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Privacy NoticeEvery detail of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s decision to relocate to the United States back in 2020 has been well-publicised. While the couple are happy and settled in Montecito, California with their two young children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, a leading royal expert feels Prince Harry will have another reason to feel satisfied with his decision – and it’s all to do with his late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales. “I think Diana would have supported Harry in his move, although I think she would also have found a way to bridge the rift between the brothers,” former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond exclusively tells OK!
Jennie explains why Prince Harry may feel he is living out his late mother’s dream
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It is often claimed by those who knew Diana best that if she was still alive today, she would be splitting her time between the UK and the US – while also using her immense public profile to support her charities and raise awareness. Following the success of Harry and Meghan’s recent ‘semi-royal’ tour to Colombia to speak about protecting children from the dangers of the internet, Jennie explains why the public would already be used to this style of visit if the late royal was still alive.
Diana would be splitting her time between the UK and US if she was still here, friends have said
“She would certainly have approved of Harry’s efforts to shine a light on mental health issues and also his Invictus Games success,” Jennie says. “I think she would have been proud of her boy for standing up for what he felt he wanted in life: freedom and autonomy. “So I think there is some reason to say that Harry might feel he is living the life his mother would have loved… free of royal shackles but still a global celebrity able to bring a great deal of publicity to causes about which he cares deeply.” It is often said that if Diana were still with us today, that she would be balancing her life between the United Kingdom and the United States. In 2020, Diana’s trusted Butler, Paul Burrell told CBS News: “I remember she set out in her sitting room, the plans of a home in Malibu, California, the former home of Julie Andrews, and she said to me ‘I’m buying this house and buying this house to give William and Harry a new perspective on life’.” The property was a Tuscan-style villa set on a five acre estate in the Paradise Cove area of Malibu, which had been bought by Dodi for $7.5m in June 1997.
Sarah, Duchess of York also felt as if the late royal would be splitting her time between the UK and US
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According to Paul, Diana relished in the fact that there was no class system or establishment and told him “nobody’s judgemental here in America”. This love affair with what her life could be like in the US was echoed by the late royal’s close friend, Sarah, Duchess of York. Speaking to The Sun, Sarah said: “I think first and foremost she’d be hugging her grandchildren and so proud of both her sons and their wives. She’d be travelling between Santa Barbara and Kensington Palace. She would also be championing her causes when it came to children’s charities.”Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnPrince HarryHarry and MeghanMeghan MarklePrince ArchiePrincess LilibetRoyal FamilyPrincess Diana
