Are Prince Harry & Meghan contemplating a move to Malibu?

Back in 2020, I actually believed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex would buy a home in Los Angeles. They were clearly looking to build a production company and get deals within LA, and I thought they would end up buying a home in one of those exclusive gated communities favored by actors, some place secure where they could come and go as they pleased with little to no paparazzi intrusion. Obviously, they didn’t do that – they ended up buying their lovely home in Montecito, and when they have business in LA, they just drive down. But maybe my first instinct was right and they actually need a place more centrally located? That’s the rumor going around the British and European media recently: Harry and Meghan might buy a home in Malibu.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harrymight soon be calling Malibu, California, their new home, according to a source close to the pair who spoke with Express. The duo, who currently reside in Montecito, California, are reportedly exploring properties in the coastal city for a potentially closer proximity to Los Angeles.

The insider reveals, “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are contemplating their living arrangements, with Malibu emerging as a prospective locale. They have discreetly made a few trips to the region, taking time to explore the offerings.”

However, it’s still unclear if they will relinquish their current Montecito residence or simply add a Malibu property to their portfolio. This consideration emerges as Meghan Markle shifts her attention back to her Hollywood roots with William Morris Endeavor (WME).

The source maintains this as a strategic move, considering Malibu’s popularity among the celebrity crowd. The couple has been living in their $14 million, nine-bedroom mansion in Montecito since 2020, following their departure from royal duties.

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What I find most interesting here is “They have discreetly made a few trips to the region, taking time to explore the offerings.” I’ve already gotten the impression that Harry and Meghan have figured how to move in and around LA without drawing attention to themselves. I believe that they’re in LA more often than most people realize, and it would not surprise me to learn that they had one or more go-to places to stay while they’re in town, places which are not hotels. Like, maybe they’re staying at a friend’s Malibu home or someone’s gated mansion, I don’t know. Anyway, I don’t honestly think that they’re moving to Malibu or buying a second home in Malibu, but it would not surprise me at all if they had already discreetly found some LA-base, either a rental or a borrowed home or what have you.

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The Duke of Sussex at a polo match during the Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup at the Aspen Valley Polo Club in Carbondale, Colorado in the United States. Featuring: Prince Harry Where: Carbondale, Colorado, United States When: 25 Aug 2022 Credit: Kirsty O’Connor/PA Images/INSTAR/Cover Images **North America Rights Only**

The Duke of Sussex at a polo match during the Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup at the Aspen Valley Polo Club in Carbondale, Colorado in the United States. Featuring: Prince Harry Where: Carbondale, Colorado, United States When: 25 Aug 2022 Credit: Kirsty O’Connor/PA Images/INSTAR/Cover Images **North America Rights Only**

The Duke of Sussex at a polo match during the Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup at the Aspen Valley Polo Club in Carbondale, Colorado in the United States. Featuring: Prince Harry Where: Carbondale, Colorado, United States When: 25 Aug 2022 Credit: Kirsty O’Connor/PA Images/INSTAR/Cover Images **North America Rights Only**

06 September 2022, North Rhine-Westphalia, Duesseldorf: Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, arrive in front of City Hall. The prince and his wife are coming to Düsseldorf to promote the “Invictus Games” 2023, which Prince Harry helped to launch. These are Paralympic competitions for soldiers who have been injured in war. Photo: Rolf Vennenbernd/dpa Where: Duesseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany When: 06 Sep 2022 Credit: Rolf Vennenbernd/DPA/Cover Images **ONLY AVAILABLE FOR PUBLICATION IN THE UK AND USA**

06 September 2022, North Rhine-Westphalia, Duesseldorf: Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, arrive in front of City Hall. The prince and his wife are coming to Düsseldorf to promote the “Invictus Games” 2023, which Prince Harry helped to launch. These are Paralympic competitions for soldiers who have been injured in war. Photo: Rolf Vennenbernd/dpa Where: Duesseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany When: 06 Sep 2022 Credit: Rolf Vennenbernd/DPA/Cover Images **ONLY AVAILABLE FOR PUBLICATION IN THE UK AND USA**

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex attend a lunch reception during the Invictus Games One Year to Go event which marks one year before Invictus Games Dusseldorf 2023 Featuring: Prince Harry and Meghan Duchess of Sussex Where: Dusseldorf, Germany, Germany When: 06 Sep 2022 Credit: DDP/ Images **USA Rights Only**

2022 Ripple Of Hope Awards Featuring: Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Where: New York, New York, United States When: 06 Dec 2022 Credit: Janet Mayer/ Images

2022 Ripple Of Hope Awards Featuring: Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Where: New York, New York, United States When: 06 Dec 2022 Credit: Janet Mayer/ Images

The Duke of Sussex arriving arriving ahead of the coronation ceremony of King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey, central London. Featuring: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex Where: London, United Kingdom When: 06 May 2023 Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**