Meghan Markle news: Duchess and Harry secretly buy new family home in Santa Barbara | Royal | News (Reports)

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After jetting back to LA in March, it seems the Sussexes want to move once again as seems the place they have chosen to put down permanent roots is not LA. The couple now plan to bring up their son Archie in Santa Barbara after leaving the British Royal Family. Santa Barbara is one of the wealthiest communities in the US, with homes on sale for more than $100 million.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been living in their own home in the upscale California community for six weeks according to Page Six.

The area is also home to their friends Oprah Winfrey and Ellen DeGeneres.

Amid much speculation that the couple would buy a place in Los Angeles, a source told the publication they have quietly moved elsewhere.

They said: “Harry and Meghan have been quietly living in their own home in Santa Barbara since early July.

“They are not houseguests of Oprah or anyone else, they bought this home themselves.

“This is where they want to continue their lives after leaving the UK.

“This is the first home either of them has ever owned.

“It has been a very special time for them as a couple and as a family — to have complete privacy for six weeks since they moved in.

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The source would not reveal details of the home, such as the price they paid or the location, citing security concerns.

However, they did reveal this is a long term plan for the couple.

They added: “They have thought about this carefully and researched it well.

“This is the place where they plan to be happy, make good friends and bring up Archie, giving him the chance to play with other children his age.”

It was widely reported that Harry and Meghan had been staying at entertainment mogul Tyler Perry’s $18 million, 12-bedroom, eight-bathroom Beverly Hills mansion over the last few months.

He was mentored by Oprah, and also is represented by some of the team working with Meghan and Harry in LA.

However, the couple launched a lawsuit against numerous paparazzi agencies after Archie was photographed with Meghan’s mom Doria Ragland in the private driveway of the house.

It is believed the pictures were shot by a drone flown over the home.

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