Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been the subject of fresh criticism from Montecito residents, with a NewsNation commentator saying some locals view the couple negatively because they do not engage enough with the community. The remarks, made in New York on the 'Daily Expresso' podcast, have reignited an old, slightly weary debate around the Sussexes' life in California.
The news came after years of similar claims about the couple's reputation in Montecito, where they have lived since 2020 in a sprawling estate they bought after stepping back from royal duties. That history matters, because this latest round of commentary is not landing in a vacuum, it is landing in a neighbourhood that has heard versions of this same story before.
