A fundraiser set up to spend off Prince Harry and Meghan’s $14.6 million California estate has been shut down immediately after raising just $110. Anastasia Hanson set up the GoFundMe web page two days immediately after the couple’s explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey aired in the US, reports Daily Mail. The 56-year-old from California wanted strangers to donate money to enable the Sussexes, insisting that she did not begin the fundraiser as a joke.
During the interview, Prince Harry mentioned that his family members had reduce him off financially and that he had been relying on the inheritance left to him by his mother, the late Princess Diana.
Ms Hanson mentioned she began the fundraising work mainly because she felt sorry for the couple.
Her GoFundMe web page, which has now been removed, stated that she wanted 2 million of Harry and Meghan’s fans to donate $5 every so they could attain their ambitious target of $10 million.
The web page had study, “I am Anastasia Hanson of Ventura, California and I am raising funds to pay off the mortgage for the Montecito, California home of Harry and Meghan.
“After their interview, I was moved with compassion to enable get their residence paid off. As they are now financially independent, this will enable and be a loving present.”
An archived web copy of the fundraiser shows that it raised $110 from three people – of which $5 was donated by Ms Hanson herself.
“I like to enable persons and enable them in any way I can,” she told The Sun. “That offers me happiness. If you necessary a residence, I’d do the identical for you. It’s a excellent deed.”
Ms Hanson said she was aware that Harry and Meghan have signed multi-million dollar deals with Netflix and Spotify.
Her fundraiser page now says “Campaign not located”.
During the interview, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex told Oprah that they had had no plans to sign bargains with streaming platforms when they initial stepped back from the British royal family members. However, they had to come up with strategies to make funds immediately after becoming reduce off financially.