- Harry and Meghan have been evicted from Frogmore Cottage, a spokesperson confirmed.
- The couple moved into the Windsor Castle cottage in 2019 and stay there when they visit the UK.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been evicted from their cottage at Windsor Castle, a spokesperson for the couple has confirmed.
In 2019, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex moved from a property on the grounds of Kensington Palace into Frogmore Cottage at Windsor Castle shortly before the birth of their son, Archie.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stayed in the cottage as recently as June 2022 for Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Meghan told The Cut at the time that it was "surreal" to visit the home for the first time since she and Harry left the UK in 2020.
But on Thursday, a spokesperson for Harry and Meghan confirmed to Insider that the couple has been asked to vacate the property, following a report by royal author Omid Scobie.
"We can confirm The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been requested to vacate their residence at Frogmore Cottage," the spokesperson said.
Scobie reported on Wednesday that the couple will no longer have access to the cottage, as King Charles decided to evict Harry and Meghan after his son released his memoir "Spare" in January.
Page Six and The Sun published similar reports on Tuesday, with the former claiming the king evicted Meghan and Harry the day after "Spare" was released.
Representatives for Buckingham Palace did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.
Frogmore Cottage gave Harry and Meghan access to royal protection in the UK
Harry and Meghan made extensive renovations to the cottage, changing it from five separate properties into one large home for their family.
They originally used $3 million of UK taxpayer money to update the home, but they paid that money back to the Sovereign Grant in 2020, according to The Independent.
Harry and Meghan had already moved to the US at the time they paid the money back, but a spokesperson for the couple said in a statement to The Independent at the time that they planned to maintain ownership of the property.
"This contribution as originally offered by Prince Harry has fully covered the necessary renovation costs of Frogmore Cottage, a property of Her Majesty The Queen, and will remain the UK residence of the duke and his family," the statement said.
Scobie reported for Yahoo News that Harry and Meghan have access to royal protection when they stay at Frogmore Cottage because it is on Windsor Castle's grounds. Harry and Meghan's royal security was removed when they stepped back as senior royals in 2020, and though they have private security, the protections provided to the royal family offer Harry, Meghan, along with their children — Archie and Lili — additional support when they are in the UK.
Prince Andrew was reportedly offered the cottage
According to Scobie, Charles offered the cottage to Prince Andrew.
Andrew was stripped of his military titles and royal patronages in 2022 after Virginia Giuffre filed a lawsuit against him, accusing him of sexual assault. Andrew has repeatedly denied Giuffre's allegations and said he doesn't recall ever having known her.
Andrew settled Giuffre's lawsuit against him in March 2022 for around $16 million, and the king recently informed him he needs to move to a smaller home than his Royal Lodge, Scobie reported.
Meghan and Harry were "stunned" by the king's announcement, while two other unnamed royal family members were "appalled" by the king's decision, according to Scobie.
An unnamed source told Scobie the Sussexes will have to be completely moved out of Frogmore Cottage by the summer.
"Initially they were given just weeks, but now they have at least until after the coronation," the source told Scobie.
Scobie went on to report that the royal family had not provided Harry and Meghan with another protected location where they could stay when they visit the UK, and Harry's appeal to the UK government to allow him to hire police protection for his family is still under review.
Following the release of "Spare" and Netflix's "Harry & Meghan," Harry's relationship with the royal family, particularly the king and Prince William, has been more strained than ever.
On December 17, Roya Nikkhah of The Sunday Times tweeted that "William has cut all contact" with Harry following the premiere of "Harry & Meghan."
In the Netflix docuseries, Harry said William's press office traded stories about him and Meghan, that his older brother screamed at him during a crisis meeting, and that the royal family was "happy to lie" to protect William.
Harry also said in "Spare" that William physically attacked him in 2019, and he wrote that Queen Elizabeth's death did not help him to reconcile with his family, saying he and William were "barely exchanging a word" as they stood together by their grandmother's coffin on September 19, 2022.
And according to People, Harry said in an article dated January 8 that he had not spoken to his father or brother for "a while."