Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced their plans to step down from royal duties five years ago - and have since done one thing they said they'd never do, it's been claimed.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have opened up their Montecito mansion to friends and loved ones who have been displaced by the wildfires currently devastating California. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex released a statement on Thursday, imploring their followers to support victims of the blazes, which have seen more than 130,000 flee their homes.

A spokesperson for Southern California Edison previously said the couple's home was in a "high risk zone," but they remain safe as of Friday.