Prince Harry has been on the hunt for a UK home for his family, but any potential move has been complicated by his desire for privacy and a lack of experience living in the UK, a royal expert has said.
It’s been reported Harry wants to be closer to his father (Image: Getty Images)
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Royal author and expert Tom Quinn has claimed that Prince Harry is on the hunt for a “secluded Georgian house” near his father’s Highgrove estate. This comes amid reports that King Charles III is keen to spend more time with his grandchildren, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, leading to speculation about the Duke of Sussex’s UK living arrangements.
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Quinn told the Mirror: “Harry has spent a lot of time trying to work out what sort of UK base he might have. He has no experience of living in anything other than well protected houses that are also well away from the public, so he has a huge problem. Every house he looks at has drawbacks.”.
However, finding a suitable property could prove challenging for the prince, who is said to be prioritising privacy. Quinn explained: “Apart from the security risks Harry has become increasingly obsessed with his privacy and wants to be well away from prying eyes that was the key reason he was so upset and angry when his father King Charles evicted him from Frogmore Cottage.
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“Frogmore is actually a substantial house deep in the grounds of the royal estate at Windsor it’s also very secure and it would have been perfect. It never occurred to Harry that giving up being a working royal meant giving up the house, but then Harry has always been nothing if not naive.”
A general view of the gardens at Highgrove House Tetbury, England (Image: Getty Images)
Quinn then revealed Harry’s aspirations to own a property similar to his father’s Highgrove residence. He stated: “With no chance of returning to any of the houses in the gift of his family, Harry has looked at buying the kind of secluded Georgian house in its own grounds that his father has at Highgrove in Gloucestershire.”
However, Tom suggested that the cost of security in the UK could be a significant obstacle for Harry, although the benefits for his children might make it worthwhile. He commented: “The fly in the ointment is the fact that Harry doesn’t want to pay for security and he is convinced that a great deal of security would be necessary even if the house was close to his father’s home. On the other hand, the idea of buying a house close to his father means he will be able to come to the UK for short periods with his children so they can have some kind of a relationship with their cousins and their grandfather.”
