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It appears that Prince Harry\u2019s birthday gift from his late great-grandmother has come in handy<\/p>\n
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Meghan is apparently house shopping with Prince Harry’s recent influx of cash<\/p>\n
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When he turned 40 earlier this month, Prince Harry is believed to have received a whopping $10 million birthday gift from his late great-grandmother, the Queen Mother, after she set up a trust fund back in 1994.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And it seems that he and wife Meghan Markle have already decided how they\u2019re going to spend the hefty sum, with sources telling\u00a0Closer\u00a0that they\u2019re thinking about packing their bags and relocating.<\/p>\n
Last year, it was reported that the couple were considering ditching their $14.5 million sprawling mansion in Montecito for a move down the road to Malibu, but it didn\u2019t transpire. However, thanks to Harry\u2019s bank balance boost, an insider has revealed that it could be back on the cards.<\/p>\n
The source says, \u2018Meghan was really pushing for a move to Malibu a year ago but then they had to put the brakes on that for cash flow issues. But now Harry\u2019s inherited $10 million so it\u2019s back on the table. They don\u2019t want to be in a position where they need to rush to sell their home in Montecito, but the idea of moving away, or even keeping it more as a holiday home, the way a lot of big Hollywood players do, is very appealing. Meghan has always felt like a big fish in a small pond in Montecito, so it\u2019s only a matter of time before she and Harry make good on her wish to up sticks to leave.\u2019<\/p>\n
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Harry inherited money from the late Queen Mother when he recently turned 40<\/p>\n
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While Harry and Meghan, 43, have A-list pals including Oprah Winfrey and Gwyneth Paltrow living nearby, it appears that some of their neighbours aren\u2019t completely thrilled by their presence. According to recent reports, they\u2019re \u2018fed up\u2019 with the couple and wish they would move on.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Because of this, our insider says that Meghan would feel more suited to Malibu. \u2018It would make it a lot easier to schmooze with the sort of people they need to cosy up to for the sake of Meghan\u2019s brand. Being so far away from the action means they miss out on a lot of connections. And it\u2019s not as though they\u2019re feeling welcomed by their neighbours in Montecito,\u2019 they explain. \u2018Sure, they have a select group of people they are friendly with there, but mostly they\u2019re pretty reclusive because they just don\u2019t get invites. They\u2019re now back to looking at properties in Malibu and seriously feeling like it could be the change they need.\u2019<\/p>\n
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The couple bought their mansion in Montecito for $14.5m<\/p>\n
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After stepping down as working royals in 2020, the couple moved to California to start a new life with their children, son Archie, five, and daughter Lilibet, three. They briefly lived in a Beverly Hills mansion owned by their pal and filmmaker Tyler Perry \u2013 who helped them \u2018escape\u2019 Canada, where they were living at the time \u2013 before settling in Montecito.<\/p>\n
Meghan previously spoke out about the challenges she and Harry faced when house hunting, admitting they weren’t sure whether they could afford it. \u2018We were looking in this area [Montecito, California] and this house kept popping up online in searches,\u2019 she said. \u2018We didn’t have jobs, so we were just not going to come and see this house. It wasn’t possible. It’s like when I was younger and you’re window shopping \u2013 it’s like \u201cI don’t want to go and look at all the things that I can’t afford, that doesn’t feel good.\u201d\u2019 The Duchess \u2013 who later landed lucrative Spotify and Netflix deals worth millions with Harry \u2013 added that they did \u2018everything they could\u2019 to get the home, saying, \u2018Because you walk in and go \u2026 Joy. And exhale. And calm. It\u2019s healing. You feel free.\u2019<\/p>\n
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Meghan is keen to be closer to the big Hollywood stars<\/p>\n
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And while Meghan has loved her time in Montecito, our source says that she\u2019s ready for a new chapter. They say, \u2018Back when Harry and Meghan were staying at Tyler Perry\u2019s place and house hunting, it was a coin toss between Malibu, Bel-Air or the Santa Barbara region, but they settled on the more rural option because it offered that extra serenity and enabled them to bed themselves into California slowly. That\u2019s well and truly accomplished now, and for Meghan especially, there\u2019s a lot more of a sense of belonging in LA for them as a power couple and she\u2019s itching to take their social life to the next level.<\/p>\n
\u2018Montecito is gorgeous and they\u2019ll cherish their time there, but at this point she\u2019s finding the commute into town tiring and, truth be told, there\u2019s not a whole lot for her to do in the village besides hop between various friends\u2019 houses, go out to lunch or take healthy hikes. All these options are on the table if they find the right place in Malibu, plus they\u2019ll be so much closer to the movers and shakers for LA power meetings, whether they drive themselves in or take a limo.\u2019<\/p>\n
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Meghan loves the laid-back life in California<\/p>\n
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Plus, she\u2019s also hoping she\u2019ll be able to rub shoulders with more stars in a bid to boost her career, with our source explaining, \u2018Meghan believes this will push them much more to the forefront as far as being taken seriously alongside their A-list peers. They\u2019ll be a stone\u2019s throw from the likes of Cher, Barbra Streisand, Pierce Brosnan, Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga to name just a few, the list is endless. And so many stars have places in both Santa Barbara and Malibu \u2013 their good friend Ellen [DeGeneres] being a prime example.\u2019<\/p>\n
They add, \u2018She\u2019s not totally ruling out keeping their place in Montecito, perhaps renting it out for decent cash, then plunking down on a new primary base. Several options are on the table and right now she\u2019s sitting with their finance team, crunching numbers and figuring out what they can afford. Harry\u2019s inheritance could well come in handy though they\u2019re insisting this isn\u2019t something they\u2019re counting on, and that cash flow is just fine for them without it. Still, a pricey house move does seem to be an enormous outlay to be taking on right now, especially given the current economic climate and the massive bills they already have.\u2019<\/p>\n
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