Harry and Meghan to hit the speaking circuit after signing with A-list agency

Lisa Richwine|Published 4 years ago

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have reportedly signed with an agency which represents former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michele. File picture: Frank Augstein/AP Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have reportedly signed with an agency which represents former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michele. File picture: Frank Augstein/AP

Los Angeles - Prince Harry and wife

Meghan are ready to hit the speakers' circuit after signing with

an agency that works with former US President Obama and other

high-profile clients, according to a person familiar with their

plans.

The pair is being represented by the New York-based Harry

Walker Agency, whose roster of speakers includes Barack and

Michelle Obama, Bill and Hillary Clinton and Oprah Winfrey, the

person said on Wednesday.

The move is one of the first major steps by the Duke and

Duchess of Sussex to engage in paid work beyond the British

royal family after they announced plans in January to lead a

more independent life and to finance it themselves. They now

live in Los Angeles with their 1-year-old son Archie, according

to media reports.

The couple's speaking engagements will focus on issues such

as racial justice, gender equity, the environment and mental

health, an important topic to Prince Harry who has talked

publicly about his struggles with grief following the death of

his mother, Princess Diana.

The pair will take part in moderated discussions and keynote

speeches with trade assocations, corporations and community

forums, according to the person familiar with the plans. They

will appear together and individually.

The speaking circuit in North America can be lucrative for

high-profile celebrities. Big-name speakers can earn six figures

for a single appearance.

Meghan recently narrated a Disney nature documentary and

Harry teamed with Winfrey for an upcoming documentary about

mental health for the Apple streaming service Apple TV+, but

both projects were in the works before they stepped back from

the royal family.

Harry Walker was acquired last year by California-based

media company Endeavor.

Harry and Meghan to hit the speaking circuit after signing with A-list agency

Reuters