The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s list of famous neighbours has been revealed
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan’s list of A-list neighbours in California has been revealed and reads like a who’s who of Hollywood heavyweights.
According to the Express.co.uk the Montecito neighbourhood in Santa Barbara, California where the couple currently reside with their two-year-old son Archie, has a rather eclectic list of local residents.
The pair are already known to have befriended chat show host Oprah Winfrey, and of course trusted Oprah to hold their first interview since stepping down as senior royals in March. But they were already forming relations prior, and last year Oprah said on social media that Duchess Meghan – who was formerly known as Meghan Markle whens she starred in ‘Suits’ – had sent her a sample of the vegan coffee brand she had invested in.
Taking to Instagram in December, Oprah said she had received a gift basket from “my neighbour M”, referring to Meghan.
Other celebrities who have homes in the area include actress Gwyneth Paltrow, comedian and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres, pop star Ariana Grande and singer-and-actress Jennifer Lopez, as well as ‘Star Wars’ director George Lucas. The likes of Kevin Costner and Natalie Portman are also local as are couple Ashton Kutcher and his wife Mila Kunis.
Another A-list couple in the region are Orlando Bloom and singer Katy Perry, with Prince Harry recently revealing he’d formed a bond with the ‘Lord of the Rings’ star with both keeping an eye out for undercover paparazzi.
Appearing on Dax Shepard’s ‘Armchair Expert’ podcast’, Harry said: “Two days ago Orlando Bloom sent me a message because he is just down the road and we sort of keep in contact because of the paparazzi.
“He sent me a photograph which his security got of this long-haired guy with a beanie on, ear pods on with his massive camera lying in the back of his 4×4 truck, blacked-out windows.
“A woman driving who did the peace sign sitting there as a distraction and he is laid down in the back of this truck taking photographs of them out with their kid.
“How is that normal, how is that acceptable?”