age 30.

The princess is also believed to have left money to her butler, sisters, mother and godchildren.

Diana, Prince William & Prince Harry visit the 'Thorpe Park' amusement park. Picture: Getty Images

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What was Princess Diana’s net worth?

Diana had an estimated net worth of about $41 million when she died in 1997.

Much of that came from the settlement she received from divorcing Prince Charles.

This amounted to about $30 million, according to royal biographer Tina Brown.

She was also given an annual salary of $720,000 – equivalent to around $131,000 today.

This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission