Harry and Meghan eyeing $A10.5 million Malibu mansion

This is the house that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are said to have considered for their Los Angeles base. 

The five-bed $A10.5 million ($US7 million) or $A39,000-a-month ($US26,000) Italian Renaissance-style property, complete with tennis court and swimming pool, is in a gated Malibu community, where neighbours include Mel Gibson and legendary Mary Poppins star, Dick Van Dyke.
 

Caitlyn Jenner, a Malibu local, revealed the Duke and Duchess have been looking in the world-famous beach city west of Los Angeles for a base, telling UK television show Loose Women that she believed Meghan had simply “had enough” of her royal role.

“It was a big shock to her, she’s probably had enough. Good for them, we’ll see how it goes. I heard they were looking for a house in Malibu. It must have been tough. Everyone deserves to be happy,” she told the chat show.

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The royals are believed to have used a representative to approach a local realtor to inquire about the property. The house appears well-placed for Meghan: A Whole Foods store, one of her favourite places to buy groceries, is based just at the entrance to the estate.

Meghan has been spotted shopping at a Whole Foods store in Vancouver Island, Canada, where she and Harry have been based since announcing their departure from the royal family.

MEGHAN AND HARRY’S EMBARRASSING BACKDOWN

The couple will stop using their “Sussex Royal” brand from next month.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been forced into an embarrassing climb down after spending tens of thousands of dollars on their Sussex Royal website and trademarks, reports The Sun.

Following lengthy Buckingham Palace talks, the Queen and senior royal officials have ruled the couple they cannot use “Royal” in their new commercial lives as they look to gain “financial independence” after moving to Canada.

But according to friends, Meghan believes there is no legal comeback for the Queen if they continue to use the brand after quitting on March 31.

The spokeswoman said: “While The Duke and Duchess are focused on plans to establish a new non-profit organisation, given the specific UK Government rules surrounding use of the word ‘Royal’, it has been therefore agreed that their non-profit organisation, when it is announced this Spring, will not be named Sussex Royal Foundation.

“The Duke and Duchess of Sussex do not intend to use ‘Sussex Royal’ in any territory post Spring 2020.”