Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly house-hunting for a property worth upwards of £10 million in the UK, despite persistent claims that the California-based couple have been struggling financially.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex touched down in the UK this week after years of living in Montecito, sparking fresh speculation over where they could put down roots. According to Mail on Sunday editor-at-large Charlotte Griffiths, suggestions that the pair are searching for a humble countryside retreat because they have “run out of money” are wide of the mark.
Exclusive details on property search
Speaking on TalkTV, Griffiths was quizzed by host Duncan Barkes over the Sussexes' future plans. He asked: “One of the big issues that we need to get some meat on the bones of, if you like, is where they're going to end up living. You've done some terrific work here. I think it's a Charlotte Griffiths exclusive we can reveal here on Talk, where are they going to end up living?”
Treading carefully, Griffiths responded: “Well, we have to be so careful not to say exactly where they're living, but I suppose the exclusive is that this rumour that they may live on a small farmhouse on the Spencer estate, or they might be renting somewhere because they've got no money, it appears to be incorrect.”
“What I am told is that the properties they've been looking at are north of £10million. The one that I think I've identified, I actually can't say because they issued a really strong warning which I must adhere to, so I can't name the location.”
Neighbour's cautionary message
“But suffice to say, it is as you'd expect. It's incredibly luxurious. It's definitely got an LA whiff to it. I've got to be so careful not to identify it!” She added: “I find it very interesting that it's not some sort of dilapidated farmhouse, which at one point was the narrative - that they'd run out of money and were coming back. It seems that is not the case. The property is extremely expensive.”
This follows the Sussexes' prospective new celebrity neighbour Laurence Llewellyn-Bowen delivering a cautionary message to the couple should they opt to relocate to the Cotswolds.
Speaking to Express.co.uk, he remarked: “It is going to be interesting to see how the Duchess fits in because, unlike the other side of the Cotswolds, we're much less impressed by celebrity, which is why actually a lot of celebrities who are kind of like very good at being themselves are drawn to our side.”
He went on to say: “I think [Meghan] is going to need to be very genuine. I think that's the big moment here, is that the Cotswold folk can really sniff b******t, you know, they can really sniff when people aren't being who they are.”
