Prince Harry visited New York City for business meetings earlier this week, according to reports. The Duke of Sussex was seen at the Lotte New York Palace hotel, a five-star luxury establishment, on Monday evening.
A source told People that Harry was observed in conversation with another individual in the hotel's Gold Room. Harry's representative confirmed the trip, stating that the Duke was in New York to attend "a number of meetings focused on new business opportunities and partnerships."
The visit occurred just days after it was reported that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had moved into a new home in the UK. The couple and their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, had been staying in a friend's home in the Cotswolds since relocating back to Harry's home country in August.
Harry's trip to New York was brief. He was back in London by Wednesday to deliver a speech at the Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards.
Reports suggest that Prince Harry can command significant fees for speaking engagements, with estimates ranging from $250,000 to $750,000 for keynote speeches and closer to $1 million for exclusive events. However, it was noted that not all of his engagements are solely for financial gain.
In related news, Archewell Productions, the company founded by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, has reportedly lost another key staff member. Chanel Pysnik, who served as Head of Nonfiction, Film & TV for five and a half years, is leaving the company. Pysnik was an executive producer on several Archewell projects, including the 2022 docuseries "Harry & Meghan" and Markle's lifestyle series "With Love, Meghan."