Meghan Markle has triggered a wave of criticism from her Cotswolds neighbours, who are said to be 'buzzing with complaints' in the local WhatsApp group. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, along with their two children, Archie and Lilibet, are believed to have relocated to the region upon their return to the UK in August.
Visits to Soho Farmhouse spark grumblings
Following the relocation, Meghan has been seen at Soho Farmhouse in Oxfordshire, indulging in afternoon tea with a companion, as well as browsing the farm shop. Speaking about the visit on the At Home With Vanessa podcast, host Vanessa revealed to her guests that she'd been informed there had been "tempers" and requests "of certain treatment" during the trip to the fashionable establishment.
Journalist and royal commentator Daisy McAndrew then joined the conversation to confirm she'd received similar accounts. She revealed: "I happen to be in a WhatsApp group of the village that is next to Soho. So I have a house that we rent out there and I can tell you that that WhatsApp group has been absolutely alive and buzzing with complaints."
Special treatment and security concerns
"Now some of them are just you know, 'I heard fourth hand, fifth hand', a lot of those people do spend an awful lot of time [there], it's walking distance to Soho Farmhouse. And there has been stories about special treatment," she claimed. The commentator went on to suggest that Meghan would likely have been afforded special treatment owing to security considerations.
She commented: "On the other hand, you can imagine that her security would not want her going down you know the front gate, they might want her going into the back gate and all that sort of palava would irritate the locals considerably. So yes there's definitely been grumblings and complaints going on."
Security worries and undisclosed location
Since their return to the UK, the Sussexes have voiced their security worries, having switched their children's school owing to concerns after merely two days. The school the youngsters attend and the location where the family reside has not been disclosed anywhere by the media.
Nevertheless, Telegraph columnist William Sitwell maintains that Meghan is conveying the message "I dare you to publish where we're living" through her Instagram posts. The Duchess has shared various glimpses of their fresh life in England on her social media platform, including clips and photographs of the youngsters taken from behind. The most recent footage shows Archie and Lilibet standing together on a tree-lined country lane.
