Did Duchess Meghan reject a proposal to stay in a lodge on the Althorp Property?

The tabloid model of the Duchess of Sussex is that of a “dictator in heels” who continually makes everybody cry together with her lengthy lists of “calls for”. Contemplating she has agreed to maneuver her household to the UK indefinitely, I feel the Meghan-the-Bully trope ought to be retired for good. She does not get what she desires in any respect, you recognize? Now, one factor I completely imagine is that Meghan had (and has) necessities for the transfer, necessities that embrace a good-sized home the place their kids would have house to maneuver round in privateness. Being American, I wager she’s additionally cautious of any property that wants renovations simply to be livable or comfy. Effectively, Rob Shuter claims that Prince Harry’s uncle, Earl Spencer, gave the Sussex household a ‘lodge’ on the Althorp property. And Meghan coldly refused.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle desire a home in Britain – however apparently not simply any home. Sources inform Naughty However Good that Harry’s uncle Charles Spencer supplied the Sussexes the prospect to make use of The Falconry, the historic Seventeenth-century lodge on the Spencer household’s Althorp property in Northamptonshire. Their response? Thanks, however no thanks.

“Harry was actually emotional as a result of Althorp will all the time be hallowed floor for him,” a supply advised Naughty However Good. “However Meghan took one take a look at actuality and knew it would not work. Too distant, too removed from London and, frankly, not grand sufficient.”

The Grade I listed falconry, inbuilt 1612-13, was initially constructed for falconry earlier than being transformed right into a residence. However insiders say the Sussexes have larger ambitions.

“Meghan shouldn’t be going again to Britain to cover out in an outdated lodge in Northamptonshire,” an in depth supply mentioned. “She desires privateness, historical past and safety, however she additionally expects critical luxurious, substantial house and easy accessibility to London. It wasn’t even shut.”

For Harry, rejecting the provide was extra sophisticated. Althorp is the place Princess Diana grew up and is buried.

“Harry’s coronary heart liked the concept; Meghan’s head killed it,” the supply provides. “He noticed household and reminiscences. She noticed isolation and compromise.”

Now the couple is planning one thing a lot larger. Uncle Charles got here up with the story. Harry and Meghan need historical past – with higher bedrooms and loos.

[From Rob Shuter’s Substack]

I looked for images of The Falconry and… yeah, I’d have rejected these too. With all due respect, Meghan has lived in an enormous mansion in Montecito for six years. I am certain the lodge has been renovated and modernized, however yeah…it does not appear like the form of house a household of 4 may transfer to for a lifetime. In the meantime, Shuter and the royal reporters cannot have it each methods: If Meghan is a status-obsessed rest room hoarder who copies Diana, why would not she need the “standing” of dwelling in Althorp and experiencing that bond with Diana? Is not it extra seemingly that Meghan and Harry simply need to purchase a spot within the Cotswolds that they will actually really feel is ‘their very own’?

Images courtesy of Avalon Crimson, Backgrid, Meghan’s Instagram.