Prince Harry and Meghan Markle move into new home after less than 3 months in the UK – report


The Sussexes have been living with a friend since their return to the UK in August – but they've now reportedly made a major decision about where they're living…


Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex greet well-wishers as they arrive at the Community Recording Studio © WireImage
Eleanor Dye
Eleanor DyeOnline Royal Correspondent
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly moved into a , less than three months after arriving in the UK. 

The Sussexes are believed to have been staying with a friend, identified as a wealthy businessman, in the since their return to Britain from Montecito, California, on 26 August. 

But now they've moved from the "main house" to a "property on the estate", according to the Daily Mail's Richard Eden in his column. 

They reportedly made the move before heading on an October half-term holiday with their two children, Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, last week. 

Harry and Meghan are said to have a budget of up to £10 million, and have been looking for a family home in the countryside – but now this search could have been called off.

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex during a visit to Himmah Hub during© Getty Images
Meghan and Harry have moved into a new home, according to reports

The couple became close to their businessman pal through support of their respective charities. 

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Prince Harry and Meghan's other properties

The Sussexes' home in the UK remains private for security reasons.

They have not had a permanent UK home since 2023, when they were asked to vacate their , , a gift from the late Queen, just weeks after the duke’s memoir Spare was released.

meghan markle prince archie princess lilibet montecito home© Instagram
The Sussexes have kept their home in Montecito

Harry and Meghan are understood to have kept their despite their move to the UK.

They've even kept their chickens, which staff are looking after, HELLO! understands.

The stunning property features an outdoor pool, a nursery, a home office, a wine cellar, a tennis court – and 13 bedrooms. 

They also own a coastal home in Portugal, near where Harry's cousin Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank also have a home. 

Thomas Markle moves to dementia care home

The move comes as the Duchess's father, who is being investigated over a stash of suspected child sexual abuse images, has been moved into a care home for dementia patients, according to reports.

Thomas Markle Sr. was taken to a specialist "memory care" facility in Florida on Friday, The Sun revealed.

 Thomas Markle Sr. is seen on a photoshoot on August 10, 2018 in San Diego, California© MEGA/GC Images
Thomas Markle has reportedly moved to a dementia care facility

It has raised concerns that the FBI may never be able to interview Meghan’s estranged father because of the legal barriers to interrogating suspects with cognitive issues in care homes.

The 82-year-old was reported to police in the Philippines and the FBI last month by his son Thomas Markle Jnr, who handed over a haul of alleged child abuse images he claims he found in his father’s belongings in Cebu City.

A second hoard was reportedly discovered on Friday in a storage unit Thomas Sr. is said to have rented near his former home in Rosarito, Mexico, during a raid by Mexican police.

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