HARRY AND MEGHAN MOVE OUT.
Rumours of tension between brothers, wives
LONDON • Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have decided the time has come to find a place of their own to begin family life.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced they are to leave Kensington Palace, where they have until now lived close to Harry’s brother Prince William, and his wife Kate, and relocate 32 kilometres away in Windsor.
The couple will move to Frogmore Cottage, on the Windsor Estate, early next year as they prepare for the arrival of their first child in the spring.
The move follows rumours of tension between the Sussexes and the Cambridges.
A palace source said: “The initial plan was for Harry and Meghan to move out of their cottage in the grounds of Kensington Palace and into one of the main apartments.
“But there has been a bit of tension between the brothers.
“Now Harry and Meghan don’t want to live next to William and Kate and want to strike out on their own.”
Earlier this month there were claims that the Queen felt compelled to speak to the Duke about Meghan’s attitude in the run-up to their wedding last May following a disagreement over tiaras. The Queen is also said to have questioned why Meghan needed a veil for the wedding, given it was to be her second marriage.
The source said at the time: “Meghan is used to working in a Hollywood environment,” adding that the Duke is said to have told staff before their wedding: “What Meghan wants, Meghan gets.”
The Sussexes’ new home is likely to hold fond memories since they held their evening wedding party at nearby Frogmore House following their marriage in St George’s Chapel, Windsor.
Frogmore Cottage has more than enough space for the family to grow, with a nursery for their baby and room for a gym and a yoga studio along with 10 bedrooms.
Frogmore House, built from 1680 to 1684 by Hugh May, architect to King Charles II, is set in 35 acres of Berkshire countryside and is home to the Royal Burial Ground — where Harry’s great-great-uncle, the abdicated King Edward VIII, is buried with his wife — Wallis Simpson, later Duchess of Windsor — and the tomb of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.