Sources close to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have dismissed as “absurd” claims that Archewell hid funds in a “million-dollar missing” scandal, but Harry’s team remain concerned about security for his trip to the UK.
The Daily Mail recently reported that the Duke and Duchess of Sus𝓈ℯ𝓍 received two grants totaling over £4.5 million ($6 million) in the past two years, raising questions about their absence from the latest tax returns of the Archewell charity.
In response to these allegations, Archewell clarified to the Daily Mail that the amounts reflected in their filing—totaling $2,000,911—were accurate. They stated that the remaining amount would be included in the next tax return.
Additionally, the Express conducted its own investigation and found that the Sus𝓈ℯ𝓍es’ filings were “100% accurate.” The Fidelity Charitable report documented donations made from July 2022 to June 2023, while the Archewell Foundation report covered all donations received from January to December 2022. Consequently, all donations received in 2023 will be detailed in the Archewell Foundation report by the end of this year.
This clarification aims to address any confusion regarding the financial reporting of their charitable activities.
A source said: “It’s unfair to do this to a charity when they’ve done everything right. These claims are ridiculous because the Sus𝓈ℯ𝓍es have always been upfront and transparent about their finances. Things like this can be very damaging, especially when they’re so wildly false . ”
In another development, Prince Harry flew to London over the weekend to attend the WellChild Awards. However, concerns have been raised about the Duke’s security in the UK after his team asked organisers not to reveal the location of the event. According to a source, Harry’s team, 40, told WellChild that they were not allowed to inform the public, or even outsiders, about the location of this year’s event due to concerns that the Duke could be targeted.
“Harry remains very concerned about his security in the UK and his team have asked that the location not be shared with anyone until the day of the event,” the source said . “It’s one thing for Harry to arrive at the last minute for a funeral or to meet family, but it’s another thing when the event is public. Harry could be targeted so the team have made sure the location is only known on a need-to-know basis .” The source added that the shocking revelation in his Spare memoir that Harry 𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁ed 25 Taliban fighters in Afghanistan was the cause of the heightened security concerns.
“The reason Harry is such a security concern is because of the comments he made about the Taliban. Because of those comments he will always be targeted. It is something he can only blame himself for,” the source said . The two-day hearing is expected to take place on April 8 or 9 next year, marking the latest twist in the Duke’s three-year legal battle with the British government. The Duke and Duchess of Sus𝓈ℯ𝓍 have not yet commented on the reports.
