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The pair is being represented by the New
York-based Harry Walker Agency, whose roster of speakers
includes Barack and Michelle Obama, Bill and Hillary Clinton and
Oprah Winfrey, the person said on Wednesday.
The move is one of the first major steps by the Duke and Duchess
of Sussex to engage in paid work beyond the British royal family
after they announced plans in January to lead a more independent
life and to finance it themselves. They now live in Los Angeles
with their 1-year-old son Archie, according to media reports.
The couple's speaking engagements will focus on issues such as
racial justice, gender equity, the environment and mental
health, an important topic to Prince Harry who has talked
publicly about his struggles with grief following the death of
his mother, Princess Diana.
The pair will speak together and individually, the person
familiar with their plans said.
The arrangement with Harry Walker, owned by media company
Endeavor, was first reported by the Los Angeles Times.
The speaking circuit can be lucrative for high-profile
celebrities. Big-name speakers can earn six figures for a single
appearance.
Meghan recently narrated a Disney nature documentary and Harry
teamed with Winfrey for an upcoming mental health documentary.
Both projects were in the works before they stepped back from
the royal family.
Harry and Meghan also have supported charitable causes. On
Tuesday, they donned hair nets, aprons and face masks to bake
with employees of Homeboy Industries, a Los Angeles-based social
justice organization that hires former prisoners and gang
members.
(Reporting by Lisa Richwine; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)
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