Meghan Markle Convinced Prince Harry to Move to Los Angeles, Source Claims

After announcing their exit as senior working members of the British royal family, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry stunned the world by settling in Los Angeles, California. Much of the Sussexes’ desire to leave the royal family was due to their lack of privacy. The pair felt that they were living in a fishbowl under the spotlight of the public and press.

In Los Angeles, the duchess’ hometown, the pair are seeking to launch their new Archewell foundation while finding new projects with their powerhouse Hollywood team. The pair have hired Nick Collins of the Gersh Agency. Collins is responsible for taking care of film, TV, and charity offers. The Sussexes have also hired, Andrew Meyer, who runs Freemark Financial for their business plan and lawyer Rick Genow. PR agency Sunshine Sachs will be handling the couple’s PR.

Despite the access, Hollywood is a world away from the U.K. and even from the couple’s favorite holiday location, Vancouver Island in Canada. In fact, sources are now saying, it took some time for the duchess to convince her husband to make the move to LA.

Moving to Los Angeles has been challenging for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Though the Sussexes had landed on LA shortly after their final royal engagement in early March 2020, no one could have anticipated the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As a result, the couple along with the 11-month old son, Archie Harrison, had to flee Canada in a hurry to move to LA.

Due to self-quarantining and isolation, the duchess hasn’t even able to see her mother, Doria Ragland even though she doesn’t live far from them now. For the duke’s part, being away from his family during this challenging time has also been mentally straining.

“Harry absolutely loved life in Canada and has made no secret of how much he misses life there,” a royal insider told Express. “The time that he spent there with Meghan and Archie is probably the happiest he has ever been. Harry misses the pace of life there and the fact they were living in a really secluded place where they could be themselves, relax and enjoy life. The biggest issue really has been the timing. Moving at the moment is incredibly difficult. Harry and Meghan have uprooted their life and have been unable to properly immerse themselves into LA life and get settled. Harry is hoping that once the lockdown is lifted things will be a lot easier and they will fall into step with the pace of life there.”

Hopefully, with the ban lifts, the pair can begin truly forming their new life.

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Yesterday, The Duke and Duchess surprised their neighbours in Windsor at a coffee morning for military families in a community centre located in the heart of the Army housing estate. Every year during the month of November we pause to remember and honour all those who have served their country here in the UK, across the Commonwealth and around the world. Their Royal Highnesses also wanted to show support for the families of service personnel who are currently deployed overseas. As we lead up to Remembrance Sunday, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will join Her Majesty The Queen and other Members of the Royal Family at various commemoration events, including the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall and the Cenotaph. During the visit yesterday, Their Royal Highnesses met with young families who shared their experiences as parents and as couples who are often apart from their loved ones for months at a time. A reminder that a life of service does not simply describe the person wearing the uniform, but the entire family. #Remembrance #Lestweforget

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have a plan to combat the paparazzi and tabloids

Obviously, the paparazzi are a huge issue in LA, especially for celebrities as high-profile as the Sussexes. However, the pair are already proving that they won’t be adapting the stiff upper lip policy of the royal family in their new life.

The couple recently issued an intense letter to four British tabloids, The Sun, Daily Mail, Mirror, and Express. They have said that they will receive “zero engagement” from the Sussexes unless it through their lawyers. “It is gravely concerning that an influential slice of the media, over many years, has sought to insulate themselves from taking accountability for what they say or print — even when they know it will be distorted, false, or invasive beyond reason,” the Sussexes‘ letter read in part. “When power is enjoyed without responsibility, the trust we all place in this much-needed industry is degraded.”

Additionally, the Sussexes’ current rented LA mansion is paparazzi proof. The $10 million mansion located in a gated community. “They have tried to make life as comfortable as possible in their rented house, and have found a wonderful complex away from prying eyes,” an insider told The Sun. “It is accessible through two guarded checkpoints, and prides itself on being ‘paparazzi-proof’.”

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This evening, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended the annual #WellChildAwards in London. WellChild aims to ensure every child and young person living with serious health needs has the best chance to thrive with the support and medical care needed in the comfort of their own home. The Duke of Sussex became Patron of WellChild in 2007, and last year both The Duke and Duchess attended the awards to honour the children and families that WellChild supports. The Duke, who first came to these awards over a decade ago, shared in his remarks tonight: “Last year when my wife and I attended we knew we were expecting our first child – no one else did at the time, but we did – and I remember squeezing Meghan’s hand so tightly during the awards, both of us thinking what it would be like to be parents one day, and more so, what it would be like to do everything we could to protect and help our child should they be born with immediate challenges or become unwell over time.  And now, as parents, being here and speaking to all of you pulls at my heart strings in a way I could have never understood until I had a child of my own.” • To find out more about tonight’s event and how you can support this very special organisation, please visit @WellChild Photos ©️ PA images

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Meghan Markle had to convince Prince Harry to move to Los Angeles

Though Prince Harry has said he ultimately made the final choice to leave the royal family, it was the duchess who reportedly convinced him to move to LA. TMZ is reporting that Meghan was the “driving force.”

In addition to their forthcoming Archewell foundation, the couple is reportedly working with Oprah Winfrey on a docuseries. For now, the pair have focused on COVID-19 efforts including volunteering with Project Angel Food in LA and donating £90,000 ($112,000) to Feeding Britain.

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