Meghan is a doer. Her star power will carry Harry

She may be many things to many people, but one thing’s for sure, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, is a doer. She bounces from one project to another, sometimes dragging a rather reluctant-looking Harry alongside, and she gets things done. Podcasts, lifestyle shows, jams and fashions – you name it, she’s given it a go. Some have worked, others not so well, but you certainly can’t accuse her of being lazy. Meghan’s profession – and she’s good at it – has always been as an actor. As Rachel Zane in the hit US legal show Suits she attained a level of international fame: even William and Catherine were fans. Harry later joked that he was afraid William might ask Meghan for an autograph when they met. The late Queen reportedly recognised that Meghan was a successful working woman. According to Gyles Brandreth, author and friend of the royals, the Elizabeth II even suggested to her future granddaughter-in-law that she could continue acting if she wanted “because, after all, it is your profession”. If that’s true, it sits rather strangely with the dictum handed down to Harry and Meghan that they could not have a “half-in and-half out” royal life — one which they now seem to have achieved. There are reports that Meghan has landed a plum acting role in a UK production. Significantly, this has not been denied by the Sussex camp. The Duchess has already put her toe in the water by returning to acting for the first time in nearly a decade with a cameo as herself in an upcoming comedy called Close Personal Friends. And I think we can assume she enjoyed it. We all get a kick out of doing something we’re good at and, in Meghan’s case, it’s a safe bet that she can command a pretty hefty fee. That’s good news, because Harry and Meghan do seem to enjoy the finer things in life: a mansion in Montecito which they are said to be keeping even after they return to the UK, a luxury pad in Portugal – and now a home back here. The word is that it could be in the Cotswolds, where properties do not come cheap. There’s also the question of who’s going to pay for their security. The Prime Minister says it’s a private matter, but there’s no doubt that it is also of great public interest – and concern in some quarters. The committee that overseas security, Ravec, will certainly have to review its decision to provide security to the Sussexes only on a case-by-case basis. With the family living in the UK full-time, and the King‘s grandchildren at school here, there are compelling reasons for the State to foot their security bill – which could be in the region of £5m a year. It’s a lot of money and there will be some public resentment, but I’m sure a way could be found for the King and the Sussexes themselves to repay at least some of it. A gesture like that could placate the angry mob. Harry’s options for earning a crust seem limited and, frankly, he is better suited to the charity and campaigning work which he himself has said he was “born to do”. So it could be down to Meghan to bring in the dosh. Some people seem to delight in belittling her lifestyle brand, As Ever, but she has worked hard at it and, although we don’t know the figures, it’s very prominent on the internet and she has plans to increase its global reach. So, if she’s returning to her first love, acting, as well — she’s going to be one busy woman. When all is said and done, Harry and Meghan are fabulously wealthy. Most people could just invest a fortune like that and live off the interest – in some style. But, to her credit, Meghan is a woman who likes to pull her weight and earn her living. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with that – in fact we should be applauding it.