The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have lastly vacated Frogmore Cottage, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.
Harry and Meghan have been requested to maneuver any remaining possessions out of their UK dwelling near Windsor Citadel simply weeks after the duke criticised his household in his controversial memoir Spare.
The cottage, which was refurbished by the couple and is a Crown Property property, was their final remaining foothold within the UK, and the couple now reside in California.
On the annual Sovereign Grant account briefing on royal funds, Sir Michael Stevens, Keeper of the Privy Purse, mentioned: “We are able to affirm that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have vacated Frogmore Cottage.
“We won’t be going into any element on these preparations right here.
“Secure to say that, as has beforehand been said, the duke and duchess have paid for the expenditure incurred by the Sovereign Grant in relation to the renovation of Frogmore Cottage, thus leaving the Crown with a drastically enhanced asset.”
Harry was final within the UK earlier this month when he gave proof on the Excessive Court docket over his alleged hacking declare in opposition to Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN), earlier than that he had returned briefly for his father the King’s coronation in Could.
Harry and Meghan moved to the US in 2020 after stepping down from the working monarchy.
Grade-II listed Frogmore was a present to the couple from Harry’s grandmother, the late Queen.
In 2019, royal accounts confirmed Meghan and Harry paid £2.4 million to cowl the refurbishment and rental of Frogmore Cottage, on the Residence Park Property, a property they have solely used a handful of instances since relocating to the US.
A palace official mentioned there was nothing so as to add in relation to who would reside within the cottage sooner or later.
“I have nothing so as to add,” the official mentioned. “Any future occupancy shall be decided and communicated in subsequent yr’s report.”
The Palace refused to be drawn on whether or not the King’s disgraced brother the Duke of York could be leaving his Royal Lodge dwelling in Windsor Nice Park.
It has been reported that Andrew had been provided Frogmore Cottage as an alternative.
Sir Michael mentioned: “We won’t be discussing any particulars of the duke’s personal lease preparations right here at the moment.”
