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Frogmore Cottage sits empty as Prince Andrew refuses to downsize into Harry, Meghan’s old home amid $2.8M revamp
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Frogmore Cottage — the property formerly belonging to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle — continues to sit empty more than a year after the pair were forced to hand over the keys.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex vacated the plush five-bedroom property in June 2023, and the home has seen no new tenants since, the annual Sovereign Grant release reveals.
The property sits vacant because King Charles’ scandal-scarred brother Prince Andrew refuses to move into the residence, which is considerably smaller than his current abode.
The Royal Lodge previously belonged to the Queen Mother until she died in 2002. Andrew shares the 31-room mansion in Windsor with his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson.
He was offered the option to move into Frogmore Cottage while he has no apparent source of income, but he declined.
Prior to Charles, 75, offering the pad to Andrew, Harry and Meghan were gifted the home’s lease by Queen Elizabeth II as a wedding present in 2018.