Harry and Meghan deny 'secret lunch’ with Geri and Christian Horner
Reports have circulated that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex met the Horners during their July visit to Britain
Harry and Meghan have denied reports they held a private lunch with Geri and Christian Horner at the couple’s Cotswolds home last month.
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Reports have circulated that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex met the Horners during their July visit to Britain, as they considered what a return to UK life could look like.
Geri and Christian live in a Grade II-listed former vicarage in the Cotswolds, reportedly valued at £9.2 million.
Sources cited by the Daily Mail claim Meghan has since kept in regular contact with former Spice Girl Geri about a possible move to the area with Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five.
Harry is also said to have held several telephone conversations with Christian Horner, the Red Bull Formula One team principal.
However, a spokesman for Harry and Meghan has since confirmed that while the pair were "great fans of Geri and Christian", they had not met.
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One source claimed the two couples had become increasingly close as the Sussexes prepare to relaunch their social lives in Britain.
The report suggests Geri is particularly enthusiastic about the friendship, while Christian is said to be more reserved.
A spokesman for the Sussexes added that Geri and Christian are not "advising" the Duke and Duchess on their return to the UK, and that the Horners "had not been asked to do so".
He said while Harry and Meghan are "great fans" of the pair, there was no lunch or "summit," and "no discussion about the Duke and Duchess's return to the UK."
Harry and Meghan are believed to have stayed in the Cotswolds during their most recent UK trip, potentially signalling interest in the affluent rural enclave.
The couple already have links to the area, after renting a £2.5 million farmhouse there in 2018.
They later moved after the property’s location became public.
Their next UK home has not been confirmed, with reports suggesting the precise location is being kept private for security reasons.