Inside Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s mansion stay, ‘arranged by pal Oprah’

They may have traded in the palace for a quieter life, but the Duke and Duchess are still living like royalty in a lavish Beverly Hills mansion.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been living in a luxury Beverly Hills mansion belonging to Hollywood tycoon Tyler Perry, it has been claimed.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, along with their one-year-old son Archie, have called the $US18 million ($A27.6 million) pad home since moving to LA at the end of March, reported the Sun.

The couple have never been seen in public with actor Perry – best known for his portrayal of comedy character Madea, a tough, elderly African-American woman.

But they are believed to have met him through their mutual close friend Oprah Winfrey.

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have reportedly been living in one of Tyler Perry’s luxury LA homes. Picture: Clint Brewer Photography/Backgrid

The former royals have been trying to keep a low profile since moving to the US. Picture: Karwai Tang/WireImage/Getty

Perry’s eight-bedroom, 12-bathroom Tuscan-style villa sits on 22 acres on the top of a hill in the ultra-exclusive Beverly Ridge Estates guard-gated community.

It is not known whether the royals are renting Tyler’s property or staying there as guests, but there is no record of the mansion having been sold.

They had been living in Canada in a waterfront home in Vancouver Island when they announced they were stepping down from their royal duties in January.

But they moved to California from Canada after the country announced it would be restricting its borders due to the coronavirus crisis.

Not a bad place for self isolation. The couple have been living in the $27.6 million home since March. Picture: Clint Brewer Photography/Backgrid

Meghan, 38, and Harry, 35, have only been spotted a couple of times since their move to LA.

They volunteered for a local charity dropping off food to those who are at a high risk of catching coronavirus, and they were also spotted taking their beloved dogs out for a walk.

A source told the Mail Online: “Meghan and Harry have been extremely cautious to keep their base in LA under wraps.

Meghan and Harry gave fans a rare glimpse of their son Archie on his first birthday, sharing a video of mum reading him a story. Picture: Instagram

Sources claim the couple’s new accommodation was teed up by American talk show queen Oprah Winfrey, who was one of many famous faces in attendance at the couple’s 2018 nuptials. Picture: Ian West/PA Wire

“They have been at this property for a month without anyone finding out.”

Both the Sussexes and Perry consider legendary talk show host Oprah their Hollywood mentor.

Oprah is even godmother to Perry’s five-year-old son Aman, and was seen at the house Meghan and Harry are now staying at for the boy’s christening celebrations in 2015.

This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission