Meghan Markle and Prince Harry set sights on relocating from Montecito

Royal insiders told TMZ that the couple have stopped looking for a property in Malibu and have switched their intentions to move to LA.

Although they haven't yet taken a tour of any homes, sources claim Meghan and Harry have shown interest in a number of various LA neighbourhoods.

The couple were said to have checked out an $8million (£6.3million) plot of land in Malibu back in September, which they ultimately opted not to pursue.

Meghan and Harry currently reside in Montecito on the coast, so moving to Los Angeles would make sense for them.

They've attended several Hollywood events, and even though Malibu is much closer than Montecito, they still reportedly feel like it's too far away from their ideal location.

According to insiders, privacy and community are Meghan and Harry's main priorities, which is one of the reasons they lost interest in that Malibu mansion.

​The property was said to have become a magnet for cameras and news coverage after the story broke about Meghan and Harry viewing an estate off Pacific Coast Highway in September.

This was what ultimately caused the couple to become concerned for their safety if they pursued this potential property.

When the couple previously lived in the Los Angeles area, Meghan and Harry were able to go unnoticed.

The Sussexes spent several weeks in 2020 living mostly in Tyler Perry's Beverly Ridge Estates mansion.

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According to sources, Harry and Meghan wish to relocate to a similar area where their neighbours' worries about security and privacy are shared.

The duke and duchess gushed over Perry's property in their Netflix docuseries.

Prince Harry described his time there as "bliss because no one knew we were there".

He added: "We were there for six weeks, and no one knew. My family still thought I was in Canada."