Meghan, 38, have become even
more estranged from his family —
including his older brother, Prince
William, and grandmother, Queen
Elizabeth II. “Harry’s barely spoken
to them,” one source says. “He’s been
dodging their calls. Some people
close to Meghan and Harry are say-
ing they’re living in their own bubble
and don’t want any reminders of
the past.”
Most recently they reportedly
rejected an invite from the queen for
Prince Andrew’s 60th birthday party.
And they’re “on the fence” aboutattending Princess Beatrice’s upcom-
ing May wedding, says the source:
“Harry’s pretty much cut himself off.”SWEET RELIEF
According to our sources, Meghan
and Harry are beyond relieved to be
free of the constraints of royal life.
“They’re finally living their lives on
their own terms, and that’s given
them a whole new purpose and a
wonderful sense of liberation and
peace,” says the insider. They’ve
been settling into a private seaside
compound in the Saanich Inlet area CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: MEGA; SHUTTERSTOCK; SCHNEIDER-PRESS/SIPA/REX; BROADIMAGE/SHUTTERSTOCK; ELAINE THOMPSON/AP/REX; SHUTTERSTOCK/CHRISPICTURES; COURTESY OF SUSSEX ROYAL INSTAGRAM.of Vancouver Island,
B.C., with Archie and
their dogs while they
house-hunt for per-
manent digs.
“Harry and
Meghan escaped the
chaos back home
and are genuinely
py,” echoes the
rce. “They’re
ly enjoying
nada;it’sa
mpletely dif-
nt world from
London.”
popintothe
ery store in town without being
harassed. “The locals don’t bother
them, and they have the freedom to
do whatever they want.” The insider
adds that “Meghan endured a lot of
stress in England,” particularly at
the hands of the British press. “She’s
happy to be away from all that.”HOLLYWOOD’S CALLING
But they clearly have no plans to re-
treat into total obscurity. As feared
by Harry’s family, the couple will
be using Meghan’s Hollywood
connections to stay in the mix.
“They’re in touch with a number of
L.A. power players and are looking
forward to hosting dinner parties
with the likes of George and Amal
Clooney and big-time movie pro-
ducer Jeffrey Katzenberg,” says the
insider. They’ve reportedly already
begun thinking about searching
for a second home in California, in
Malibu or Hidden Hills, and the
source says Harry’s even looking
for an agent: “He doesn’t want to
become an actor, but he’d love to
make documentaries and things
like that.”
One thing is for sure — they have
no plans to return to the United
Kingdom. “Right now they’re all
about getting Archie settled and
adapting to life in North America,”
says the insider. It’s been reported
that the queen, 93, has asked
Harry and Meghan to attend theCOVER STORY
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Harry and Meghan may be
duty-free, but Kate and
William have more royal
responsibilities than ever.
Here Kate visits the Ark Open
Farm in Northern Ireland on
Feb. 12; above, William and
dad Charles visit the Defence
Medical Rehabilitation
Centre on Feb. 11.