Prince Harry and Meghan Markle asked to leave Frogmore Cottage

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Duke and Duchess of Sussex pictured on April 17, 2022.

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been asked to vacate Frogmore Cottage, the couple’s official U.K. residence, the couple’s representative confirmed to NPR.

The British newspaper The Sun has reported that King Charles III has offered the property to one of his brothers, Prince Andrew, whose royal titles were stripped following allegations that he was involved in an underage sex abuse scandal, alongside Jeffrey Epstein.

Buckingham Palace has not responded to NPR’s request for comment on those reports or on the decision to evict the Sussexes.

Prince Harry and Meghan have lived in California following a highly publicized split from the British royal family three years ago. The couple have since given up formal royal roles and some titles, but they maintained the Frogmore home for visits to the U.K. The lease for the cottage, which is near Windsor castle, was given to the couple as a gift when they were married.

The relationship between the Sussexes and the rest of the British royal family was tense following this split — also dubbed “Megxit.” But the relations between the two parties has only worsened following the couple’s explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey, the release of the their Netflix documentary series and the publication of Prince Harry’s memoir, Spare, in January. This latest move by King Charles to remove his son from the royal family’s estate seems to indicate the relationship has soured even further, outside watchers say.

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