NoThe onlookers and the paparazzi who have crowded the streets of Montecito for three years were not enough, disturbing the quiet that, before the arrival of Harry and Meghan, characterized the area, still among the favorites of Hollywood VIPs. Now it gets too a coach full of tourists that promises to take a close look at not only the Sussex home but also to that of Markle’s mother, Doria Ragland.
Harry and Meghan besieged by tourists
The guided tour – the Royal Celebrity Tour of Los Angeles and Montecito – it costs 1200 dollars (about 1100 euros) for groups of six people and includes numerous stops dedicated to the Sussexes, such as the restaurants, shops, parks and beaches they frequent. Also included are the places in Los Angeles where the Duchess lived as a girl, including her childhood home. And to organize the tour is Karl Larsen, a paparazzi friend of Thomas Markle.
But what does Thomas Markle have to do with it?
Until last year Larsen and Markle had collaborated on a podcast – Remarkable Friendship – heyThe photographer claims, in fact, that he is the only person in the world who is aware of the events they caused Meghan’s estrangement from her father. The tour could soon also include a stop in Rosarito, Mexico, where Thomas lives and where tourists could meet him briefly. But Thomas Markle quickly denied having anything to do with the initiative.
The privacy and safety of Harry and Meghan are in danger
Entrepreneur Christopher Bouzy, friend and neighbor who also appeared in the docuseries Netflix signed by the Sussex (as well as author, through his company Sentinel botsof a study of trolls stalking the couple online), expressed first the disapproval of all residents of the area. «The persecution of Harry and Meghan is increasing» wrote Bouzy on social media, «and now these fools want to get rich by exploiting the situation».
Harry with Meghan and mother-in-law Doria Ragland. (Getty Images)
The tour has been cancelled, but only for now
Larsen had advertised online claiming he was the only person qualified to run a tour dedicated to the Sussexes and defended himself by declaring that he never intended to show too closely the private homes of the Sussexes and Doria Ragland. But even if the protests have now convinced him to suspend the guided tours, the strong interest from tourists and the numerous bookings received in a few days have prompted the photographer to make a promise: «It does not end here».
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