Prince Harry and Meghan Markle quietly confronted an intruder who broke into their property in Montecito, California during the holidays, legitimizing their intense concerns about the lack of security following Megxit’s move to the states.
According to TMZ, police confirmed that a 37-year-old man named Nickolas Brooks was caught on Christmas Eve entering the lavish property where the Duke, Duchess and their son, Archie, live.
Fortunately, he was spotted and escorted from the property, but only received a warning from the sheriff’s officers in Santa Barbara County not to return.
Two days later, the stubborn man did just that, leading to his arrest. Brooks is currently facing a felony charge.
In August, Harry and Meghan bought the Santa Barbara house for $ 14.5 million in the prestigious Montecito neighborhood. The couple made the move after their stay in Vancouver, at the beginning of the pandemic, when their place was made available to the public and they were deprived of security.
“It simply came to my notice then: ‘Wait, the borders could be closed. People know where we are. It’s not safe, it’s not safe, we probably have to get out of here, “Harry, 36, told Oprah Winfrey during a couple bomb interview on Sunday.
Before finding their own place, the couple slept with Tyler Perry in his $ 18 million mansion in Beverly Hills, where he also provided the family with the three security details.
Harry also revealed during the couple’s meeting with Winfrey that his inheritance from his mother, Princess Diana, supported his family after she was financially interrupted by the royal family.