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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Seeing in New Year in Incredible £10Million Mega Mansion
EXCLUSIVE: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are staying in a luxury estate owned by a Russian oligarch as they see in their first New Year with baby Archie Harrison
Daily Mirror UK, 29 DEC 2019.
The mansion is in several acres of grounds
The rooms of the main house alone cover more than 10,000 sq ft – almost half as big again as Love Island’s summer complex on Majorca.
As well as a wealth of opulent bedrooms, multiple bathrooms and a formal dining room, it has a games room with wet bar, a media room and even a wine-tasting room. The two-storey living room has spectacular sunset views looking across a magnificent stretch of water.
And despite being relatively new, there is even a 17th century French fireplace imported specially from Europe. The guest cottage in the grounds adds more than 2,000 sq ft of indoor space, and there is also a luxury summer house.
The Duke and Duchess, celebrating seven-month-old Archie’s first Christmas, are understood to have arrived at the property 11 days ago and are expected to stay until Friday.
The region on Canada’s west coast was a favourite of Harry’s mother, Princess Diana, who admired its rugged beauty.
But despite their luxury accommodation, Harry, 35, and Meghan, 38, ate out on Christmas Day – taking a private suite at a nearby VIP resort, with caterers they hired just for the day.
An insider at the upmarket retreat, where the eco-conscious couple were seen arriving in a parade of 4x4s, said: “The high-end caterers were called in to supply the lunch, which included vegetarian options, right at the last minute.
“There were 10 to 15 people in the suite, including their security detail. A fleet of SUVs was outside the resort, which the group had used, including Range Rovers.
“And as well as security from England, there were also members of the Royal *Canadian Mounted Police there too.”
The couple’s British security detail for the trip is paid for by the taxpayer.
The source revealed that, during the lunch, talk had turned to how the group should go for afternoon tea at a hotel once visited by both Harry’s father, Prince Charles, and his grandmother, the Queen.
The source added: “Harry and Meghan laughed about it. They wanted to go there, but it was thought to be too public at this time of year.”
The couple had needed to change their Christmas Day plans at short notice after another restaurant turned down their reservation due to the tight security required.
Harry and Meghan are set to throw a party at their luxury mansion on New Year’s Day.
Queen 'Burst Out Laughing' at Christmas Present Meghan Markle Bought Her
Meghan Markle had to come up with a funny and creative Christmas present idea for the Queen - and it sounds like she got it spot on
Meghan and the Queen appear to get on very well (Image: Getty Images)
She reportedly bought her mother-in-law a singing toy hamster – and it went down a treat.
The Daily Star reports that the Queen was so happy with the present that she burst out laughing, before remarking:
“It can keep my dogs company.”
A source said: “Meghan bought a little hamster that sings with a little rope for Her Majesty.
“It was so funny, especially when the corgis tried to take hold of the toy.”
The singing toy hamster
However it turns out the corgis weren't quite so impressed - and ended up mauling it to pieces
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