Meghan Markle signs a voiceover deal with Disney in return for a donation to an elephant charity

Meghan Markle has signed a voiceover deal with Disney in return for a donation to an elephant charity. 

The Duchess of Sussex recorded the voiceover before the royal couple left for their six-week break to Canada to celebrate Christmas. 

The signing was in return for a donation to Elephants Without Borders, an organisation dedicated to conserving wildlife and helps protect the animals from poaching, according to The Times. 

It comes after Prince Harry and Meghan announced on Wednesday their intention to step down as senior royals. 

And the arrangement with Disney hints at Meghan’s future career plans, which could see the couple use their celebrity status to benefit chosen causes. 

If the couple decide to keep their royal titles while touting themselves for hire, their combined money-spinning potential could be greater than any A-lister in history.

As superstars of the international circuit, they would be able to command six or even seven-figure fees just for turning up at an event.

In May the royal couple were given a rare honour by Disney – a beautiful watercolour Winnie-the-Pooh animation to celebrate the birth of the new royal baby 

Experts said becoming a brand ambassador for a global giant such as or Apple could earn the couple tens of millions annually. A nine-figure sum each year – $100million – would add up to $1billion (£760million) over a decade.

The couple have yet to say exactly how they will meet their ambition to ‘become financially independent’. But their unique stellar cachet – blending blue blood and Hollywood royalty – could net them huge amounts.

During tense talks before Christmas, senior members of the royal family accused the pair of already agreeing to a deal with ‘firms including Disney’, according to one report. 

In May the royal couple were given a rare honour by Disney – a beautiful watercolour Winnie-the-Pooh animation to celebrate the birth of the new royal baby.

Hand-drawn by senior principal artist Kim Raymond, the heartwarming story depicts the world’s favourite bear delivering a book to Archie.  

Meghan and Harry clasped hands as they walked the yellow carpet together ahead of the Lion King premiere in Leicester Square

At The Lion King premiere in July, held at London’s Leicester Square, Meghan appeared to hint that she had been having a difficult time. 

American singer Pharrell Williams praised Meghan and Harry’s ‘wonderful union’ as ‘significant in today’s climate’ with the duchess heard responding: ‘Thank you, they don’t make it easy.’   

The royal couple met with representatives from organisations doing ground-breaking work in the areas of conservation and the environment.

Prince Harry has taken a keen interest in African conservation projects over the years and in 2017 he became the president of African Parks.