Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly left their Montecito home so quietly that some neighbors claim the community barely knew they were going. The couple’s sudden move to the Cotswolds has sparked criticism from residents, with one neighbor even describing Harry as a “jerk.”
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly ‘disappeared overnight’ from US, per neighbors
Harry and Meghan left their £11 million home in Montecito last month as they started a new chapter in the Cotswolds. Their move reportedly surprised residents, as the Sussexes had lived in the California area for several years.
According to The Sun, the couple left without announcing their departure publicly and seemed to move out almost overnight. Residents reportedly knew little about the plans before the move happened.
Interior designer, Penny Bianchi, lives near the Sussexes’ former home and next to Oprah Winfrey’s estate. Bianchi, 79, said her grandchildren attend the same school.
That connection gives her insight into the local community and other parents. She claimed that even Archie and Lilibet’s California school did not know the children were leaving. “My grandchildren go to the same school, and my son is an alumnus, so I get all my gossip from there,” she told The Sun.
Bianchi said school staff reportedly learned that Archie was leaving only after news of the family’s move became public. “They’ve been told, ‘Don’t hold a place for him as he’s not coming back any time soon’,” she claimed. “They were waiting a while for Archie to get into the school in England,” she said. According to Bianchi, Archie initially struggled to get into the school.
She claimed the family moved soon after he got a place. “He wasn’t accepted for ages, but the moment he was, they practically left the next day,” Bianchi said. “They just disappeared overnight.” Archie, seven, now reportedly attends a traditional British prep school in the Cotswolds, while his five-year-old sister, Lilibet, attends the school’s pre-prep section.
