Harry and Meghan news latest: Sussexes ‘provoked’ King Charles into Frogmore Cottage ‘eviction’

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been left “stunned”, sources claim, by reported plans to move Prince Andrew into their former UK home, Frogmore Cottage.

The couple are said to be making arrangements to have their remaining belongings shipped from the royal residence to their home in California after being “evicted” by King Charles III.

The 10-bedroom house in Home Park, Windsor, was gifted to the couple by the late Queen Elizabeth II after they married in 2018.

A royal expert has told The Independent that it is “impossible to believe this isn’t” the monarch reacting to his youngest son’s controversial memoir Sparewhich was released in January.

RS Locke, a freelance writer and royal commentator, pointed to reports that Harry and Meghan were asked to vacate Frogmore Cottage “within days of the book’s release”.

She said that in her opinion: “Evicting the Sussex family from Frogmore Cottage is transparently punitive and King Charles wanted the couple and the public to know it.”

Nigel Cawthorne, who authored the 2020 book Prince Andrew: Epstein, Maxwell and the Palaceadded that the King’s move signals that he “clearly … does not want Harry and Meghan coming back to this country”.

If the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were to decide not to attend King Charles III and the Queen Consort’s coronation this spring, it would “cast a shadow” over the celebrations, a royal commentator has predicted.

Speculation over whether or not Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will fly to the UK to attend the ceremony has increased after it emerged that they were asked to “vacate” their UK residence, Frogmore Cottage.

It is not known if the Sussexes will receive an invitation to the coronation, although this is expected. However, the King’s decision to request that they move out of Frogmore Cottage and offer the keys to the Duke of York instead has reportedly “stunned” the couple.

The Duke of Sussex surprised viewers of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert when he turned up for the “Colbert Questionert” segment of the TV show on Tuesday night (February 28).

In a rare public appearance, Prince Harry answered 15 questions from Colbert that the host has previously asked other celebrity guests.

It marked his first TV interview since a recent episode of south park mocked him and Meghan Markle.

In his latest column for Independent Voicesour associate editor Sean O’Grady writes:

The House of Windsor has always had its colorful characters we lived to love or hate: the saintly, hunted Diana; Princess Margaret, the haughty yet aging wild child; the Queen Mum’s pink chiffon teamed with a steely edge.

The evolving trend in recent years is more insidious though, with ever more bitter tribes forming, getting indescribably angry about the behavior of people they will never, ever meet.

I’ve a feeling that the unifying power of the institution has been slowly ebbing away without anyone much noticing, distracted as folk are by the stories of betrayals, family divides and literally violent sibling rivalry.

A house divided cannot stand. Not even the House of Windsor.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been left “stunned”, sources claim, by reported plans to move Prince Andrew into their former UK home, Frogmore Cottage.

The couple are said to be making arrangements to have their remaining belongings shipped from the royal residence to their home in California after being “evicted” by King Charles III.

The 10-bedroom house in Home Park, Windsor, was gifted to the couple by the late Queen Elizabeth II after they married in 2018.

The Duke of York is said to be “resisting” the King’s wishes for him to move out of his current residence and into Frogmore Cottage, the now-former home of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

Prince Andrew has lived at the Royal Lodge, located three miles south of Windsor Castle, since 2004. He resides in the 30-room mansion with his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson.

But it was recently revealed that King Charles III has requested Prince Harry and Meghan Markle “vacate” Frogmore Cottage, with the monarch reportedly offering the keys to Andrew instead.

If the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were to decide not to attend King Charles III and the Queen Consort’s coronation this spring, it would “cast a shadow” over the celebrations, a royal commentator has predicted.

Speculation over whether or not Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will fly to the UK to attend the ceremony has increased after it emerged that they were asked to “vacate” their UK residence, Frogmore Cottage.

It is not known if the Sussexes will receive an invitation to the coronation, although this is expected. However, the King’s decision to request that they move out of Frogmore Cottage and offer the keys to the Duke of York instead has reportedly “stunned” the couple.

The Duke of York has resided in the Royal Lodge at Windsor Park for nearly 20 years, but reports suggest his time there may be coming to an end.

Prince Andrew first moved into the vast property in 2004 and made it his family home. He lives there with ex-wife Sarah Ferguson.

But it has now been reported that he may have to move out of the Royal Lodge, as his brother the King may cut his £249,000 annual allowance.