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Harry was paid 'up to $100K' for coping with grief 'masterclass': Prince pocketed fee as a 'co-instructor' and could get share of subscriptions as he revealed 'depression' after Megxit

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Robinson, M. (2026, October 9). Harry was paid 'up to $100K' for coping with grief 'masterclass': Prince pocketed fee as a 'co-instructor' and could get share of subscriptions as he revealed 'depression' after Megxit. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16195363/Harry-paid-100K-coping-grief-masterclass-Prince-pocketed-fee-instructor-share-subscriptions-revealed-depression-Megxit.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-09 · by Martin Robinson

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Prince Harry was paid up to $100,000 by MasterClass for delivering a 99-minute lecture on coping with grief, which includes a discussion of his personal experiences following the death of Princess Diana and his struggles after stepping back from royal duties. The article highlights that Harry may also receive a share of subscription revenue generated by this course. A source close to Harry encourages viewers to watch the full interview before forming judgments about his motivations for participating in the masterclass, emphasizing its potential value as an educational resource on mental health and grief.
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Prince Harry revealed in a new MasterClass session on coping with grief that he "slipped into depression" for about two weeks after relocating from the UK to Canada in late 2019 with wife Meghan and their son Prince Archie. Harry, now 42, stated during his interview with neuroscientist Dr. Mary-Frances O'Connor that he experienced an "adrenaline crash," feeling unable to function without stress-induced adrenaline once removed from the stressful environment of royal duties. He also discussed feeling emotionally numb for years following his mother Princess Diana's death in 1997, only later realizing she would have wanted him to be happy. Harry and Meghan moved to Montecito, California, but recently returned to the UK with their children Archie (now seven) and Lilibet (five), after six years away. The Duke of Sussex was reportedly paid around $100,000 for his MasterClass session on grief and mental health struggles.

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Harry posed for a trailer promoting the new interview where he discusses his history of grief and mental health The Duke of Sussex spoke to neuroscientist Dr Mary-Frances O'Connor ahead of World Mental Health Day on Saturday Harry said a therapist encouraged him to spray himself with Diana's perfume, which he said brought memories and emotions flooding back Harry added that he struggled to find help at first.
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🔮 Harry was paid to give his 99-minute 'masterclass' on coping with grief and may have pocketed $100,000 plus a share of subscription revenue in the process.

