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Harry, Meghan and other royals with day jobs

Working royals
Princess Märtha Louise, Norway: author and entrepreneur
Princess Märtha Louise, Norway: author and entrepreneur
Prince Nikolai of Denmark: model
Prince Nikolai of Denmark: model
Princess Beatrice, UK: business matchmaker
Princess Beatrice, UK: business matchmaker
Princess Eugenie, UK: company director
Princess Eugenie, UK: company director
Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, UK: media personality and author
Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, UK: media personality and author
King Emmanuel Bushayija, Rwanda: security boss
King Emmanuel Bushayija, Rwanda: security boss
Zara Tindall née Phillips, UK: equestrian rider
Zara Tindall née Phillips, UK: equestrian rider
Peter Phillips, UK: managing director
Peter Phillips, UK: managing director
Viscount Linley, 2nd Earl of Snowdon, UK: furniture maker and company chairman
Viscount Linley, 2nd Earl of Snowdon, UK: furniture maker and company chairman
King Willem-Alexander, Netherlands: airline pilot
King Willem-Alexander, Netherlands: airline pilot
Prince Nazım Ziyaeddin Nazım Osmanoğlu, Ottoman Empire: stand-up comedian
Prince Nazım Ziyaeddin Nazım Osmanoğlu, Ottoman Empire: stand-up comedian
Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece: fashion designer
Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece: fashion designer
Prince Amedeo of Belgium: financier
Prince Amedeo of Belgium: financier
Prince Joachim of Belgium: navy officer
Prince Joachim of Belgium: navy officer
Prince William, UK: helicopter pilot
Prince William, UK: helicopter pilot
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, UK: army captain and actress to charity founders and media personalities
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, UK: army captain and actress to charity founders and media personalities
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Working royals

A year ago, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle performed their final duties as full-time 'senior' royals and stepped back to pursue financial independence. But it's not unheard of for royals to work in the real world. In fact, for royals who are not in direct line to inherit the throne it’s not all public appearances, state visits and glitz and glamor. From airline pilots to bankers to authors, click or scroll through the members of royal households who go out to work for a living.

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30 January 2021

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