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No one wants to be Meghan and Harry’s neighbours

A quiet California community is incensed over the Sussexes moving in

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry (Credit: Getty images)

Neighbours make or break home ownership. Getting home from a long day and collapsing onto the couch doesn’t have the same ring to it as when you have John next door blasting loud music. Or Sally tottering over to reprimand you because your dog did the dirty on her lawn.

Residents in Ranch Hope, an exclusive neighbourhood in California, are up in arms because they have two A-listers who want to join their community. You’d think that rich celebs would be welcomed, driving up house prices and bringing a certain prestige to the town. But this is Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. Fresh from losing their crusade to take over Hollywood, the pair are being driven out before they’ve even hired the moving vans.

Rumours of their relocation, ten miles away from their current home in Montecito, have left residents scared for the circus set to come to town. One homeowner in the area quipped that locals aren’t looking forward to becoming ‘Netflix extras’, adding that ‘people here want a quieter life’.

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