May 30, 2025
Meghan Markle has just been handed a harsh verdict over her insistence not to mingle with many of the neighbors she has in Montecito.
The journalist in question is Richard Mineards and he spoke to The Daily Mail while delivering his comments.
Ever since purchasing the $29.6 million she alleges that Meghan Markle “never tried to fit in” with anyone in her circle.
So much so that she appeared “practically invisible” on any occasion that was not her children’s pick and drops, or errands.
“She's there, of course, but she shows herself very little. Her relationship with Montecito is... distant, shall we say” the journalist was quoted saying as well.
The neighborhood however, also has its own approach to things, and its people “appreciate simple people” which has let the Duchess really “cultivate a very controlled image” whenever she does step out and about.
“She pays attention to every appearance, every word, every gesture” and that is in stark contrast to someone like Oprah Winfrey because Meghan “doesn't play the community game.”
Even the old man who had offered the Sussexes a CD about the local history of the area “never got past the gate,” he added while recalling an incident from their early days after the move.
Her husband though is the complete opposite the journalist said. “Harry is always charming, approachable, with that very recognisable Windsor accent. He smiles, shakes hands, willingly exchanges a few words.”
He has also been seen “at the beach, in an organic coffee shop, or cycling in the hills” in a lot of occasions. Appearing “more at ease here, even with his personal struggles” Mineards added in his concluding remark.