Harry and Meghan break cover to network in Miami while royals get on with things


Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in Johannesburg, South Africa, on their last royal tour on October 2. Photo: Getty
Slipping into the exclusive 1 Hotel in Miamiâs South Beach on Thursday night, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were surrounded by âa lot of securityâ, according to reports â but very little angst.
Breaking cover together for the first time since moving to Canada in January, the Sussexes hung out their newly-minted business shingle as keynote speakers at a private JP Morgan wealth summit for billionaires.
âIt was all very hush-hush,â a source told Page Six of the headline double act by Harry, 35, and Meghan 38.
She reportedly introduced him with âwords of loveâ, and he spoke about mental health, saying heâs been in therapy for the last three years over the 1997 death of his mother Princess Diana.
The Sussexes reportedly pocketed up to $1.5 million for their appearance, although reps for both them and JP Morgan would not comment.
The decision to rub shoulders with the likes of Magic Johnson and baseball star Alex Rodriguez was âa very smart move to get in with some of the worldâs richest people,â according to a second source at the event.

Meghan on her final royal outing in London on January 7. Photo: Getty
Budding entrepreneurs Meghan and Harry spoke on the Alternative Investment Summitâs main stage inside a tent on the beach, the source said. It is believed they then dined privately with the conference elite.
âHarry talked a lot about his and Meghanâs decision to step down as senior royals, because of the trauma he suffered and how he doesnât want the same to happen to his family,â the source told Page Six.
âHe said despite how difficult the separation with the British royal family has been, he does not regret their decision, saying that he and Meghan are optimistic about their future.â
The pair reportedly flew to Miami on a private jet â something that got the âwokeâ Harry and Meghan into trouble when they were still HRH â and stayed at the Palm Beach mansion of Meghanâs close friend Serena Williams.
The balmy weather was a change up from their first four weeks as non-senior royals at a $12 million rented bolthole on Vancouver Island. Harry and Meghan have been doing yoga and taking walks with son Archie, 9 months, and their dogs, according to People.
âThey are enjoying the quiet life,â a source said, adding Meghan is cooking family meals: âThey are real homebodies who love to chill out.â
To do that chilling out in seclusion, Harry and Meghan have done some DIY. To âward off any curious peeping Toms,â they have installed âthe latest bells and whistles in home securityâ at the house, as TMZ put it.
While they already had a âHome Depot âNo Trespassingâ signâ, theyâve also added âa giant tarp thatâs hanging in between trees, and at least one security camera along the beach.â

Barricaded gates at Harry and Meghanâs Canadian rental. Photo: Getty
The duchess, who has a court case against a UK tabloid in the works over the publication of a letter to her father Thomas Markle, has threatened to sue media outlets using photos of the family hiking in the Canadian woods.
Sensitive to the notion the Sussexes could get cabin fever, Madonna told them to forget Canada and âsubletâ her New York apartment.
âDonât run off to Canada, Itâs so boring there,â the star advised in an Instagram chat to her hairdresser, before describing her apartment.
âTwo bedrooms, itâs got the best views of Manhattan. Incredible balcony â I think thatâs gonna be a winner.â
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Tempting as it is, Madonnaâs offer may not cut through because the Sussexes are reportedly making plans to spend time in Los Angeles this northern summer to be close to both Meghanâs mother, Doria Ragland, and her old Hollywood PR team.
âTheyâll likely have houses in both places,â a source said.
In an emerging pattern, another rich pal â energy entrepreneur Michael Hess, husband of Meghanâs bestie Misha Nonoo â has reportedly offered them his house in the gated Malibu Colony, dubbed âBillionaireâs Beach.â
While the Sussexes network in the sun, their unprecedented âMegxitâ and Prince Andrewâs exile has meant other members of the royal family have had to take up the slack.
In a flurry of activity in the past week, the Countess of Wessex â back from a royal visit to Sierra Leone â held court at a womenâs networking event at the London Stock Exchange.
Her husband Prince Edwardâs visit to Nigeria was featured on the Royal Family Instagram account, with one follower noting, âNever seen anyone report on Edward doing anything. This is refreshing.â
A cheery Princess Anne visited the maternity unit at a public hospital, Prince Charles held an investiture at Buckingham Palace and the Queen opened the newly-rebuilt Wolferton Pumping Station in Norfolk.
The stars of the week were William and wife Kate Middleton.
Among other things, the Cambridges won at table soccer (him) and went to South Wales where they wore hard hats at a steel works, checked out a lifeboat station and had cones at an ice cream parlour.

An animated Kate and William at Swansea pier. Photo: Getty
âThey look so happy,â wrote one follower. âThatâs a perfect couple.â










