Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, lived in several luxurious homes before finally settling down in their California mansion.
The powerful pair has resided in Montecito with their oldest child, Archie, for about two years.
Over six months ago, Prince Harry and Markle added to their family — they welcomed a baby girl named Lilibet Diana.
Before calling California their permanent residence, the former American actress and the ex-soldier lived in a relatively small, according to royal palace standards, yet comfortable two-bedroom cottage at Kensington Palace.
The home was ideal for the British prince and Meghan Markle, who were dating and did not have any children of their own. The cottage’s location was a plus — it sits near Kate Middleton and Prince William‘s home.
While the relationship between the foursome has drastically changed; about six years ago, they were inseparable.
A royal expert recently revealed that after their splendid royal wedding, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were ready for a significant upgrade — home-wise.
The new bride and groom were ready to start a family and therefore needed a bigger place to live.
Prince Harry, who has a very close relationship with his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, tried to lobby her with Markle’s help.
The couple reached out to Queen Elizabeth and asked for her permission to move to Windsor Castle while they were enjoying their honeymoon.
The castle is considered the largest and longest-occupied castle in Europe, and it features more than 1,000 rooms — (188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices, 78 bathrooms, 52 royal and guest bedrooms) — and 300 fireplaces.
Windsor Castle also has a priceless collection of furniture, paintings, and armor. But the pair were hit with massive disappointment when Queen Elizabeth turned down their ill-suited request.
According to royal pundits, Her Majesty denied the request because she found it inappropriate for the young couple.
Writing in the Sunday Times, Roya Nikkhah stated: “The couple are understood to have set their hearts at first on Windsor Castle and are believed to have asked the Queen if living quarters could be made available after their marriage.”
Royal expert Hugo Vickers told the Express that the Queen may have decided to deny their request because it was ” not entirely appropriate.”
He added: “There are empty bedrooms and suites in the private apartments within Windsor Castle which the Sussexes may have had their eye on, or perhaps some former living quarters in the castle grounds converted into other things. But I can see how it might not be entirely appropriate to have a young family living there.”
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex left England in early 2020 after stepping down from their royal duties and have yet to return to London together.
This week, Prince Harry shared a statement that revealed that he is unlikely to travel to his homeland with his family in the near future.
Prince Harry is taking legal action against the British government after they refused to let him pay out of pocket for round-the-clock security for himself and his family during trips to the UK.
Prince Harry stated that without adequate protection, he fears that he cannot return home.
