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Meghan Markle has spoken out about the struggle of 'not being able to afford' her $14m home

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Updated 17:36 31 Aug 2022 GMT+1Published 10:22 31 Aug 2022 GMT+1

Meghan Markle has spoken out about the struggle of 'not being able to afford' her $14m home

The Duchess of Sussex has revealed how she and Prince Harry found their ideal home after being concerned about its price tag

Gregory Robinson

Gregory Robinson

Meghan Markle has revealed how she and Prince Harry found their dream home in California and why they initially believed they could not afford to buy it.

The Sussexes had to adjust their lives after their decided to leave their roles as senior working royals in January 2020.

After choosing to relocate to California, the Duchess of Sussex, 41, has now spoken of the challenges the couple faced when choosing their new home.

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The Sussexes were at home for their 2021 Christmas card.
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Meghan said the pair fell in love with a mansion in the town of Montecito but the multi-million dollar price tag almost ruined their dreams.

“We were looking in this area and this house kept popping up in online searches,” the mum-of-two explained recently in an exclusive interview with The Cut when describing their search for a home after leaving London.

Although the pair loved the look of their nine-bedroom, sixteen-bathroom house, the $14.65 million (£12,576,805.25) price tag certainly cast doubts in their minds.

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“We 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 – it's like 'I don't want to go and look at all the things that I can't afford, that doesn't feel good'."

Meghan and Harry relocated to California after stepping down as senior royals.
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The royal couple did ‘everything they could’ to secure the home because Meghan says ‘it’s healing, you feel free’ there.

One area of the mansion that sparked joy when Meghan and Harry visited it for the first time is a pair of intertwined palm trees in the garden, which the former Suits actor says was the first thing her husband noticed about the estate.

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Meghan recalled: "See how they're connected at the bottom? He goes, 'My love, it's us' and now everyday Archie goes by us, he says 'Hi momma, hi papa'."

Since leaving their official royal duties, the couple have signed deals with the streaming giants Spotify – the home of Meghan’s highly in-demand podcast Archetypes, which premiered this week – and Netflix, which likely helped them find the collect to buy their dream home.

The couple fell in love with their multi-million dollar mansion.
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In the second episode of Meghan’s podcast, music legend and the queen of Christmas, Mariah Carey, was the special guest. The 53-year-old ‘My All’ singer spoke about society’s negative connotations of the word 'diva' as well as their experiences as biracial women.

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“You were so formative for me,” Meghan said. “Representation matters so much.

“But when you are a woman and you don't see a woman who looks like you somewhere in a position of power or influence, or even just on the screen — because we know how influential media is — you came onto the scene, I was like 'Oh, my gosh. Someone kind of looks like me’.”

Featured Image Credit: James Boardman/Alamy Stock Photo/Archewell

Topics: News, Celebrity, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, Home

Gregory Robinson
Gregory Robinson

Gregory is a journalist working for Tyla. After graduating with a master's degree in journalism, he has worked for both print and online publications and is particularly interested in TV, (pop) music and lifestyle. He loves Madonna, teen dramas from the '90s and prefers tea over coffee.

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