Prince Harry and Meghan Markle moved to California in March after they stepped down as senior members of the royal family.
But they are now facing footing their estimated £4million security bill themselves - which may be difficult for the couple who have no current source of regular income, according to royal expert Omid Scobie.
Speaking on the Heir Pod podcast, the commentator said the couple will not be immune to financial difficulties, with the pandemic most likely preventing them from pursuing commerical opportunities.
He said: 'They have spent the last few years not earning a living. As a royal, your expenses are covered but you don't earn a salary. It will be very tough for them especially in the few months ahead.
'No-one knows when there is an end date to this. This could follow us for some time.'
Scobie, who is a regular contributor to Vanity Fair and Harper's Bazaar continued: 'For Harry and Meghan, on top of the difficulties they have had with the press, there has been this underlying issue of who pays for security moving forward.
'It is something the couple were very conscious of - that from March 31st it would have to be done by themselves.
'They didn't want to leave themselves open to further attacks.'
CTV's Laney Lui added: 'Security is not cheap. For them, you are dealing with multiple personnel and round-the-clock at that. You have to also account for that and travel and other expenses.'
She continued: 'This all goes back to the curiosity about their future plans and what they will be. They are going to have a pretty significant income to cover that and their lifestyle.'
The issue of the couple's security was raised when President Donald Trump tweeted that the US taxpayer would not pay for their bill, following their move to Malibu, where they are currently self-isolating with their 11-month-old son Archie.
Their security personnel will reportedly consist of former SAS soldiers at a cost of £400 per operative per day.
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