Prince Harry’s Memoir Fails to Spark Interest in Montecito Community

Residents in California's affluent town of Montecito, known as the adoptive hometown of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, have shown little interest in Harry's newly released memoir.

In fact, one resident boldly stated, “Didn't read it, will not read it.”

The day Spare hit the shelves in the United States, Tecolote bookshop owner Mary Sheldon admitted that not a single copy was sold.

However, this lack of enthusiasm can be attributed, in part, to the recent havoc wreaked by a massive storm that led to flooding across the state, forcing residents in the hillside community to evacuate.

Despite the calm that has returned since the storm, Sheldon revealed that she has only managed to sell approximately 30 copies of the memoir.

When asked for her opinion on the controversies surrounding Harry's book, she simply remarked, “It's a book.

He took time to gather his thoughts and wanted to publish it, so I am here to sell it.

I think most people up here think of it as a soap opera.”

According to The Guardian, the disinterest in Spare within Montecito may stem from the town's respect for the privacy of its celebrity residents, including Oprah Winfrey, Ellen DeGeneres, Gwyneth Paltrow, Katy Perry, and Orlando Bloom.

Ashley Mayfield, president of the Montecito Trails Foundation, shared an anecdote about one of the foundation's board members encountering the Duke of Sussex in the mountains.

Prince Harry graciously assisted him in removing a fallen tree from the trail.

Mayfield expressed her belief that Harry genuinely wants to blend in as a regular member of the community.

She also noted that it comes as no surprise that residents refrain from publicly discussing the Sussexes, stating that the extreme weather events of recent years have reinforced their desire to escape the constant media attention associated with celebrity life.

Les Fierstein, a former Hollywood comedy writer and current local magazine editor, revealed that many residents view the royal family's feud as a distant curiosity rather than a topic of personal significance.

He compared the fascination with the royals to “bangers and mash” – something they have heard of but that doesn't align with their own culture.