Inside the £1million home Meghan Markle left behind in Toronto… and it’s fit for a princess
MEGHAN Markle and Prince Harry have announced they're stepping down from their roles as 'senior royals' and splitting their time between the UK and North America.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced the planned move this week via a statement posted on , a day after their first royal engagement since their six-week break in Canada.
It's thought the parents to eight-month-old Archie could set up their state-side base here, with Meghan calling it "home" after she spent seven years living in Toronto while filming legal drama Suits.
Meghan's former Canadian home was put up for sale in December 2017, and was eventually snapped up for $1.6 million (£953,289).
The two-storey townhouse was where Meghan lived while she was starring in Suits as paralegal Rachel Zane.
And Prince Harry even stayed there when he visited his then-girlfriend in secret.
On the property listing, we saw that the gorgeous pad has now been stripped of Meghan’s beautiful décor so, sadly, the Union Jack cushions adorning the sofa are unlikely to be hers.
But she did give us some sneaky inside pictures on her then-Instagram of how it looked before it was redecorated.
It was said to be decked out “like a California bungalow” and sold in less than a week of being on the market.
The three-bedroom, two bathroom Toronto home had a very feminine feel, with lots of flowers, gilded mirrors, a pink striped rug in the hallway and chic white furniture.
The former actress, who rented the house in the city’s west end for at least two years, is clearly a fan of reading, as the home was full of books kept all over the house.
The guest room even had colour coordinated books on the shelves, adding a splash of life to the white-painted room.
Her minimalist bedroom featured crisp white bed linen and a large mirror that she was known to take selfies in.
The home also includes an eat-in kitchen, a picturesque, landscaped garden, a basement and a two-car garage.
In true Hollywood fashion, the Suits starlet also had a lavish walk-in wardrobe where she devoted an entire wall to her enviable collection of high heels.
Maintaining the minimal colour scheme, Meghan's wardrobe featured bright white walls and marble floors for a luxurious feel.
Like a woman after our own hearts, Meghan covered every surface with fresh flowers (pink peonies were a particular favourite) as well having plenty of luxury candles on display for an understated touch.
The couple spent £2.4million renovating the Grade II listed Frogmore Cottage, in Windsor, which was a gift from the Queen.
The couple are said to have kitted it out with a state-of-the art nursery for baby Archie.
Meanwhile Meghan Markle's co-star Abigail Spencer posts a selfie after hiking with the Duchess and Prince Harry.
We shared how a body language expert said 'anxious' Prince Harry ‘acted like Meghan Markle’s bodyguard’.
While Prince Harry looked smart in a navy suit, Meghan looked elegant in a £345 Reiss tan coat, a £89.95 brown satin Massimo Dutti skirt, Jimmy Choo heels and a brown turtle-neck top.