'Royal Stink': Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's $15M mansion engulfed in suffocating foul odor
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle might not have congratulated the Queen on her platinum jubilee and looks like they are a little too preoccupied at the moment. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s almost $15-million mansion is said to have been engulfed by a foul smell, leaving neighbors “disgusted”. 'The royal stink' has already annoyed everyone in the locality and they are calling for measures to mitigate the suffocating smell not allowing them to step outside their residences.
The stink is said to have been caused by the nearby Andrée Clark Bird Refuge, which is a 42-acre saltwater marsh. The area is one of the largest wildlife refuges in Santa Barbara and the water can become “stagnant” leading to an odor. The foul stink is said to have hit the area in Montecito, California, which is also home to Oprah Winfrey, Ellen DeGeneres, Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry.
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Local residents in the nearby area have already started to complain about the nasty smell, one of them 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.” According to the official authorities, the stench could last as long as autumn, when improvements are in the pipeline. Cameron Benson, clean water manager for the City of Santa Barbara, said: “Water can become stagnant there. “The odor issues are sporadic and sometimes they are worse in some conditions.”
It was later known that this was not the first time Prince Harry and Meghan have had to contend with such situations. They had similar odor issues in the past. Last year, it was reported the royals were living near a legal weed factory base in Santa Barbara. The Sussexes' mansion is just up the road from the 20 large greenhouses full of the plants — leaving the luxury suburb reeking.
Neighbors filed complaints to the agencies to install new "odor control systems". One of the residents, Gregory Gandrud, said back then, "the stink was getting stronger. I was driving along the freeway and was hit hard by the smell. It doesn’t make you high but it’s not what you want driving at 70mph. I had to pull over. It made me completely lose my train of thought. Lots of people here are suffering."
