{"id":1179035,"date":"2026-08-31T14:02:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T14:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1179035\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T14:02:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T14:02:17","slug":"meghan-markle-soaks-in-the-last-of-summer-in-montecito-garden-snap-taken-pre-uk-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1179035\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle soaks in the ‘last of summer’ in Montecito garden snap taken pre-UK move"},"content":{"rendered":"

Meghan Markle spent some of the final days of the summer gardening at her Montecito, California, home before she, Prince Harry and their kids moved to the UK<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On the Duchess of Sussex\u2019s As Ever Instagram page Saturday, the food brand posted a photo<\/a> of Markle in what appeared to be the garden of her and the Duke of Sussex\u2019s $14 million Montecito home<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In the snap, Markle, who was dressed in a white T-shirt, matching skirt and an oversized sunhat, was picking vegetables from her garden.<\/p>\n

Meghan Markle enjoyed time in her garden at her Montecito, California, home before she moved back to the UK. aseverofficial\/Instagram<\/p>\n

\u201cSoaking in the last of summer in the garden,\u201d the Duchess of Sussex\u2019s As Ever business Instagram account captioned the post. (Pictured: Markle and Princess Lilibet pouring water.) Meghan Markle \/ Instagram<\/p>\n

\u201cSoaking in the last of summer in the garden,\u201d they captioned the post, on which the comments were also turned off.<\/p>\n

The photo came a few days after Markle, 45, Harry, 41, and their kids, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, arrived in the UK<\/a> last Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The Sussexes reportedly flew privately from California and landed at Birmingham Airport around lunchtime.<\/p>\n

Page Six exclusively reported that the 10-hour flight on the private plane cost the couple a staggering $12,000 per hour<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, the \u201cSuits\u201d actress and her husband, Prince Harry, announced they would be moving back to the UK with their two kids. (Pictured: Markle and Harry at the Commonwealth Day Service in 2020.) Gareth Cattermole\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

The family of four landed at Birmingham Airport via private plane (as seen above) last Wednesday. \/ SWNS<\/p>\n

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A source told Page Six that Markle and Harry opted for a private jet so they could travel across the pond with their family dogs.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, the \u201cHarry & Meghan\u201d stars announced they would be\u00a0moving back to the UK for an \u201cextended period\u201d \u2014 six years after quitting the royal family<\/a> and relocating to North America.<\/p>\n

Page Six was told that Harry\u2019s father, King Charles III, 77, was notified of the move days before news broke to the public.<\/p>\n

Their kids, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet (both seen above with their parents at Disneyland), are set to start school next week. meghan\/Instagram<\/p>\n

Page Six reported that Harry wanted to move back home to be closer to his cancer-stricken father, King Charles III (seen above with Harry, Markle, Princess Charlotte and Kate Middleton in 2018). Samir Hussein\/WireImage<\/p>\n

We exclusively reported that the family of four moved back overseas to be closer to Charles<\/a> \u2014 who is battling cancer<\/a> \u2014 and to ensure their children build relationships with family.<\/p>\n

Archie and Lilibet are slated to begin school in England next week.<\/p>\n

Both Harry and the \u201cSuits\u201d actress will move into \u201ca non-royal residence,\u201d where they will \u201ccontinue with their business enterprises,\u201d the US Sun reported.<\/p>\n

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