Prince Harry and Meghan asked to 'vacate' Frogmore cottage, the royal residence gifted for their use by Queen Elizabeth II. The request comes ahead of King Charles III’s coronation in May and ahead of a major review of royal household finances.
It’s unclear exactly why they are now being asked to clear out the five-bedroom property in Windsor, which was their primary home in Britain before they decamped to California., the Sun tabloid, citing unnamed sources, said the five-bedroom property had been offered to Prince Andrew. The tabloid also said that King Charles III plans to ax his younger brother’s royal allowance. Andrew’s spokesman did not respond to The Washington Post’s emailed questions.
The reports come ahead of Charles’s coronation in May — and ahead of a major review of royal household finances. Every five years, the British government reassesses the formula for the taxpayer-funded “Sovereign Grant” — used to cover the operating costs of the royal household, including staff salaries, palace renovations and travel. Any changes to that formula are expected to come into effect next month.Frogmore Cottage was the subject of much controversy after $2.
If the reports are true, then Andrew, the disgraced younger brother of the king, would be moving into a property with extensive renovations paid for by Harry and Meghan. It would also amount to an effective downgrade of his current living arrangements.Since 2004, Andrew has lived at Royal Lodge, a sprawling house three miles from Windsor Castle. He lives there with Sarah Ferguson, although the couple are divorced, and the late queen’s corgis.
Both Frogmore Cottage and Royal Lodge are a part of the Crown Estate, meaning that technically they are owned by the monarch. Charles has long signaled that he wants to slim down the monarchy, and since he became king questions have swirled over which royal duties will be carried out by whom — and especially how he’ll handle his wayward relatives.
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