Harry and Meghan finally hand back Frogmore Cottage keys to King leaving them without UK home
dailyrecord.co.ukHarry and Meghan have finally handed back the keys of their former residence Frogmore Cottage to the King yesterday almost six months after being handed their eviction notice.The couple's remaining possessions have been shipped to the US and their old home looks like it's set to be rented out despite their £2.4m revamp of the property just four years ago.This now means the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will no longer have a home in the UK and might have to rely on staying with friends or booking a hotel if they visit.Several royal properties are now vacant amid King Charles' plans to cut back on royal budgets, the Mirror reports.
Courtier Sir Michael Stevens said yesterday: “We can confirm that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have vacated Frogmore Cottage. "Safe to say that, as has previously been stated, 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 greatly enhanced asset."Frogmore Cottage which lies in Windsor, Berkshire has five bedrooms and a large garden.The cosy property is around five miles from the Royal Lodge, where Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson continue to live despite the King also trying to get them to leave.The disgraced Duke of York has been served eviction notices of his 31-room mansion since allegations of sexual abuse came to light in 2019 after the Prince was previously friends with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.However, he vehemently denies the allegations and has continuously disobeyed the King's orders to move out of his royal residence of 20 years.Saying that, it has now been reported today that Andrew may give in and move from Royal Lodge into Frogmore Cottage now
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