Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Montecito mansion in California is said to be at the centre of a 'skunk-like' stink that is making residents feel 'queasy'. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are grappling with a foul stench at their Montecito mansion as nearby legal cannabis farms reportedly wreak havoc on the neighbourhood. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex reside in a plush £12 million home, sharing the Tuscan-style property - complete with a cinema, gym, and pool - with their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
However, complaints are rife among neighbours about pungent "skunk-like" odours and a "jaw-clamping stench" from nearby cannabis farms. Allegedly, one of these farms was once rumoured to feature as the backdrop for Meghan's new Netflix cookery series announcement, though these speculations were promptly squashed earlier this month. The farm is part of a larger trend sweeping across the area whereby traditional crops such as avocados and grapes are being replaced by an "industrial scale" cultivation of cannabis plants.
One resident, initially mistaking the smell for a rodent issue, had pest control experts install a trap, only to discover no signs of mice. Reported by MailOnline, this homeowner also allegedly contributed to a lawsuit against two of the farms whose output has particularly severe olfactory impacts - however notably not including the one linked to Meghan's show, reports the Mirror . MailOnline suggests that the residents might deploy scrubbers .