The couple were initially given Frogmore Cottage in Windsor as a wedding gift by Queen Elizabeth II (Image: STEVE PARSONS/AFP via Getty Images)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle , however it took almost three years for the couple to have to
After moving to Montecito, California, in 2020, , 40, and , 43, quickly settled into life in their new , with the peace of mind that they still had access to Frogmore Cottage in Windsor, the place they called home.
However, this changed in 2023 when the couple were asked to leave the property for good by emptying out their possessions.
While they were no longer living in the home, which was on the Windsor Castle estate, the eviction drew a line in the sand for the couple when it came to their royal lives, with the decision having been made by King Charles within days of the release of ’s memoir Spare, a book that fractured Harry’s relationship with some members of his family.
This included the relationship between the duke and his brother , with
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The couple lived in Frogmore Cottage until they quit life as senior royals (Image: Leon Neal/Getty Images)
While the decision was ultimately made by King Charles, it was reported that the 76-year-old monarch had been advised by one of his nearest and dearest to make such a move.
In , it was claimed that
While the King was reportedly “cautious” about evicting the couple, The Princess Royal is said to have persuaded her brother King Charles to kick them out of the estate. Mr Scobie wrote that Anne was “at the forefront of the supporters of the firm approach” taken by the Palace.
The couple are believed to have packed up the rest of their goods and left the home for the final time last summer. The cottage, which is now believed to be empty, was originally given to the couple as a wedding gift from the late Queen Elizabeth II.
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Princess Anne reportedly encouraged the King to evict the couple (Image: Sarah Meyssonnier – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Since no longer having access to the cottage when they come to the UK, has only visited a handful of times and has rather than at any royal residences.
and their two children Prince Archie, five, and Princess Lilibet, three, have not returned to the UK since 2022.
Despite reports they have been by ’s uncle Earl Charles Spencer, the brother of Harry’s late mum Princess Diana, the couple are believed to be
This will be the sixth Christmas that Harry has not celebrated with the Royal Family at Sandringham.