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Patrick Hill

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's US home engulfed in rotten smell from nearby bird refuge

Harry and Meghan’s mansion is being engulfed by a right royal stink from a nearby bird refuge.

The pong has also hit A-list neighbours Oprah Winfrey, Ellen DeGeneres, Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom.

A local in Montecito, California, said: “It smells like offal that has been rotting in the sun. It makes my stomach churn.

“I’ve seen lots of homeowners closing their windows when it wafts over.”

The stench is coming from the Andrée Clark Bird Refuge, a 42-acre saltwater marsh.

Local officials say the problem is likely to go on until improvement works this autumn.

Cameron Benson, clean water manager for the City of Santa Barbara, said: “Water can become stagnant there.

“The odour issues are sporadic and sometimes they are worse in some conditions.”

Harry and Meghan live in California with their two children (Getty Images)
The couple are reportedly not “over the moon” with the £11million property (Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Mocked

The bird smell is the latest reason for Prince Harry, 37, and Meghan, 40, to complain about the home they share with kids Archie, two, and Lilibet, seven months.

We told how they have had to put up with smells from a nearby cannabis farm.

And we revealed they are not “over the moon” with the £11million property and are enquiring about other houses.

Harry and Meghan left the Royal Family in 2020 (Getty Images)

Speaking about the bird refuge, Mr Benson added: “Our goal is to improve water quality and wildlife habitat there.”

On Thursday Harry was mocked over his web lecture for corporate coaching firm BetterUp on how to avoid burnout.

One critic wrote: “Just think of those who have worked long hours and still can’t make ends meet, it must be very difficult being a millionaire for him and his family.”

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