{"id":2416965,"date":"2026-05-14T19:58:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T19:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2416965"},"modified":"2026-05-14T19:58:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T19:58:52","slug":"prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-ruffle-feathers-over-shameful-29m-montecito-mansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-ruffle-feathers-over-shameful-29m-montecito-mansion\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ruffle feathers over &#8216;shameful&#8217; $29m Montecito mansion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"http:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/prince-harry-and-meghan\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Duke and Duchess of Sussex;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Duke and Duchess of Sussex&quot;}\">The Duke and Duchess of Sussex<\/a> are living the &#8220;American dream&#8221; with their <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/homes\/829656\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-montecito-mansion-photos\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:sprawling Montecito mansion\u00a0;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;sprawling Montecito mansion&amp;nbsp&quot;}\">sprawling Montecito mansion\u00a0<\/a>complete with seven acres of stunning grounds. The royal couple have had nothing but praise for their idyllic pad, which they share with their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, however, their neighbours are not of the same opinion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Speaking in his <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SBBgS95NLyA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Royalist podcast;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Royalist podcast&quot;}\">The Royalist podcast<\/a>, journalist Tom Sykes revealed: &#8220;I was in New York last week, and I was meeting with somebody who lives fairly near them, and they said to me that that house that they occupy in Montecito is like a source of laughing stock.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Their property is stunning inside and out<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It&#8217;s kind of shameful because, of course, in America, if you&#8217;re a billionaire and you buy a house for $14 million, I mean, what&#8217;s the first thing you do? Knock it down, you know, or at the very least remodel it, you know?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;And there they are, still sort of padding around in a kitchen that looks straight out of the Olive Garden, you know, circa 1994.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">LATEST<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-decimal\"\/><\/ol>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Prince harry looks at camera while sitting at dining table in their kitchen\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"618\" height=\"350\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/CHHkYMJzOa1f5eIv5FYPIQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0NDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/hello_us_861\/7129ddc823560cf864a5a0e87218f469\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>A glimpse of their kitchen was shown on Netflix (Netflix)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The neighbour isn&#8217;t wrong, as it is very commonplace for high-profile people like celebrities to acquire a mansion and flatten it to create their own version of perfection. We&#8217;ve seen A-list stars like Kanye West and Chris Pratt do exactly that. So, Harry and Meghan going against the grain has ruffled feathers, but that doesn&#8217;t make it wrong\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Contrastingly, in the UK, swathes of people are seeking to preserve the history of their homes, keeping original fireplaces and unearthing amazing period features. Granted, the Sussexes&#8217; home isn&#8217;t historic, having only been built in 2003, but perhaps retaining existing structures and the intended design should be celebrated? The property has been designed to look like a rustic chateau and that aesthetic fits in perfectly with Meghan&#8217;s wholesome lifestyle brand, As Ever.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Meghan Markle smiles as she bakes cake in her kitchen with her pots and kitchen utensils on full display\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"474\" height=\"781\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/fuQRx_dzFQYgbautfGLrmg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTExNjI7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/hello_us_861\/9cb1d27df32521770e2b9ee27d34e9a1\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The Duchess of Sussex in her kitchen at her Montecito home (Instagram)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Plus, you could argue that choosing not to renovate extensively is a sensible thing to do financially. The couple do have <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/royalty\/895372\/how-meghan-markle-prince-harry-make-money\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:their own business brand deals;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;their own business brand deals&quot;}\">their own business brand deals<\/a>, but now that they are cut off from the royal family, it seems only logical that they would choose not to stretch themselves monetarily. After all, Meghan has previously admitted that she believed their beautiful mansion was unattainable at first.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"prince harry meghan markle home pool\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/CbP7fw.b4GCTYOs9kh.OfQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTcxOTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/hello_us_861\/84249f579c3ed80f87a721f7bf66d2e3\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The exterior of their rustic home (Giggster)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Speaking to<a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.thecut.com\/article\/meghan-markle-profile-interview.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:\u00a0The Cut;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;&amp;nbsp&quot;}\">\u00a0The Cut<\/a>, Meghan reflected on their uncertain decision about even viewing the house initially. She said: &#8220;We didn\u2019t have jobs, so we just were not going to come and see this house. It wasn\u2019t possible. It\u2019s like when I was younger and you\u2019re window shopping &#8211; it\u2019s like, I don\u2019t want to go and look at all the things that I can\u2019t afford. That doesn\u2019t feel good.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">What is Harry and Meghan&#8217;s home like?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Prince Harry and Meghan's home office was show in their Netflix docu-series\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"565\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/vQ4IW_QVRVSaibcDmtgQMg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU2NTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/hello_us_861\/7ca7b0cd80b8428a94bf36d9c80141ee\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Prince Harry and Meghan&#8217;s home office was shown in their Netflix docu-series (Netflix)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Meghan has used three words to describe the feeling over her home and they are &#8220;joy&#8221;, &#8220;healing&#8221; and &#8220;calm&#8221;. The estate has an array of impressive features like an outdoor pool, over-water spa room, wine cellar, <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/homes\/20230210164051\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-mansion-rarely-seen-rooms-home-photos\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:games room;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;games room&quot;}\">games room<\/a> and chicken coop. During their <em>Netflix\u00a0<\/em>show, fans got to see glimpses into the incredible estate, including their shared home office and rustic kitchen. The cooking space is where Meghan first crafted her now-famous jam recipe.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Harry and Meghan&#8217;s savvy real estate move<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It is worth noting that buying the property has been a major financial move for the couple, as it has significantly increased in value since they bought it. According to TMZ, the Duke and Duchess spent $14.65 million on the property, however, a<a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.zillow.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:\u00a0Zillow;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;&amp;nbsp&quot;}\">\u00a0Zillow<\/a> estimate explains their mammoth Montecito mansion has now doubled in value and is worth $29 million.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are living the &#8220;American dream&#8221; with their sprawling Montecito mansion\u00a0complete with seven acres of stunning grounds. The royal couple have had nothing but praise for their idyllic pad, which they share with their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, however, their neighbours are not of the same opinion. 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