Frogmore Cottage was the home of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Nottingham Cottage was too small for them., so the Duke and Duchess of Sussex discussed with Queen Elizabeth that they needed another space. They also wanted to live away from London, so Windsor Great Park seemed like the perfect place. In his book In the Shadows, Prince Harry said that The Queen gave them the idea to live in Frogmore Cottage: “I told him that Meg and I were in love with Frogmore Gardens, that we used to walk around them, and that if the house was nearby, then it would be perfect.”

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle kiss in the kitchen of Frogmore Cottage.

“Grandma was right. This house stole our hearts. Beautiful, full of potential. I called Grandma and told her that the dream of Frogmore Cottage would become a reality. I thanked her. With her permission, we sat down to plan the necessary reforms with the builders to make this place livable: pipes, water, heating, ”the Duke of Sussex commented in his memoirs.

and after reform, which cost about 2.7 million euros, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle settled in the place where their son Archie lived in the first months of his life. This person was at home until they left for the United States for good in 2020, but they returned the money for the reform and decided to allocate a certain amount of money to cover the rent. The money went to the Crown Estate. The reason is that they wanted to have a place to call home while in the UK. However, Carlos III put an end to this idea.

The monarch decided that Frogmore Cottage would no longer be the home of the Sussexes. As The Sun points out, he would have thought so after the publication of Prince Harry’s memoirs. The Sussexes were told that they had to vacate the property because someone else needed itwithout specifying who it was. Upon receiving the news, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were very surprised. In addition, they were initially told they had two weeks to get their belongings out, although the deadline was later extended until early summer 2023.

An offer from King Charles

The man for whom Frogmore Cottage was needed is Prince Andrew, who, in turn, has been warned that his time in the Royal Box has also come to an end. The Duke of York has refused to leave what he considers his home, a residence in Windsor Great Park for which he pays around £1,000 a month. In 2003, he signed a 75-year lease. In addition, 7.5 million have been invested in reforms. The problem is that The King wants to revoke the appropriations he received from the Privy Pursefrom the Duchy of Lancaster, from which he received £249,000 annually.

Prince Charles and Prince Andrew perform at the Order of the Garter procession

Prince Andrew was informed that he has until the fall of 2023 to leave, but he is resisting. In any case, if you agree to leave, the restored Frogmore Cottage, offered to you personally by Charles III, will be waiting for you. Of course, it is not specified how much the rent will cost. What the Duke of York really expects is compensation for paying out of his own pocket for the work of the Royal Lodge. He also hopes that if his appointment is withdrawn, leaving him with a Navy pension, and that The king continues to fund private security after the taxpayer-paid escort has been withdrawn. The cost is estimated at around £3 million a year.

Thus, while the Duke of York is invited to go to the Royal Lodge and take up residence at Frogmore Cottage, where he will be accompanied by Sarah Ferguson and the royal corgis Sandy and Muick, whom they welcomed after the death of Elizabeth II, the Sussexes must vacate what house he had. With this, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have lost their residence to travel with Archie and Lily to the United Kingdom.a place with special protection where they could feel safe.