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Harry was paid to give his 99-minute 'masterclass' on coping with grief and may have pocketed $100,000 plus a share of subscription revenue in the process. uncertain
Harry → pay → process
The Duke of Sussex should not be criticised for speaking at length and 'from the heart' about the subject, a source close to the prince has said. asserted
source → criticise → prince
Harry gave a raw and emotional account of dealing with the death of his mother, Princess Diana, as well as his struggles with depression and feelings of uselessness following Megxit. asserted
Harry → give → Megxit
A spokesman for Harry confirmed he was paid by MasterClass for taking part in Redefining Grief: Building Resilience Through Loss, but declined to comment further. asserted
he → confirm → Loss
'I'd encourage everyone to watch it before casting any judgement,' a source close to the prince told the Daily Mail. asserted
source → encourage → Mail
MasterClass instructors can expect an upfront payment of at least $100,000, plus 30 per cent of any subscription revenue generated by their courses, according to Forbes. uncertain
instructors → expect → Forbes
Harry is listed as a co-instructor alongside American neuroscientist Dr Mary-Frances O'Connor. asserted
Harry → list → O'Connor
A spokesman for Harry declined to comment on the $100,000 figure. asserted
spokesman → decline → figure
Fans wishing to watch Harry's interview, where he hopes he will help them 'discover new ways to process grief and loss so you can find your way back to you', cannot do so for free. asserted
you → wish → you
Access to the full online lecture costs between £10 and £19 a month through a subscription to the San Francisco-based tech company, which is valued at $2.75billion. asserted
which → cost → 2.75billion
A source close to Harry reportedly said no one has the right to judge him for how he has dealt with the grief of losing his mother at the age of 12. uncertain
he → say → 12
Prince Harry has described the mental health problems he suffered after Megxit and the grief of losing his mother in a Meghan Markle made her first public appearance in the UK for four years, meeting Malala Yousafzai for afternoon tea at Claridge's Stars asserted
Markle → describe → Claridge
who have given their own lessons on life and work for MasterClass in the past asserted
who → give → past
include Martin Scorsese, Spike Lee, Helen Mirren, Serena Williams and Gordon Ramsay asserted
Scorsese → include → ?
In his interview Harry revealed he felt depressed and 'useless' immediately after Megxit, and now refuses to spend more than ten days away from Meghan and their children. asserted
he → reveal → Meghan
In a new video released yesterday, the Duke of Sussex claims life in the Royal Family left him unable to properly grieve the death of Princess Diana, adding that his official duties triggered panic attacks. Harry, 42, said getting dressed for royal engagements in a shirt and tie frequently left him feeling as though he was being strangled or suffocated. 'You would think I had the best help in the world. uncertain
I → release → world
I'm a prince, for God's sake, but I was still grieving and didn't have any place to put those feelings,' he said, describing emotions he carried for '15 or 20 years'. asserted
he → grieve → years
He revealed therapy eventually helped him and described the extraordinary moment when spraying himself with Diana's perfume prompted his hidden memories and emotions to come flooding back. asserted
memories → reveal → perfume
Speaking about grief in a video for the American education platform MasterClass, Harry said despite finding happiness with Meghan, he 'slipped into depression' after they quit royal life and left Britain. asserted
they → speak → Britain
'We moved to Canada to get some space away from everything and simply think,' he said. asserted
he → move → everything
'Within two or three days of leaving that stressful environment, I experienced an adrenaline crash unlike anything I'd ever felt before. asserted
I → leave → anything
'It was as though I needed stress for my brain to function. asserted
brain → need → stress
I became useless around the house. asserted
I → become → house
I slipped into depression for about two weeks and felt like I couldn't function without adrenaline.' asserted
I → slip → adrenaline
His frank comments about mental health and PTSD came as Meghan Markle stepped back into the spotlight for the first time in years, wearing a £28,000 outfit to take afternoon tea with Malala Yousafzai in London. asserted
Markle → come → London
The children have started school in the Cotswolds. asserted
children → start → Cotswolds
And Harry now says that he follows a strict 'ten-day' rule to protect his happiness. asserted
he → say → happiness
He said: 'The biggest factor for me is the energy, joy and happiness I get from being with my family, especially our children, and from being on the ground doing my work. asserted
I → say → work
The key to maintaining that balance is spending no more than ten days away from my wife and kids. asserted
key → maintain → wife
'It's about balancing my work and sense of purpose with being a dad and a husband. asserted
It → balance → purpose
' Harry revealed he did not cry for almost 20 years after his mother's death and thinks of her 'pretty much every night and then most mornings'. asserted
he → reveal → her
A therapist encouraged him to find Diana's perfume in an effort to unlock his grief after he had forgotten what her voice and laugh sounded like. asserted
voice → encourage → what
The Duke said doing this had a remarkable effect on him and his grief, claiming the scent brought back memories and emotions that had long been suppressed. asserted
that → say → memories
'It was like being transported to another time,' Harry said. asserted
Harry → transport → time
'It unlocked everything that had been locked away. asserted
that → unlock → everything
'Spraying my mother's scent was almost like knocking certain bricks through so that I could see through and certain memories and experiences could start seeping back.' uncertain
memories → spray → bricks
In the very personal MasterClass episode - entitled Redefining Grief: Building Resilience Through Loss - Harry also said: 'Everything I do, everything I put my energy towards, I hope that my mother will be proud of. 'Trying to continue and protect her legacy, what I didn't realise was that the work I was drawn to was so similar to the work she was doing.' asserted
she → entitle → work
Speaking to Dr Mary-Frances O'Connor ahead of World Mental Health Day on Saturday, Harry added that after marrying Meghan and becoming a father, he often felt guilty about allowing himself to be happy. asserted
himself → speak → Meghan
The interview comes weeks after the publication of his uncle's memoir about Diana, which reignited debate about her legacy and included claims that angered the King. uncertain
that → come → King
Earl Spencer claimed in one angry phone call Charles told him Diana would soon be forgotten after she died in Paris in 1997. Reflecting on his mother's death, Harry said: 'I didn't cry when I was told my mum died, only at her burial, and then not again for nearly two decades. ' asserted
mum → claim → decades
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