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.
“They intend to put down their roots in this house and the quiet community, which has considerable privacy.
“This is where they want to bring Archie up, where they hope he can have as normal a life as possible.”
The source also said that Harry and Meghan never intended to make Los Angeles their home.
They added: “It was a good place for them to be upon their arrival in the US to be close to Meghan’s mum.”
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.
The source added: “Harry and Meghan are both very upset by this breach of privacy, but that wasn’t the reason they left Los Angeles.
“They were already in the process of buying their home in Santa Barbara.
“While it was a nice favour to them at a very difficult time, Tyler Perry’s house with 18 bedrooms isn’t Harry’s style.
“Yes, he grew up in royalty and the halls of Buckingham Palace, but he prefers more intimate homes with character.”