Prince Harry was back in the United States just days after moving into his new home in the UK.
The Duke of Sussex was at the 5-star luxury Lotte New York Palace hotel in New York City on Monday evening, People reported. A source told the outlet that Harry was spotted in conversation with another person inside the hotel’s Gold Room, a historic lounge featuring opulent Gilded Age gold decor.
Harry’s rep confirmed that Harry was in NYC, and said he was on the trip for business purposes.
“The Duke had a number of meetings in New York focused on new business opportunities and partnerships,” the rep told People, adding, “Further details will be shared in due course.”
It was a quick trip, as Harry, 42, was already back in London by Wednesday, giving a speech at the Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards.
Harry can command nearly $1 million for exclusive speaking engagements, branding expert Eric Schiffer, chairman of Reputation Management Consultants, exclusively told Page Six in September.
“Harry’s royal title and persona can still do damage to an event budget,” Schiffer told us. “For a keynote, he’s getting anywhere from $250,000 to $750,000 and for elite, exclusive events close to $1 million.”
However, he noted that “not every one of these stops is a cash grab with hidden checks.”
It’s definitely been a busy time for the father of two.
He and his wife, Meghan Markle, 45, recently moved into a friend’s home in the UK, the Daily Mail reported Monday.
The couple and their two kids — Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5 — had been staying with the wealthy businessman who lives in the Cotswolds since relocating back to Harry’s home country in August, according to the report.
The family was “living in the main house,” but recently “moved to a property on the estate,” an insider said.
Harry reportedly became friends with the businessman through their mutual support of military charities.
Meanwhile, Harry and Markle’s business endeavors continue to make waves, as they just lost another top staff member at their Archewell Productions.
Their Head of Nonfiction, Film & TV for the past five and a half years, Chanel Pysnik, is leaving the company, Deadline reported Tuesday.
Pysnik executive produced numerous Archewell projects, including the 2022 docuseries “Harry & Meghan,” where the couple took aim at Harry’s estranged family, and Markle’s lifestyle series, “With Love, Meghan,” which was canceled after two seasons in January.
She also produced Harry’s Netflix docs “Polo” and “Heart of Invictus,” and the couple’s documentary “Cookie Queens,” which bombed at the box office.
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