Meghan Markle and Prince Harry “struggle” to run their £12 million mansion, according to an expert. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex splashed out on their nine-bedroom California dream home after stepping back from royal duties in 2020. The sprawling mansion boasts pretty much every facility you could ever wish for, including a library, office, spa, gym, game room, wine cellar - and 16 baths! Set on 5.
4acres of land, the Sussexes’ estate - where they live with six-year-old Prince Archie and three-year-old Princess Lilibet - is surrounded by stunning gardens, as well as a tennis court, tea house, children’s cottage, pool, and five-car garage. However, according to an expert, maintaining their lavish lifestyle surprisingly comes with quite a lot of work and will cost the couple hundreds of thousands of pounds every year to upkeep. Eric Bramlett - a realtor and owner of luxury real estate company Bramlett Residential - has shed light on the financial and physical toll running a pad like the Sussexes’ would take on the couple.
Speaking to Fabulous, he said: “Managing a $14 million (£12 million) mansion like Harry and Meghan's in Montecito takes a lot of work.” Bramlett added that the Sussexes’ mansion would come with “high-operating costs”, probably requiring 10-15 full-time members of staff, such as housekeepers, a house manager, private chefs, groundsmen, and security. The expert said that as well as staff salaries, the couple would also have to foot the bil.