Frogmore Estate’s royal history as Harry and Meghan are told to vacate their UK home
ok.co.ukPrince Harry and Meghan Markle have been asked to “vacate” Frogmore Cottage, it has been confirmed. King Charles reportedly wants the Duke and Duchess of Sussex out of the historic home before his Coronation in May.
Frogmore Cottage is a Grade II listed two-storey, stucco-faced house sitting in the north of the Frogmore Estate on the Windsor Estate.The estate is the site of Frogmore House, a beautiful 17th century manor which has been a royal residence since 1792, which was where Harry and Meghan had their evening reception after their wedding in May 2018.
Owned by the Crown Estate, Frogmore Cottage, meanwhile, was a gift from Harry’s grandmother, the late Queen, and had been the couple’s UK home.
Frogmore House was built from 1680 to 1684 by Charles II’s architect, Hugh May, on the estates of Great and Little Frogmore, which were bought by Henry VIII in the 16th century and let to various tenants.The name comes from the high number of frogs which live in the low-lying marshy area, which is set within a long sweeping curve of the River Thames.The lease passed through many hands until 1792 when Queen Charlotte, wife of George III, purchased it to use the house as a country retreat for her and her daughters.
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