'Finding Freedom' co-author Omid Scobie dishes on the couple's latest move, whom their celebrity nei

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have found their forever home. Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family co-author and royal correspondent Omid Scobie tells ET that the former royals are settling into their new Santa Barbara mansion and are entering a "very special part of their life." "Finding a house in the middle of a pandemic is difficult, but they were able to find a peaceful home in Santa Barbara. A home that they have bought with their own money," Scobie tells ET. "There's been a lot of speculation about Prince Charles potentially funding this. But this is really a moment for them to find their independence. They've done this on their own."  "Like many couples, they have a mortgage," he continues. "It is a peaceful home. It's a forever home and somewhere where they'll lay their roots. It has space for Archie, a playground. Really, it's gonna be a special part of their life." ET learned that Meghan and Harry purchased a nine-bedroom, 19-bathroom ho ...