Will Meghan Markle Be Paid for Luxury Retreat Appearance Next Month?

Meghan Markle is set to be a guest speaker at the upcoming Her Best Life Retreat, which is hosted by Jackie 'O' Henderson's events company Besties.

Much has been speculated on about Markle's appearance at the said retreat, and Henderson's manager has touched on whether or not the Duchess of Sussex will be paid for showing up.

Will Meghan Markle Be Paid for Her Appearance?

According to Sky News, Gemma O'Neill, Henderson's manager and podcast co-host, touched on the topic.

"I'm going to answer probably something that I think would feel fairly obvious, 'Oh it must be costing you a fortune to have Meghan come to your event'," O'Neill said. "Um, no guys, I think you all know, the community knows, I don't have that kind of money, guys. That's not on the cards for me.

"But what I will say is that she is effectively doing this as a favour to our mutual friend," she clarified.

The mutual friend is revealed to be Soho House consultant Markus Anderson, who is best to known for arranging Markle's blind date with Prince Harry.

Meghan Makes Surprise Visit at Children's Hospital

Markle was most recently spotted on March 12 making a surprise hospital visit at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA).

According to PEOPLE, the Duchess of Sussex spent time painting with some patients and also visited those who are bed-bound.

It is understood that her visit is part of the CHLA's month-long Make March Matter campaign.

"Make March Matter is an annual fundraising campaign for CHLA that unites celebrities, businesses, and the greater community in support of its mission of creating hope and building healthier futures," CHLA said in a statement.

The statement added, "Funds raised will help ensure the hospital can provide sick and critically injured children with the best quality care, research and innovation that happens at CHLA every day for the last 125 years."