The Royal Foundation of the Prince and Princess of Wales has received substantial financial support from its U.S. office, with newly published figures showing an increase in donations. In 2025, the foundation's American Friends branch, a separately controlled entity established in 2011, provided £8.7 million to the foundation.
This amount represents a nearly £4 million increase from the £4.9 million it contributed in 2024. The generosity of U.S. supporters accounted for 44 percent of the Royal Foundation's total reported income of £19.6 million in 2025. The foundation reported retaining £10.6 million in funds as of December 2025 after spending £16.5 million on charitable activities. These initiatives include Catherine's Early Years program, William's Homewards initiative to address rough sleeping, and United for Wildlife, which combats illegal animal trafficking.
Staff costs at the Royal Foundation increased to £6.4 million, with the headcount rising to 80 from 67 in 2024. The Royal Foundation has operated separately from the Earthshot Prize since 2022. The Earthshot Prize's total income for 2024 was £23.5 million, with donations increasing by 68 percent to £21.4 million from £12.8 million the previous year.
In contrast, Prince Harry and Meghan's charitable organization, Archewell, reported total revenues of $2.6 million (£1.93 million) in 2024, a decrease from $5.7 million (£4.25 million) in 2023. This comes as Archewell Philanthropies underwent a 'reset' in December, leading to staff redundancies to streamline operations. The organization has stated its commitment to broadening global philanthropic efforts.
Prince Harry recently stepped down as patron of Sentebale, a charity he co-founded for children with HIV in Lesotho and Botswana, citing a deterioration in his relationship with the organization's chairman. Sentebale has initiated legal action against Harry and his friend Mark Dyer, alleging operational disruption and reputational harm, claims that Harry and Dyer's representatives reject. Sentebale stated that the legal action is funded externally.
The Duchess of Sussex marked her 45th birthday this week by posting a photograph of herself leaping into an outdoor swimming pool. This event occurred as her estranged brother-in-law and his wife's charity continues to gain traction with American supporters.