Prince Harry And Meghan Markle's Mansion Caught In Tsunami Warning Zone After Massive Pacific Earthquake
The U.S.-based royals had their home come under such warning earlier this year when massive fires ravaged most parts of Los Angeles, with high-powered winds moving the inferno closer to their community.
The Tsunami warning comes amid reports that Prince Harry is seeking reconciliation with the royal family after a lengthy feud following his and Meghan's exit from royal life.
The Sussexes' Home Is Under A Tsunami Warning
Harry and Meghan's $14 million Montecito mansion has come under a tsunami advisory after a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula last night.
The US National Tsunami Warning Center issued the advisory on Tuesday night for much of the US West Coast, including Santa Barbara, and therefore, the exclusive enclave of Montecito, where the couple lives with their children.
According to the Daily Mail, the advisory calls for people to stay away from beaches, harbors, and other coastal waterways, as the risk "may continue for several hours after the initial wave."
Reports suggest that the first waves sparked by the huge seismic event reached the shores of the US states of California and Hawaii this morning, as Americans living along the Pacific are warned to move to higher ground.
Evacuation orders were issued for those living in low-lying areas of Hawaii overnight, resulting in a traffic jam as many residents scrambled to pack their bags and flee inland.
Prince Harry And Meghan Markle's Home Faced Wildfire Threats Earlier This Year
This is not the first time the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have faced a natural threat to their home.
Earlier this year, their community was designated as a high-risk zone following the devastating wildfires that ravaged California, with residents placed on standby for potential evacuation.
Montecito, especially, was placed under a red flag warning as strong Ana winds were predicted to drive "explosive fire growth," thereby increasing the threat of more blazes across the greater L.A. region.
At the time, the county's fire service warned that the strong winds could cause fires to "grow rapidly" and "behave erratically," telling residents to be "ready to evacuate," per the Daily Mail.
The Duke And Duchess Opened Their Home To Friends In Need Of Support Amid The Wildfires
Harry and Meghan, who purchased the nine-bedroom mansion in 2020 after stepping back from their roles as senior working royals, were just a few of the high-profile residents in the area.
Other A-list celebrities with properties in Montecito and other affected coastal areas include Oprah Winfrey, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Jennifer Aniston.
During the wildfires, reports revealed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex opened the doors of their home to friends who were forced to evacuate due to the devastation.
Harry and Meghan's Archewell Foundation also donated supplies to victims at the time, with the couple even visiting the Eaton fire victims at shelters, where they distributed food and other items.
Prince Harry Is Reportedly 'Desperate' To Reunite With His Family
Meanwhile, it seems Harry wouldn't mind leaving Montecito from time to time in order to visit his family across the pond. The father-of-two has been making efforts to extend an olive branch to his estranged family and has offered them a peek into his official schedule of engagements in a bid to "deconflict."
However, royal experts suggest the duke is now "desperate," and this may not do much to dissuade the royal family from exercising "caution."
"Harry is now desperate," royal expert Hilary Fordwich told Fox News Digital. "While this self-serving gesture is notable, it won't do much to mitigate suspicion and caution on the royal side."
"King Charles III is now more guarded than ever, indeed somewhat traumatized by a string of betrayals," Fordwich explained, adding that insiders say the king "has expressed being 'cautious and wary' regarding fearing further unsavory leaks, [especially] private royal family gatherings being publicized yet again."
Prince Harry's Brother Is Not So Enthusiastic About A Reconciliation
The same is the situation with Harry's estranged brother, Prince William. The warring siblings haven't spoken in five years, with William seemingly giving his younger brother the silent treatment since he stepped away from his royal role.
In his 2023 memoir "Spare," Harry claimed that he and William had never been as close as the public had been led to believe, going on to detail several grievances he had with his brother.
In one particular incident, he detailed an alleged physical attack by William at Kensington Palace over Meghan's treatment of royal staff.
The brothers have largely been living separate lives since then, and Fordwich explained that the future king is keen to keep things as they are, against accepting Harry's rapprochement effort.
"Also, overall doubt still prevails in Prince William's camp," Fordwich said, per Fox News. "He considers any reconciliation at all as a 'grave mistake.' His senior royal courtiers are understood to be just as wary and immensely protective of the future monarch. They only see [a reconciliation] as creating more bombshells, as well as instability."
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