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Princess Eugenie won’t get a prenup for the same reason Prince Harry and Meghan didn’t

<p><span>Nothing is more of a romance killer than meeting the love of your life – who happens to be very wealthy and then being forced to sign a prenup. So, while Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan may have the fairy tale romance sorted, the question remains as to whether the Duchess was forced to sign on the dotted line before walking down the aisle.</span></p> <p>With an estimated fortune of $123 billion in the bank, it comes as no surprise that the Royals are one of the richest families in Britain, with Prince Harry having a personal fortune of $53 million.</p> <p>But while these are enormous figures, it is alleged that the Prince and his grandmother, the Queen did not insist on the Duchess of Sussex to sign a prenup.</p> <p>The same is expected to apply to Princess Eugenie’s marriage to Jack Brooksbank in October, despite Eugenie having a personal fortune of $8.5 million.</p> <p>While this seems like a concept many cannot get their head around – especially with the number of failed marriages in the family, according to royal expert Katie Nicholl, it all comes down to the fact that the royal money and property belongs to the sovereign she told<span> </span><em><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a22775404/princess-eugenie-jack-brooksbank-prenuptial-agreement/" target="_blank">Town &amp; Country</a></em>.</p> <p>So, despite their family history with Prince Charles, Princess Anne and Prince Andrew all going through a failed marriage, none of these events has had any impact on their wealth.</p> <p>“I don’t think members of the royal family sign prenuptial agreements,” Nicholl said.</p> <p>“It’s commonplace with celebrity marriage, but this is not a celebrity marriage, it’s a royal marriage.”</p> <p>Also, under UK law, prenups cannot be legally enforced but judges can take them into consideration during divorce proceedings, according to<span> </span><em><a rel="noopener" href="https://people.com/royals/why-prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-wont-have-a-prenup/" target="_blank">People Magazine</a>.</em></p>

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Why Prince Harry refused to sign a prenup

<p>Prince Harry has reportedly refused to sign a prenuptial agreement ahead of his May 19 wedding to Meghan Markle.</p> <p>According to a friend of the couple, the 33-year-old royal, who has an estimated £30 million ($54 million) fortune, rejected the opportunity to sign the document because he is determined to make his marriage last. Meghan is believed to have a £4 million ($7.23 million) fortune of her own.</p> <p>“There was never any question in Harry’s mind that he would sign a prenup,” the friend told the <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5511861/Prince-Harry-rejects-chance-safeguard-30million-fortune.html" target="_blank"><em><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Daily Mail</span></strong></em></a>. “He’s determined that his marriage will be a lasting one, so there’s no need for him to sign anything.”</p> <p>The decision comes after weeks of reports suggesting a prenup was being drawn up.</p> <p>“Both Harry and Meghan have assets to protect,” society columnist Sophia Money-Coutts wrote in <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/family/fear-not-meghan-harry-prenup-wont-kill-romance/" target="_blank"><em><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Telegraph</span></strong></em></a>. “Given divorce rates, it’s worth couples having a frank discussion about what each is bringing to the party before signing that marriage register.”</p> <p>But Harry and Meghan wouldn’t be the first couple to refuse a prenup.</p> <p>The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge also decided against one, as did the princes’ late mother Princess Diana, who fought hard to win £17 million ($30 million) plus £400,000 ($722,000) each year in her divorce settlement with Prince Charles.</p> <p>Tell us in the comments below, do you think Harry and Meghan made the right decision? Did you sign a prenup before your wedding?</p> <p><em>Image credit: Kensington Palace/Twitter.</em></p>

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