Whats better than royal gossip, you ask?
Royal real estate gossip.
Reports say thatPrince HarryandMeghan Markleare buying a home near Melides, Portugal.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in Australia in 2018.
The purchase would be a significant one for the couple.
It also puts to rest recent unsubstantiated rumors circulating on the internet that the couple is experiencing marital woes.
(You dont buymoreproperty together if youre on the brink of divorce, after all.)
Melides, Portugal.
Why Melides, Portugal?
The two couples are said to be close, even amid the Sussexes estrangement from the broader royal family.
Plus, their respective children are similar ages: Lilibet Sussex and August Brooksbank are both three years old.
Then, theres the security factor to consider.
According to the 2024 Global Peace Index, Portugal is the seventh safest country in the world.
The couple has expressed security concerns, especially in the United Kingdom.
Plus, all geographical and familial practicality aside, Melides is also simply… chic.
The sleepy, artistic villagethirty minutes from the more sceney Comportais known for its laid-back and slow-living charm.
Look out across the horizon from your homestead, and youll see rows and rows of cork trees.
There are also rumors that actress Sharon Stone recently purchased a property there.
It seems the once under-the-radar area is now very muchon.
