Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s neighbours in Montecito, California, are reportedly growing “fed up” with the couple, with one even saying they “cannot wait for her to go”

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s neighbours are reportedly growing “fed up” with the high-profile pair, wishing they’d pack up and leave. The Duke of Sussex, who celebrated his 40th birthday on Sunday, made headlines when he and his wife stepped back from Royal duties in January 2020.

The couple later moved to California with their children, Archie and Lilibet, snapping up a £12 million mansion in 2020. Now, their neighbours have started to spill the beans on what it’s like living next to one of the globe’s most talked-about couples.

One neighbour dished out a scathing review to The News, saying they “cannot wait for her [Meghan] to go”, as reported by the Express. Meanwhile, Frank McGinity, a navy vet who lives nearby, was less harsh but mentioned being “turned away” at their gates.

View of the gate of the Estate where Prince Harry and his wife US actress Meghan Markle have their house, in Montecito, California on March 6, 2021. - Prince Harry and Meghan Markle headed to California and relocated in July, 2020 to Montecito, a small and affluent seaside city 100 miles (160 kilometers) up the coast, where a spokesperson said they had "settled into the quiet privacy of their community." The area is home to a handful of showbiz stars including Oprah Winfrey, Ellen DeGeneres and Rob Lowe. Meghan Markle said it feels "liberating" to be able to speak out about her life in the British royal family in an excerpt released March 5, 2021, of her hotly anticipated interview with US host Oprah Winfrey. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
The gate of the Estate where Prince Harry and his wife US actress Meghan Markle have their house, in Montecito, California ( 
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It’s been claimed that Frank, aged 88, was sent packing after he tried to share some local history films with the Sussexes to help them settle in. He recounted to the Montecito Journal how he was rebuffed by their security, despite having the films ready on a CD in his memoir ‘Get Off Your Street’. He said that “they’re not interested”.

Frank also shared his bemusement over the couple’s decision to move into the Riven Rock Estate, noting it’s an area where the residents are “typically” older. He added to the Montecito Journal: “We don’t see them very much around here.”, reports the Scottish Daily Express.

Earlier this month, Harry and Meghan’s neighbour, Richard Mineards, expressed to The Telegraph his disappointment at not seeing the couple around the neighbourhood more often. He observed that Harry is occasionally seen with his security detail during infrequent public outings, whether he’s cycling, strolling on the beach, or heading out for a bite.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in their massive garden i think sitting on a bench talking on some kind of video
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle moved into their impressive £11 million mansion in the summer of 2020
Meghan has been spotted now and then lunching with friends or shopping at a market. Richard pointed out that the community is eagerly “waiting for them” and “gnashing at the bit”.

In January, another local, Barry Maher, shared with the Mirror his growing frustration with the Sussexes’ “travelling soap opera”. He highlighted their residence in a “considerably pricier spot” and noted that they are rarely seen by neighbours.

This aerial view shows the commercial center of the new hometown of the Duke and Dutchess of Sussex Harry and Meghan, who recently purchased the Chateau of Riven Rock in the Montecito neighborhood of Santa Barbara, California, on March 5, 2021. - The couple have been in the headlines all week after becoming embroiled in a transatlantic war of words with Buckingham Palace ahead of their blockbuster interview with Oprah Winfrey, set to air Sunday March 7. (Photo by DAVID MCNEW / AFP) (Photo by DAVID MCNEW/AFP via Getty Images)
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Barry, who works in PR and communications, commented that although no one in the area is “exactly living in cardboard boxes”, the local patience seems to mirror the wider USA sentiment. He mentioned that those who do support the couple show “unlimited tolerance”, while others are either unimpressed by the “travelling soap opera” or weary of the relentless media spotlight.