{
  "id": 2090095,
  "title": "Ahead of UK move, Prince Harry and Meghan insist they're keeping Montecito mansion despite $600,000 a year cost",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/ahead-of-uk-move-prince-harry-and-meghan-insist-theyre-keeping",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-20T06:16:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/ahead-of-uk-move-prince-harry-and-meghan-insist-theyre-keeping-montecito-mansion-despite-600-000-a-year-cost-11787205001083.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have announced plans to return to the UK with their children, ending their six-year residence in California. However, speculation is mounting in the Santa Barbara real estate market about the possibility of the couple selling their Montecito mansion. The property, valued at $14.38 million, is owned by their company, Rockbridge LLC, and was purchased in 2020 for $14.65 million. The annual cost of maintaining the estate, including mortgage payments and property taxes, is estimated to exceed $600,000. A local real estate broker, Jason Streatfeild, suggests that ultra-luxury homes like this one are often sold privately to avoid public listing. Despite the potential for a sale, the couple has stated their intention to retain the property and their home in Portugal.",
  "summary": "As Prince Harry and Meghan Markle prepare to relocate to Britain, questions are swirling over the fate of their Montecito mansion. The couple insists they're keeping it, but a real estate source said there have ‘been rumblings’ of a sale.",
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}