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Patrick Hill

Harry and Meghan Markle's £11m mansion is minutes away from giant cannabis factory

Harry and Meghan have been braving a right royal stink – from a giant cannabis factory.

A legal weed firm has 20 large greenhouses full of the plants just minutes from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s mansion in California.

And following a string of complaints from neighbours, the company has vowed to install new “odour control systems”.

One local told the Sunday Mirror the smell is so bad he had to pull over while driving.

The factory is less than a 10-minute drive from the Montecito mansion where the couple live with son Archie, two, and two month-old daughter Lilibet.

Local Gregory Gandrud, 60, said of the new anti-smell measures: “This is good news for us, and Harry and Meghan.

Harry and Meghan have been living with a royal stink thanks to 20 weed filled greenhouses nearby (Getty Images)

“The stink was getting stronger and heading their way. I was driving along the freeway and was hit hard by the smell. I had to pull over. It made me completely lose my train of thought.

“Lots of people here are suffering.”

Richard Mineards, another neighbour, added: “Growing cannabis near here became legal in 2016 and lots of growers jumped on the bandwagon.”

The Santa Barbara Coalition of Responsible Cannabis and Cannabis Association for Responsible Producers have both promised a “new expanded odour response process”.

Harry, 36, admitted to smoking pot as a teenager and was sent to a drug rehab clinic for a day, at 17, by Prince Charles.

Meghan, 40, reportedly gave guests a joint at her first wedding in Jamaica – where the drug is legal – in 2011.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle moved to the US last year amid a rift with the rest of the royal family (Reuters)

Last year the couple moved out of movie producer Tyler Perry's LA house and bought the nine-bed property after taking out a £7.25m mortgage and getting some financial help from Prince Charles.

They pair in July 2020 and insiders said at them time they wanted to make it their permanent home after living in Windsor, Canada and LA in a matter of months.

The grand entrance opens onto a wide lane paved with hand-cut Santa Barbara Stone, leading through an archway of trees to the main residence.

Once you're through the doors you'll find a library, cinema, spa and sauna - as well as the 16 bathrooms.

Montecito is a popular area with celebrities, and Meghan and Harry have a lot of very famous neighbours - including several of their close friends.

Oprah Winfrey lives in a huge $90million home in nearby, with huge lawns and a stunning sea view.

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