Why Prince Harry refused to sign a prenup
Prince Harry has reportedly refused to sign a prenuptial agreement ahead of his May 19 wedding to Meghan Markle.
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.
“There was never any question in Harry’s mind that he would sign a prenup,” the friend told the Daily Mail. “He’s determined that his marriage will be a lasting one, so there’s no need for him to sign anything.”
The decision comes after weeks of reports suggesting a prenup was being drawn up.
“Both Harry and Meghan have assets to protect,” society columnist Sophia Money-Coutts wrote in The Telegraph. “Given divorce rates, it’s worth couples having a frank discussion about what each is bringing to the party before signing that marriage register.”
But Harry and Meghan wouldn’t be the first couple to refuse a prenup.
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.
Tell us in the comments below, do you think Harry and Meghan made the right decision? Did you sign a prenup before your wedding?
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