Frogmore Cottage, the former UK residence of Harry and Meghan could see its extensive renovation reversed.
The Grade II-listed property, within Windsor Castle’s Home Park, underwent a £2.4 million transformation in 2018, converting five residential units into a single family home for the Sussexes. They occupied it for only about 10 months before moving to the US, leaving it vacant.
The Sun reported assessments are underway to see if the property could be subdivided again. No decisions or building work have started, with exploration focused on ensuring future occupancy – potentially splitting the cottage back into separate homes.
Harry and Meghan were asked to vacate their last UK base in 2023, weeks after the Duke’s memoir 'Spare' was released. This was seen as a major rebuke from the King to his youngest son, who has criticised the monarchy since 2020, alleging racism and a lack of support.
Harry and Meghan later repaid £2.4 million to cover the cottage’s refurbishment and rental – the cost of which had originally fallen to the Sovereign Grant, which is met from public funds in exchange for the King’s surrender of the revenue from the Crown Estate.
In 2018/19, royal accounts outlined the work at Frogmore, saying: “The scheme consisted of the reconfiguration and full refurbishment of five residential units in poor condition to create the official residence for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their family.”
The late Queen Elizabeth II had gifted the property, managed by the Royal Household, for use by the Sussexes after their wedding.
After moving there ahead of the birth of Prince Archie, Harry and Meghan relocated to California, only using the property a handful of times afterwards.
Frogmore Cottage was later offered to the disgraced Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as part of the bid to remove him from the Crown Estate’s Royal Lodge mansion, but he turned down the offer and now lives on the King’s private Sandringham estate in Norfolk.
