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EXCLUSIVE: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Under Fire Again — This Time Over a Home Twist

The backlash is bubbling over... and this time, it’s personal.

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Aaron Tinney
Feb 13, 2026
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are catching fresh heat – and this time, it’s about their Montecito mega-mansion.

Critics are zeroing in on one jaw-dropping detail: 16 bathrooms. Cue the backlash, with skeptics claiming the couple are preaching purpose from palace-level plumbing.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex relocated to California in 2020 after stepping back from royal duties, eventually purchasing their estate in the celebrity enclave of Montecito, which is now worth an estimated $29 million.

SOURCE: MEGA

Their sprawling property includes nine bedrooms, an outdoor pool, wine cellar, over-water spa room, and expansive gardens – featuring a children’s play area for Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 4.

But it was a recent video shared by a celebrity homes web page that highlighting the mansion’s 16 bathrooms that triggered a new wave of incredulous online reaction.

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