The Royalist

The Royalist

Harry and Meghan Erased From Frogmore Cottage as £2.4m Revamp is Undone

And a closer look at where other royals live and whether they really pay rent.

Tom Sykes's avatar
Wiktoria Gucia's avatar
Tom Sykes and Wiktoria Gucia
May 28, 2026
∙ Paid

They snogged in black tie in the (very chic) kitchen, but now the Sussex chapter at their former royal home of Frogmore Cottage is being wiped away in full.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s £2.4 million taxpayer-funded refurbishment of Frogmore Cottage is being reversed, The Sun reports, undoing the couple’s once headline-grabbing royal upgrade and removing the last physical trace of their time in the U.K

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were handed the property by the late Queen Elizabeth II in 2018 as a “grace and favour” residence (a rent-free home granted at the monarch’s discretion) having moaned about the inadequacy of their previous also free home Nottingham Cottage in the Kensington Palace grounds, and quickly set about refurbishing it using taxpayer-funded renovations, later repaid after their dramatic exit from royal duties and relocation to Montecito, California.

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to The Royalist to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2026 The Daily Beast Company LLC · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture