Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have formally misplaced the keys to their former royal lodging. On March 1, a spokesperson for the couple informed POPSUGAR that “we will affirm The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been requested to vacate their residence at Frogmore Cottage.” Reps for Buckingham Palace didn’t instantly reply to POPSUGAR’s request for remark.
According to the BBC, which cited The Sun, the pair obtained an eviction discover from Buckingham Palace alerting them that that they had misplaced their UK house, Frogmore Cottage, days after the publication of Harry’s incendiary memoir, “Spare.” The outlet additionally reported that the cottage has since been provided to Prince Andrew. Additionally, The Sun reported that King Charles III spearheaded the choice to oust Harry and Markle from their former residence.
Harry and Markle had been initially gifted Frogmore Cottage by the late Queen Elizabeth II after their wedding ceremony in 2018. After spending 2.4 million kilos of taxpayer cash on renovations, the pair spent six months there earlier than they made the choice to step again from their positions as senior royals. Harry later paid again the two.4 million kilos in full, per the BBC.
The couple now dwell in Montecito, CA, however they returned to Frogmore Cottage in 2022 and celebrated their daughter Lilibet’s first birthday there. Harry printed his memoir in January, which contained varied allegations in regards to the royal household, together with claims that Prince William bodily attacked him throughout an argument about Markle.
Andrew, who is claimed to have been provided Frogmore Cottage, stepped down as a working royal in 2019 after being accused of sexual abuse by Virginia Giuffre, which he has denied. He at the moment lives within the close by 31-room Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park, Berkshire.