Prince Harry branded 'out of touch' as he believed 'Frogmore Cottage would always be there'

Indigo Stafford
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Prince Harry has been branded as "out of touch" by a royal expert who claims he and Meghan Markle thought Frogmore Cottage "would always be there for them". The couple were given the property as a wedding present from the late Queen. However, King Charles evicted Meghan and Harry last March after they stepped away from the Royal Family.

Now Royal author Tom Quinn believes the Duke of Sussex would have been hurt by the decision. According to Tom, Harry, who emigrated to the US after stepping down from his royal duties, was left "absolutely furious and in tears about being evicted from Frogmore."

The Royal expert doesn’t believe that the Duke of Sussex would have assumed that choosing to “stop being a working royal” would see him removed from Frogmore, with Harry likely to have taken it as a “cruel rejection.” OK! contacted the palace for comment.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 05: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend the Your Commonwealth Youth Challenge reception at Marlborough House on July 05, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Yui Mok - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Meghan and Harry were asked to vacate their former UK base - Frogmore Cottage -Credit:Getty Images
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were given Frogmore Cottage by the Queen after their wedding
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were given Frogmore Cottage by the Queen after their wedding -Credit:Getty

Speaking to The Mirror, he explained: "Harry and Meghan imagined Frogmore would always be there for them even if they came back to the UK for just a few weeks each year and even if they were no longer working royals.

"That assumption speaks volumes about just how out of touch with each other King Charles and his son had become."

Harry recently changed his residential status from the UK to the US, in a move separating him even more from his previous life in Great Britain. The change in status was backdated to June 29, 2023 - the date Harry and Meghan officially left Frogmore Cottage.

Tom claims the date is significant to Harry as it shows he was deeply affected by the King's decision to evict the pair.

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during Trooping The Colour 2018 on June 9, 2018 in London, England. The annual ceremony involving over 1400 guardsmen and cavalry, is believed to have first been performed during the reign of King Charles II. The parade marks the official birthday of the Sovereign, even though the Queen's actual birthday is on April 21st.
King Charles, Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex -Credit:Getty Images
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with their children Archie and Lilibet
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex now reside in California with their children Archie and Lilibet -Credit:alexilubomirski/Instagram

The expert explained: "At the time, few people realised what a slap in the face the eviction from Frogmore felt like for Harry – it was the last straw. Harry was absolutely furious and in tears about being evicted from Frogmore – he felt his father had no right to do it and that it was purely vindictive.

"Harry couldn't see that choosing to stop being a working royal would inevitably mean being deprived of his royal residence. Harry took it as a cruel rejection – a painful reminder of all that he felt when his father fought with his mother during their long drawn out, painful divorce.

"Whenever Charles puts his foot down, it seems unfair to Harry who feels that after everything that has happened to him,” he concluded.

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