"Please, don't bring the circus here": The warning to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle following the move
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are looking for a home in the Cotswolds, a prestigious area in England that knows celebrities up close but is not exactly excited by them, to say the least, as the locals, as reported now from overseas, are not exactly waiting for the two with open arms. "Let Harry stay silent for at least 8 months"
Shortly after it was learned this month that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are returning home to the UK, the two already managed to board a private jet with the children last week and arrived at their destination. However, even the well-established residents in the northern Cotswolds area of England, where the couple is now looking for a home, are not exactly overly excited.
Kinsey Schofield, a royal commentator, told the Page Six website that the Cotswolds can be a very welcoming place for high-profile people because there is an unwritten agreement here: 'You don't make scenes, and we won't make a big deal out of you'. According to the commentator, the locals are already used to celebrities living in the prestigious rural area, but the situation with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex feels strange to them: the irony is that Harry and Meghan are moving to a place that is used to famous people - but is completely unimpressed by fame. You can run into Liam Gallagher [Oasis lead singer] at the local pub and no one cares.
Schofield said she was told that celebrities who live in the area - including David and Victoria Beckham, Ellen DeGeneres, Kate Moss and others, enjoy the neighborhood because the locals don't even bat an eyelid when they are around. "But my sources also describe the area as a place that is very identified with the monarchy - and therefore the arrival of Harry and Meghan is slightly different from that of a typical celebrity," she explained.
From one of the neighbors, she heard that the local community simply has no patience for the couple: "The advice from the locals is actually that Harry should keep a low profile and allow the family to integrate quietly into the community," said Schofield. One source put it quite colorfully - 'Shut up for at least eight months'. She was also told that 'Harry needs to respect the community'.
The solution? Schofield called on the couple to be "incredibly boring" while they acclimate to their new surroundings. "There is a feeling of 'Please, don't bring the circus here'," she said. "These people are used to celebrities. But Harry and Meghan are different, because wherever they go, the headlines tend to follow them." However, the royal commentator believes that the two also have an opportunity to change the atmosphere around them, a matter that now requires restraint on their part. You cannot ask a community to protect your privacy and at the same time generate headlines that bring media attention to their doorstep.
After six years in California, it was learned last week that the couple is looking for a home in the area, near Highgrove, the residence of King Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla. According to reports, the two sought to return so that their children, Prince Archie (7) and Princess Lilibet (5), would be closer to the King, who is dealing with cancer, as the palace revealed in February 2024.
Harry and Meghan, who arrived in Harry's homeland on a private jet costing six figures, shortly after quietly leaving their $14 million estate in Montecito, reportedly used the help of British billionaire Ian Wace for the move. They have been estranged from members of the royal family since they fled the UK in 2020, after giving up their royal roles. However, in recent months, the King and Harry have been trying to repair the relationship - although the latter is still in conflict with his brother, Prince William.
