Pregnant Katharine McPhee and David Foster ‘house-hunting’ near Harry and Meghan

Katharine McPhee and David Foster are house-hunting near Prince Harry and Meghan Markle so their children can grow up together, it's claimed.

The two couples are close friends and could soon be neighbours in the star-studded area of Montecito near Santa Barbara, California, where Harry and Meghan live in a $14.65million (£11.3million) mansion known as 'The Chateau'.

Harry and Meghan have reportedly spent a lot of time with singer and actress Katharine, 36, and her 70-year-old music producer husband David, who are expecting their first child together.

A source told DailyMail.com : "Now Katharine is pregnant they both want to settle down and raise their child in a nice area with nice schools.

"They've spent quite a bit of time in Montecito since Harry and Meghan moved there and they've fallen in love with it so they decided to start looking at properties to see what's on the market.

"If they do make the move their child can play with Archie and become good friends. Harry and Meghan are excited about having them live nearby and they all want their kids to grow up together."

If the couple move to the area Meghan and Harry won't be their only celebrity neighbours.

Oprah Winfrey and Ellen DeGeneres live in Montecito and Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom recently bought a home in the area.

Mirror Online has contacted Katharine and David's reps for comment.

Harry and Meghan bonded with the couple after leaving the royal family and moving to Canada.

When they first arrived they lived in a mansion David had set them up with for free.

Meghan went to school with Katharine and David is often described as being a father figure to Harry.

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