Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had a home in the United Kingdom which was worth £2.5m – but the couple had to give it up, reports suggest.
According to reports, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex signed a two-year lease on a property in the Cotswolds.
Harry and Meghan are believed to have signed the lease shortly before they walked down the aisle in May 2018.
After the Sussexes got wed, the couple moved into Frogmore Cottage after renovating the property in Windsor.
But while the Sussexes waited for renovations to be carried out and completed, they are said to have resided in the Oxfordshire property,
which was estimated to be worth more than £2.5m in 2018.
The Grade II-listed house comprises of three primary structures, with those being the main farmhouse, a separate two-bedroom cottage for staff and guests,
and a converted barn that boasts not one but two kitchens, one on each of its two floors. Meanwhile, the main farmhouse consists of four bedrooms.
A friend of the couple previously said that the Sussexes “loved walking the dogs there and entertaining their friends in complete solitude” at the Oxfordshire home, with them reported to have entertained the likes of George and Amal Clooney while residing there.
Prince Harry and Meghan were evicted from Frogmore Cottage last summer. The pair departed their Windsor home and England as a whole in 2020 when they stepped down from their senior roles as working royals and moved across the pond to America.
Harry wrote in his memoir of Frogmore: “Once upon a time, this was going to be my forever home. Instead, it had proved to be just another brief stop.”
Following the publication of his bombshell memoir, the Sussexes were told to depart the cottage for good – meaning they would no longer have any residence in the UK. At the time, a representative confirmed: “We can confirm the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been requested to vacate their residence at Frogmore Cottage.”
Speaking exclusively to The Mirror earlier this year, royal biographer Tom Quinn said: “Harry was absolutely furious and in tears about being evicted from Frogmore he felt his father had no right to do it and that it was purely vindictive.
“Harry couldn’t see that choosing to stop being a working royal would inevitably mean being deprived of his royal residence.”
After leaving their luxurious home in the Cotswolds, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle settled into Frogmore Cottage in Windsor. They chose to renovate the property to make it their own before making a permanent move. Frogmore Cottage became their sanctuary, a place where they could enjoy privacy and entertain close friends such as George and Amal Clooney.
However, their time at Frogmore Cottage was cut short when they decided to step down from their senior roles as working royals and move to the United States in 2020. In his memoir, Harry expressed his disappointment at having to leave Frogmore behind, as he had envisioned it as their forever home.
Despite the emotional attachment to Frogmore, the couple were ultimately asked to vacate the cottage for good. This decision left Harry feeling furious and betrayed, as he believed that his father’s actions were vindictive. It was a stark reminder of the sacrifices that came with their new life outside of the royal family.
Looking ahead, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have now established themselves in America, forging a new path and creating a sense of home in their new environment. While their time in the UK may have come to an end, their journey together continues as they navigate the challenges and triumphs of their independent lives.
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Source: Tampa Bay Times
