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weekly supermarket of choice. They’ve also been seen popping into the basement food hall of nearby M& S, while Meghan replenishes the peonies around the house from Kensington Flower Corner, an independent florist with a stall on the corner of the High Street.
GETTING ROUND TOWN
One way to keep the paparazzi at bay is an ever- changing fleet of cars. One day it’s Harry’s sporty Audi RS6, the next a people carrier with blacked- out windows. Meghan has been seen behind the wheel of a blue VW Golf and has been driven in a Polo. And sometimes they’ll grab a taxi.
A POSH BLOW-DRY
MEGHAN has struck up an unlikely friendship with Spice-Girl-turned-fashion-designer Victoria Beckham, whose £ 500 cashmere jumper she chose for her engagement shoot last month.
The pair were reported to have met last summer and have stayed in regular contact via texts, with Victoria, 43, providing Meghan with a list of ‘exclusive salons’ to visit for hair, make-up and beauty treatments in the UK.
On previous trips, Meghan had her hair blow- dried at Charles Worthington in Covent Garden, but is now thought to have moved to Hershesons in Knightsbridge.
WEEKEND RETREATS
THE couple prefer quiet relaxation to wild weekends, and tend to retreat to the countryside on a Friday night, often the Cotswolds. They’ve visited Soho Farmhouse, the rural outpost of the members’ club, at least twice together, and in October 2016 Meghan enjoyed a solo trip to the swanky sanctuary, where she stayed in a £250-a-night cabin set amid 100 acres of peaceful countryside.
They regularly visit Highgrove, Prince Charles’s Gloucestershire estate, where Meghan is said to have bonded well with Camilla, and Anmer Hall, where they stayed with William and Kate at Christmas. Sources say they’re also planning a weekend to Crickhowell in South Wales, where Tiggy LeggeBourke, Harry’s former nanny, has a picturesque B&B.
The weekends also serve as useful scouting sessions. Palace insiders say Meghan and Harry are searching for a home outside London, probably in the Cotswolds.
Royals, however, rarely buy their own homes. The Queen provided Anmer Hall for William and Kate, and Charles’s Duchy of Cornwall estate owns several properties he could make available to his son.
DOG LIVES IN LUXURY
DOG-LOVER Meghan was deeply disappointed to learn that she had to leave Bogart — a Labrador-shepherd mix and one of her beloved rescue dogs — behind in Canada, as he was too old to make the trip to Britain. He’s now being looked after by some of her friends.
Her beagle, Guy, however — Meghan’s second dog — was flown over in november and has settled in well at nottingham Cottage. On weekends when they’re in London, the pair can be seen taking Guy — who has his own union flag coat and only eats organic food — for walks in the Palace grounds.
When they fancy a change of scenery, there’s also Battersea Park, where they were spotted buying a £65 Christmas tree (and given free mistletoe) in December.
According to reports, Guy broke two legs last month, but is now said to be on the mend and eager for walkies to resume.
MARKET FOR A PRINCE
On Her now-deleted Instagram account, Meghan posted photos of trips to Portobello Road in West London, where she loves the bohemian atmosphere and quirky items for sale. She’s believed to have dragged Harry to browse antiques and vintage crockery at the Saturday market a few times. Her house in Toronto had an antique French mirror and a battered suitcase reinvented as a coffee table, a shabby chic theme she is said to be replicating at nottingham Cottage. It seems antique-hunting is in Meghan’s blood: her maternal grandfather, Alvin, was an antiques dealer in LA and passed his love of collectables on to his granddaughter.
SNEAKY FILM NIGHTS
The couple are avid theatre fans and have enjoyed several dates in London’s West end to see the Lion King Musical and The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The nighttime. All in black and wearing beanie hats, they also enjoy regular cinema dates, slipping in unnoticed to screenings around Chelsea.
WHAT ABOUT BABIES?
AIDES insist the couple will stay at nottingham Cottage for the foreseeable future, but Palace officials have begun inquiries to identify a suitable royal apartment for when they start a family.
One possibility is moving back to St James’s Palace, where Harry and William lived with Charles after Diana’s death.
Another includes the swanky home at Kensington Palace, currently occupied by the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, once they retire from royal duties.