Meghan Markle, Prince Harry: Will the couple be able to break away from taxpayer support?

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle may be poised for a lucrative return on their decision to “step back” as senior members of the royal family but doing so might be harder than they anticipated, despite making it clear that “they do not want to be reliant on public funds in their new lives,” as Queen Elizabeth II said in a statement agreeing to a “period of transition” for the couple.