Meghan Markle had trouble staffing her Montecito mansion with housekeepers before the family\u2019s move back to the UK.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe had trouble hiring maids because a lot of the housekeepers in Montecito didn\u2019t want to work for them,\u201d a source exclusively claimed to Page Six.<\/p>\n
\u201cMeghan would interview people herself and could come across as really snobbish and rude<\/a>,\u201d the insider alleged. \u201cSome of them were so offended by the way she spoke to them that word started getting around.\u201d<\/p>\n Meghan Markle wasn\u2019t winning over staffers in Montecito, according to an insider close to the Duchess of Sussex, pictured above in November 2025. BACKGRID<\/p>\n \u201cShe had trouble hiring maids because a lot of the housekeepers in Montecito didn\u2019t want to work for them,\u201d a source exclusively claimed to Page Six. \/ SplashNews.com<\/p>\n The source said the Duchess of Sussex\u2019s alleged reputation among local housekeepers eventually became something of a running joke around the ritzy California enclave.<\/p>\n \u201cIt got to the point where people would joke that all the maids in Montecito hated them,\u201d the insider added.<\/p>\n Reps for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex did not respond to Page Six\u2019s requests for comment.<\/p>\n In June 2025, four staffers left<\/a> Markle and Prince Harry\u2019s team, Page Six confirmed at the time.<\/p>\n Kyle Boulia, the couple\u2019s Los Angeles-based deputy press secretary, and Charlie Gipson, their UK press officer, quietly exited their positions after the couple took on new advisers.<\/p>\n A source also confirmed that two members of their private team have also departed their roles in recent weeks.<\/p>\n During Markle\u2019s time as a working royal in the UK, she had been accused of bullying by palace aids<\/a>, resulting in The Palace launching an investigation. The findings were never released and Markle denied the claims. <\/p>\n \u201cMeghan would interview people herself and could come across as really snobbish and rude,\u201d the insider claimed. (Pictured above in January 2025) Netflix<\/p>\n \u201cSome of [the staff] were so offended by the way she spoke to them that word started getting around,\u201d the source said. (Pictured above in January 2025.) Netflix<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Markle, 45, and her husband, Prince Harry, 41, have called the posh Santa Barbara County community home since 2020<\/a> after stepping back as senior members of the royal family and relocating to California.<\/p>\n As previously reported<\/a>, several neighbors are ready for a little more peace and quiet amid news that the Sussexes are\u00a0moving back to the UK<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen we first heard Harry and Meghan were moving to Montecito, there were definitely some concerns,\u201d a local resident exclusively told Page Six.<\/p>\n \u201cThere had already been so much negative press and attention surrounding them and the royal family, and I think people worried about what kind of spotlight that could bring to such a quiet community.\u201d<\/p>\n Our insider noted that now that Prince Harry and Markle are moving back to the UK, they \u201ccouldn\u2019t be more thrilled.\u201d<\/p>\n The source said the Duchess of Sussex\u2019s alleged reputation among local housekeepers eventually became something of a running joke around the ritzy California enclave. Netflix<\/p>\n Markle and her husband, Prince Harry, have called the posh Santa Barbara County community home since 2020 after stepping back as senior members of the royal family and relocating to California. Clint Brewer Photography \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n \u201cMontecito is a very private, peaceful place, and I think a lot of people here will be happy to see things go back to being a little quieter,\u201d the source continued.<\/p>\n The insider stressed, however, that they can only speak for themselves and other residents they\u2019ve spoken with \u2014 not the entire Montecito community as a whole.<\/p>\n While Montecito is home to plenty of other high-profile residents, including Oprah Winfrey and Rob Lowe, the local said Harry and Meghan brought an unusual level of press and media attention to the normally quiet community.<\/p>\n Page Six confirmed Wednesday that Prince Harry and Markle plan to return to the UK with\u00a0their children\u00a0\u2014 Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet \u2014 at the end of the month for an \u201cextended period.\u201d Zak Hussein \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n Their return to Harry\u2019s home country comes six years after the couple\u2019s dramatic departure from royal life, which caused quite the fuss and became widely known as \u201cMegxit.\u201d RT Youth Power Fund<\/p>\n Page Six confirmed Wednesday that Harry and Markle plan to return to the UK with\u00a0their children<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5 \u2014 at the end of the month for an \u201cextended period.\u201d<\/p>\n Their return to Harry\u2019s home country comes six years after the couple\u2019s dramatic departure from royal life, which became widely known as \u201cMegxit.\u201d<\/p>\n