PRINCE Harry and Meghan Markle are allegedly planning a surprise move to New York.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are said to be considering an almost 3,000-mile relocation to support the duchess’ United Nations ambitions.
The couple have been settled in their £11.million mansion in Santa Barbara, on the central California coast, since June 2020.
But as part of Meghan’s plans to conquer the political world, they could soon have a place to call home in the Big Apple.
According to Mail+, the Sussexes are pondering renting an apartment in Manhattan.
The area is home to the UN’s headquarters, which Harry and Meg visited in a rare public appearance in September last year.
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They rubbed shoulders with world leaders at the 193-member gathering where they discussed vaccines, climate change and mental health.
Meghan has long had her eyes set on a political career after quitting acting and the Royal Family, it has been claimed.
And a flat close to the action could make her dream a reality.
US politicians first seriously floated the idea in 2020 when Meghan described the battle between Donald Trump and Joe Biden as “the most important election of our lifetime” – before she became the first member of the Royal Family to vote in a major election.
Mike Trujillo, a prominent Democratic strategist, then said in February 2021 that she was more than putting her toe in the water.
He told The Times: “Once your toe is in the water your whole foot is in and next thing you know you are knee-deep and then you are fully in.”
The duchess slowly started building links to members of the Democratic Party in the months that followed to “accelerate” her position.
At the very top of her list of contacts was Michelle Obama, who was First Lady to President Barack Obama, from 2008 to 2016.
While the arrangement was said to be “informal” and on a “friendship” basis, a source said the Sussexes had spoken to the Obamas several times.
Meghan also grew close to former Secretary of State and First Lady Hillary Clinton, who was said to be supportive of her move to the US, as well as America’s vice-president Kamala Harris.
The royal was later rumoured to be considering a White House bid as she possesses “all the qualities” required of a strong candidate, according to her biographer Tom Bower.
He said Meg is so serious about her political future, she could run for US President in the next 10 years.
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A source added: “Meghan is gathering high profile allies in the Democratic Party and positioning herself towards becoming politically active in the not too distant future.
“She feels that by entering into the political world she can really make a difference where it counts.”
