Prince Harry and Meghan MarkleA potential move down the road to an even more exclusive location in Santa Barbara is already causing concern among locals … TMZ has learned.
Sources connected to the Home Owners Association (HOA) at Hope Ranch – a super exclusive SB community – tell us there are a lot of people in the community who are worried about Harry and Meg moving there … because of all that baggage that comes with them.
We’re told no one at Hope Ranch feels sorry for the Sussexes personally, but the fact is… many feel like they’re about to put on a circus in their quiet, super-private neighborhood… since they’re so famous and controversial, our sources say it could cause very real problems.
One of the concerns of some residents of Hope Ranch is the traffic caused by the presence of PH and MM. Traffic has always been a problem in Santa Barbara, where residents have tried for decades to protect their community from the influx of cars.
The roads there are narrow and winding, and with would-be popes flocking to catch the Royal Family … some residents fear it could pose a danger, especially for children playing and going to school.
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While there are certainly plenty of rich people living at Hope Ranch, none of them are as high-profile as Harry and Meghan… and we’re told that their visit causes quite a bit of stress in the village.
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As for their current neighbors in Montecito, we spoke to several who had no problem with the royals in their backyard.
Three neighbors who live within earshot of Harry and Meghan tell us they haven’t noticed much change in their ‘Sussex hood’ over the past couple of years, and they’re all pretty indifferent about whether the family stays or goes. .noticing that there are a lot of famous people in the area, so whatever.