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- Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have officially reimbursed the British taxpayers’ money used to renovate Frogmore Cottage.
- The £ 2.4 million (R52.8 million) was possible as a result of its recent deal with Netflix.
- The multi-million dollar deal that will last for several years will see them produce content that “informs but also gives hope.”
Prince Harry has reimbursed 2.4 million pounds sterling (52.8 million rand) of British taxpayer money used to renovate his house at Windsor Castle, using cash from his recent Netflix offerhis spokesman said Monday.
The Duke and Duchess of Susssex retired from their royal duties earlier this year in search of “financial independence.”
In doing so, the couple said they were giving up their taxpayer-funded income and promised to repay the public money used to renovate their home at Frogmore House.
Harry’s spokesman said: “The Duke of Sussex has made a contribution to the Sovereign Grant.”
The money “completely covered” the costs of renovating the house, which belongs to her grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, and will remain her and the duchess’s residence in the UK, he added.
Since then, Harry and Meghan have moved to the United States.
The national news agency of the Press Association of Great Britain said the payment was made possible due to a deal the couple signed with Netflix, the streaming giant, announced last week.
Financial terms were not disclosed, but it was reported to be a multi-million dollar deal over several years.
They promised to produce content that “informs but also gives hope” as well as “inspiring family programming” and “powerful storytelling through a truthful and relatable lens.”
The Sovereign Grant, which amounted to £ 82 million ($ 108 million, € 91 million) in 2018-19, is paid to the queen to cover her official duties and those of her family members.
It is also used for the maintenance of the royal palaces.
Frogmore Cottage, a 19th century Grade II listed building on the sprawling Windsor Castle estate, was transformed from five separate houses into one property.
The couple moved there from Harry’s late mother Diana, the former home of the Princess of Wales in Kensington Palace, west London, before the birth of their son, Archie, in April 2019.
