Prince Harry and Meghan Markle suffer blow as Portugal home remains 'incomplete'

However, according to the source, the property is not yet ready for use and will only ever be used as a holiday home.

They claimed: “The villa in Portugal is more an investment than anything else and construction hasn’t even been completed yet."

The insider continued to tell The Express: “It hasn’t been purchased as a new home, but more as a holiday retreat and something they can put their money into to protect their assets.”

The Sussexes, who relocated to the US after stepping back from royal duties in 2020, have built their life in the affluent coastal community of Montecito.

News of the couple purchasing a holiday home in Portugal comes amid Donald Trump's US election victory.

Prince Harry, 40, is currently entangled in legal proceedings over his US immigration status.

In his memoir, Spare, he admitted to past drug use, including cocaine, cannabis, and psychedelic mushrooms, which could be grounds for his visa application to be denied.

The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, has sought access to Harry’s visa records to see whether or not he was protected by the Biden administration.

While a judge recently ruled that Harry’s visa application will remain confidential, this could change under Donald Trump’s presidency.

President-elect Trump, 78, remarked earlier this year that he might consider deporting Harry over issues regarding his US visa status.

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“I wouldn’t protect him. He betrayed the Queen. That’s unforgivable. He would be on his own,” the President-elect told the Conservative Political Action Conference in February.

Recent reports suggested Trump’s victory earlier this month had “sent the Sussexes into a spin” due to the previous comments he made about expelling Harry from the US.

However, a source told The Express: “Harry and Meghan are not fazed by the comments Trump made because they believe they have done everything correctly.

“Meghan is a US citizen, and Archie has just started a new school, so to leave the place they call home isn’t even an option.”