Prince Harry and Meghan Markle once rented a house in the UK worth £2.5 million, but reports indicate they had to give it up. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex reportedly signed a two-year lease for a property in the Cotswolds shortly before their wedding in May 2018. After their marriage, Harry and Meghan moved to Frogmore Cottage in Windsor , which they extensively renovated.
While awaiting the completion of these renovations, they stayed at the Oxfordshire property, valued at more than £2.5 million in 2018. Harry wrote in his Frogmore memoirs: “Once upon a time, this was going to be my forever home. Instead, it turned out to be just another brief stop.” Following the publication of their explosive memoirs, the Sussexes were told to leave the cottage for good, meaning they would no longer have residency in the UK.
At the time, a representative confirmed: “We can confirm that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been asked to leave their residence at Frogmore Cottage.” Speaking exclusively to The Mirror Earlier this year, royal biographer Tom Quinn said: “Harry was absolutely furious and, crying over being evicted from Frogmore, felt his father had no right to do so and was purely vindictive.
“Harry could not see that choosing to stop being a working royal would inevitably mean being deprived of his royal residence.” A friend of the couple previously mentioned that they “enjoyed walking their dogs there and entertaining friends in complete privacy” at the Oxfordshire residence. Reports suggest they entertained notable guests, including George and Amal Clooney, during their stay there.
Last summer, Prince Harry and Meghan had to leave Frogmore Cottage. They left their residence in Windsor and England completely in 2020, when they left their senior positions as royals and moved to the United States.
The couple’s transition to life in the United States marked a significant change, as they sought greater privacy and freedom from the constraints of royal duties. Despite the challenges, Harry and Meghan continued their personal and professional endeavors from their new home in California.