Harry said that he only made the Netflix and Spotify deals because Charles cut him off. So if making those types of deals wasn't his plan, what was his plan? How else did he think he could make enough money to be financially independent in the style to which he wanted to live.
This whole Netflix revelation is what makes me think that neither Harry or Meghan thought things through very well. Sure, they made the million dollar contract with Netflix but that million wasn't intended to be free and clear income for the Sussexes to live on. It was paid to the couple with the understanding that they'd deliver something for it. Maybe my thinking is wrong but with that contract, isn't it up to Harry and Meghan now to produce something with that million? People don't work on putting a production into being a reality for free.
It was my understanding that a lot of what they were planning on promoting centered around mental health. After that interview, it's apparent that neither Harry or Meghan are in any position to proselytize on mental health and how to attain it, gain professional help and recognize it as a problem when they've bared to the world the mess their own mental states are/were in.
They had no Plan B to back up being financially independent. I don't believe they have any inkling of a Plan B now. You have to spend money to make money especially if you're going the philanthropic route. Meghan, herself, stated (IIRC) that it was her funds from her acting career that allowed her to branch into "giving back".
One thing I know is that Charles floated the bill for their lifestyle as working senior royals. They *were* appreciated but they were never, ever going to reach the pinnacle of importance that surrounded William and his family. Each year, for Charles' annual financial report, it's listed how much he pays out for the work his family does. It's listed as a business expense and is tax deductible unlike his personal expenditures which he pays income tax on. So floating Harry and Meghan as non-working senior royals would move Charles' payments from business expenses to personal expenses. He couldn't "claim" them any longer as a business expense. I'm not surprised that Charles decided to stop the money flow to Harry and Meghan. They wanted to be on their own and that's exactly what they got.
I expect to see Archewell stalled or moving very slowly from here on out as they try to figure out how exactly they're going to finance it. Appearing on talk shows is a possibility but the more they do something like that, the less credible they're going to become as a force to "do good". They'll come across as desperately trying to keep their own lives afloat in a cutthroat world.
It's a dog eat dog world and they've been handed Milk Bone underwear.
