Stars flock to Harry and Meghan’s country court

HE was once the wildest member of the Royal Family. But now newlywed Prince Harry has swapped late-night partying with his society chums for long walks in the country with his new wife and close friends including George and Amal Clooney. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex love to escape their cottage at Kensington Palace in London and have immersed themselves in country life at their ‘ safe haven’ house in Oxfordshire’s Great Tew Estate. The rented property, a stone’s throw from celebrity haunt Soho Farmhouse, has been the base for many of their famous friends over the summer. Meghan’s mother Doria Ragland has stayed there twice since the wedding in May, while the bride’s unofficial maid of honour, Jessica Mulroney, has also visited twice.

Other guests have included tennis superstar Serena Williams and her tech tycoon husband Alexis Ohanian, Soho House director Markus Anderson, fashion designer Misha Nonoo – who was responsible for Meghan’s ‘husband shirt’, which she wore to the Invictus Games in one of the pair’s early outings – and Meghan’s friend Priyanka Chopra.

After the Indian actress got engaged to singer Nick Jonas on a trip to London in June, the couple dined with the Prince, 34, and his 37-year-old wife at Soho Farmhouse that same evening.

Princess Eugenie and her fiance Jack Brooksbank – who will marry RURAL LIFE: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex earlier this year on Friday – also made a trip to see the couple around a month ago for Meghan to help the bride-to-be with her wedding plans.

And just weeks after flying out to the Clooneys’ luxury villa on Lake Como, Harry and Meghan – along with their beagle Guy and their new dog – visited the couple at their riverside mansion a short drive away in Sonning, Berkshire, for a roast dinner. ‘Harry and Meghan have spent much of their summer at the house,’ says a source. ‘It’s their safe haven and the reason they decided to get another dog as they love walking around the grounds. ‘They like to eat at Soho Farmhouse where they can hire one of the exclusive cottages and have dinner there. They order meals from the Pen Yen Japanese grill menu. ‘ They are able to have the experience of eating out without getting too much public attention.’