The rumour mills are buzzing that Prince Harry and his new wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, are planning to honeymoon 鈥� or may already be honeymooning -- at a luxury cabin in Jasper, Alta.
The gossip site TMZ is reporting that the new Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be staying at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge for their post-wedding getaway, and have booked the historic 6,000 sq. ft.
The public relations department at Fairmont initially refused to comment, saying they 鈥渁re not at liberty to discuss or disclose any personal or confidential information with respect to guests or colleagues due to privacy policies.鈥�
A spokesperson later said that although the lodge "has a longstanding history of serving as a royal retreat," the couple is "not currently booked for a stay."
TMZ says the Jasper resort is making arrangements to provide the couple with 鈥済ear and goodies鈥� it doesn't normally keep on hand.
The Outlook Cabin where the couple might stay is that was built in 1930. Though it was mostly destroyed by fire in 2000, it was recently rebuilt using the original floor plans.
It now boasts six bedrooms and 6 ensuite bathrooms, two stone fireplaces, an enclosed conservatory, a large terrace with barbeque, and a full kitchen. Of course, there is no need to cook for those who don鈥檛 want to, as private catering is available.
King George VI and the Queen Mother stayed at the Jasper Park Lodge in 1939, when it was owned by Canadian National Railways Hotels, also choosing the Outlook Cabin for their accommodations. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip stayed at the cabin in 2005 during their visit to celebrate Alberta鈥檚 100th anniversary, prompting the hotel to dub the cabin the 鈥淩oyals Retreat.鈥�
Kensington Palace will not confirm where the Royal couple will be taking their honeymoon. Meanwhile etalk鈥檚 Lainey Lui says while the rumours are great publicity for Jasper Park Lodge, she鈥檚 a bit skeptical about the report.
鈥淗ere鈥檚 the thing: It doesn鈥檛 sound like they鈥檙e there yet, and the minute these things get leaked, usually it becomes a no-go, for security reasons,鈥� she told 麻豆影视 Channel on Monday.
She says in the days leading up to the wedding, there was talk that the couple would honeymoon in Namibia, Botswana, or elsewhere in Africa.
鈥淔or what it鈥檚 worth, I heard they left last Thursday and went to Zambia and are going to be hopping around the continent,鈥� Lui said.
If the couple does choose Jasper, they will be treated to stunning views. The Jasper Park Lodge was built on the shores of Lac Beauvert, a turquoise, glacial-fed lake, in the 1920s. After a fire in 1952 destroyed the original main lodge, it was rebuilt the following year, and several new cabins and a premium spa have been added in recent years.
The lodge also features a legendary golf course designed in the 1920s by Canadian golf architect Stanley Thompson. Each hole of the par-71 course offers a different vista of snow-capped mountains, as well as lakes and fields. Elk are common on the grounds, and black bears have been spotted many times as well.
