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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry reportedly handed the keys to Frogmore Cottage to Princess Eugenie after cleaning the property ‘in the dead of night’.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who currently reside in a £ 11 million mansion in California, are said to have emptied the house in what, according to one insider, is a ‘pretty strong sign’ that the couple ‘did not has plans to return. ‘
Eugenie, 30, and her husband Jack Brooksbank, 34, moved into the five-bedroom house in Windsor two weeks ago, according to The Sun.
The couple, who tied the knot in St George’s Chapel in October 2018, are expecting their first child and are said to be ‘delighted’ with Frogmore Cottage.
A source has claimed that Harry and Meghan sent their possessions to California after ‘moving trucks appeared in the dead of night and cleaned the cabin.’
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry (pictured) reportedly handed the keys to Frogmore Cottage to Princess Eugenie after cleaning the property ‘in the dead of night’
Eugenie, 30, and her husband Jack Brooksbank (pictured), 34, moved into the five-bedroom house in Windsor two weeks ago, according to reports.
The source added: ‘Emptying their house and handing over the keys is a pretty strong sign that Harry and Meghan have no plans to return.
“It seems they are tying up loose ends as they plan to extend their stay in the United States perhaps permanently.”
It is understood that Eugenie and her cousin reached a “private agreement” on the Grade II listed cottage, though how long it will last is unknown.
The property, which the queen gifted the couple before their wedding in May 2018, remains Harry and Meghan’s residence in the UK.
The source added: “ Frogmore was designed for the likes of Meghan and Harry with their son Archie in mind, making it the perfect place for a couple to have a baby. ”
The reported tenant change comes after Harry and Meghan fully reimbursed taxpayers the £ 2.4 million that was used to renovate their home in Windsor.
The couple, who had been paying the cash in monthly installments, announced in September that they had fully repaid the Sovereign Grant for the remodel of the five-bedroom Frogmore Cottage on the Queen’s Berkshire estate.
Sources close to the couple also claimed that they would no longer receive gifts from Prince Charles as they sought to establish “financial independence.”
The couple, who tied the knot in St George’s Chapel in October 2018, are expecting their first child and are said to be ‘delighted’ with Frogmore Cottage (pictured)
It is understood that Eugenie (pictured with her husband) and her cousin reached a “ private agreement ” on the grade II cabin, though how long it will last is unknown.
Following the couple’s decision to step away from their royal roles and live in America, it was revealed that the Prince of Wales would make a private financial contribution to help them during their first year away.
The total amount is believed to have been around £ 1 million.
A source told The Telegraph: ‘They are not receiving support in any shape or form from any outside person other than themselves.’
However, another source told the Mail that the move, which came after it was revealed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had secured a lucrative deal to produce shows for streaming giant Netflix, which is said to have a worth around $ 100 million (£ 75 million). , it would not make them immune to scrutiny.
The source said: ‘This has been a surprise,’ they admitted, ‘and it can only be assumed that this has something to do with the Netflix deal. Maybe now it means that you can afford to pay the money back in full at once, or maybe you’ve been irritated by the criticism of your finances that the deal has sparked. Nobody really knows.
But if you think it will make you immune to public and media scrutiny, you are wrong.
“This highly visible new media role that he is seeking in the United States makes him more of a public figure than ever.”
A source has claimed that Harry and Meghan sent their prized possessions to California after ‘moving vans appeared in the dead of night and cleaned out the cabin’
The £ 2.4 million in public money used to convert Frogmore from what had been five small staff cottages into a larger country house for the couple has been a bone of contention since they resigned as members. of royalty in January.
Critics had argued that not only should the cash be refunded in full after their move to California, but they should also lose their right to even live in Frogmore, which was given to them by the Queen.
Those calls intensified after they recently bought an 11 million-pound, nine-bedroom, 16-bathroom mansion in Montecito, Santa Barbara, with a 7.5 million pound mortgage.
Until September, the couple had been returning the money at a rate of £ 18,000 per month, a figure that also covered the “rent” of the property.
This meant that it would have taken them 11 years to repay the British taxpayer, a period of time that many considered too long given the couple’s earning potential.
Despite the payment, a spokesperson for the couple made it clear at the time. that the Sussexes would continue to use the Windsor property, for which they will now continue to pay undisclosed “commercial” rent, as a base in the UK.
Frogmore, who was handed over to the couple by the Queen through her Crown Estate, had fallen into disrepair before moving in.
The builders worked around the clock for six months so they could move in before the birth of their son Archie in May 2019.
The couple decided to move out of Kensington Palace following their disagreement with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Buckingham Palace declined to comment when contacted by MailOnline.
