London — Prince Harry and his spouse Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have been requested “to vacate” their dwelling within the UK, Frogmore Cottage, which was given to them by the late Queen Elizabeth II, a spokesperson from the couple’s Archewell group stated Wednesday. The assertion got here after a report in a British newspaper stated that they had been requested to surrender the home by King Charles III, and it was being provided to King Charles’ disgraced brother Prince Andrewwho’s “resisting” taking on residence within the royal abode, in response to the tabloid.

Harry and Meghan, who gave up their full-time royal duties and now stay in California with their two youngsters, are arranging to maneuver the remainder of their belongings out of the cottage and have them shipped to the US, The Solar stated.

A spokesperson from Harry and Meghan’s Archewell group stated in an announcement to CBS Information on Wednesday: “We are able to verify The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been requested to vacate their residence at Frogmore Cottage.”

Buckingham Palace provided no touch upon the story, and customarily didn’t talk about issues the royal household thought-about non-public.

Frogmore Cottage sits on the sprawling grounds of Windsor Citadel, the first dwelling of Britain’s monarchs for a whole bunch of years, simply west of London. Harry and Meghan renovated the cottage between 2018 and 2019 at a value of about 2.4 million kilos (about $2.9 million). The makeover was initially paid for by UK taxpayers through the royal household’s “Sovereign Grant,” however the price was repaid by Prince Harry.

In line with The Solar, after paying again the price of the renovations, Harry made a take care of his household to proceed renting the house for “a number of years.”

After transferring to stay full-time in California, the couple nonetheless saved Frogmore Cottage as their UK residence. They celebrated their daughter Lilibet’s first birthday there final 12 months and in addition used it once they got here to attend Queen Elizabeth’s funeral.

However given the acrimony between the younger royals and Harry’s household, reportedly strained additional by the publication of Harry’s tell-all e-book “Spare” in January, they’ve largely saved their distance.

In 2020, Harry’s cousin Princess Eugenie, Andrew’s daughter, and her husband stayed at Frogmore Cottage, however the pair have since moved.

Harry and Meghan got an eviction discover days after the discharge of Harry’s e-book, The Solar stated, they usually haven’t been provided an alternate UK residence by the royal household.

Prince Andrew may reportedly lose his present dwelling on the grounds of the Windsor property, which he shares along with his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, as a result of King Charles is planning on slashing his brother’s royal grant, which is successfully an allowance of greater than 250,000 kilos per 12 months, The Solar experiences.

It stays unclear if Harry and Meghan can be invited to King Charles’ coronation ceremony in Could.