I know you guys were wondering....
Don't worry, they were able to find SOMETHING in the pandemic.
"Finding a house in the middle of a pandemic is difficult, but they were able to find a peaceful home in Santa Barbara. A home that they have bought with their own money," Scobie tells ET. "There's been a lot of speculation about Prince Charles potentially funding this. But this is really a moment for them to find their independence. They've done this on their own."
"Like many couples, they have a mortgage," he continues. "It is a peaceful home. It's a forever home and somewhere where they'll lay their roots. It has space for Archie, a playground. Really, it's gonna be a special part of their life."
ET learned that Meghan and Harry purchased a
nine-bedroom, 19-bathroom home in Montecito, California. The 18,671-square-foot house, which was built in 2003, was purchased June 17 by the couple for $14.6 million.
The family had previously
been living in Tyler Perry's eight-bedroom, 12-bathroom, $18 million Tuscan-style mansion in Beverly Hills.
"One of the most difficult things for Harry and Meghan was moving to the U.S. and not actually having a home of their own," Scobie says, adding that many people speculated the couple were staying in Los Angeles. "It's been interesting to see this line drawn between Harry and Meghan's decision to move to California to some sort of connection to Hollywood. Of course, they're now living in Santa Barbara, a hundred miles away from Los Angeles."
As for how they're paying for their lavish new abode? "Both of them are extremely liquid when it comes to their assets," explains Scobie. "Harry brings a lot to the table himself and Meghan lives off residuals from
Suits and the many appearances that she's done in other projects too."