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The King evicts Harry and his wife from Frogmore!

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lemsip Wed 01-Mar-23 11:52:10

The King has reportedly evicted Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from Frogmore Cottage, their residence in Windsor. Buckingham Palace let the Duke and www.express.co.uk/news/royal/1740755/royal-family-meghan-markle-prince-harry-frogmore-cottage-king-charles of Susses know about the plan to take away the property from them just days after Harry's tell-all memoir, Spare, was published worldwide, it has been claimed.

maddyone Thu 02-Mar-23 12:56:51

Germanshepherdsmum

The QM didn’t leave Royal Lodge to Andrew. It’s a Crown Estate property where she used to live. He leased it after she died.

I think this is the explanation I was looking for, but thank you to all who tried to explain.
I might be wrong but I assume the term of Andrew’s lease must have come to an end if he’s to be moved on. Likewise the lease on Frogmore Cottage leased by Harry and Meghan. Maybe these leases had quite a short lease which under the Queen would have simply been renewed, or maybe the terms are different than those for usual leases.

Joseanne Thu 02-Mar-23 12:57:34

fancythat

Smileless2012

Omid Scobie has said that two other members of the RF are appalledhmm. Not named of course so maybe it's Archie and Lillibet, can't think of anyone else it could be.

Eugenie? And Jack? If he counts?
Harry and Eugenie still seem to be friends.

I used to quite like Eugenie! 😥

Joseanne Thu 02-Mar-23 13:02:14

I've just read that the property leased to Sophie and Edward, Bagshot Park, has 120 rooms! But at least they are working for the firm.

bevisp1 Thu 02-Mar-23 13:02:21

Oh dear, poor Harry & Meghan!
What do they truly expect, apparently they were furious about being kicked out of Frogmore cottage, were they anymore furious than what they recently done to treat his own father King Charles & royal family. I think H&M got what they deserved… the bullies.

Grany Thu 02-Mar-23 13:05:47

Much of the UK media will portray this eviction as a righteous act by a strong king.

It’s anything but.

Instead of building bridges the head of state is torching them.

The banishment of his son is cruel, unnecessary and diminishes Charles.

KingCharles the cruel is trending on Twitter.

Germanshepherdsmum Thu 02-Mar-23 13:08:38

Harry banished himself, he hasn’t needed help from Charles. Do you want better, more efficient use to be made of CE property or do you not?

Katie59 Thu 02-Mar-23 13:09:42

Grany

Much of the UK media will portray this eviction as a righteous act by a strong king.

It’s anything but.

Instead of building bridges the head of state is torching them.

The banishment of his son is cruel, unnecessary and diminishes Charles.

KingCharles the cruel is trending on Twitter.

Most parents would react in this way for what is a gross betrayal of personal details.

Joseanne Thu 02-Mar-23 13:11:06

GSM do you have to be actually residing in a property to be evicted? I thought the word implied a kind of physical removal of the tenant, like out on your ears.

maddyone Thu 02-Mar-23 13:12:29

Harry banished himself, he hasn’t needed help from Charles.

Yes, he did indeed. It was totally his own decision and his own work.

Germanshepherdsmum Thu 02-Mar-23 13:13:52

It does imply that, though you can be evicted by having your belongings removed in your absence. Their lease has been terminated, or not renewed, doesn’t have nearly such a good ring though does it?😁

maddyone Thu 02-Mar-23 13:14:32

My mother used to say you reap what you sow and Harry is now reaping what he has sown.

Anniebach Thu 02-Mar-23 13:15:55

Another tv interview?

Germanshepherdsmum Thu 02-Mar-23 13:21:09

I read that he is considering adding another chapter to his book about how the book and the tv interviews and Netflix series were received. Just publishing a single chapter? Or more likely making people buy the book afresh?

Smileless2012 Thu 02-Mar-23 13:22:24

Before the Oprah interview, Netflix trilogy and 'The Spare' there were plenty of comments about how worried the Palace were, about what may be said.

Maybe this is Charles' way of saying he wont be held to ransom by his ungrateful and treacherous son; good for him.

Joseanne Thu 02-Mar-23 13:42:00

Germanshepherdsmum

I read that he is considering adding another chapter to his book about how the book and the tv interviews and Netflix series were received. Just publishing a single chapter? Or more likely making people buy the book afresh?

Well that's original, NOT! A bit like calling a meeting to discuss when to have the next meeting!

Germanshepherdsmum Thu 02-Mar-23 13:43:47

Has to keep in the public eye and keep the $$$$ rolling in, J.

GrannyGravy13 Thu 02-Mar-23 13:49:41

Grany

Much of the UK media will portray this eviction as a righteous act by a strong king.

It’s anything but.

Instead of building bridges the head of state is torching them.

The banishment of his son is cruel, unnecessary and diminishes Charles.

KingCharles the cruel is trending on Twitter.

No.

King Charles is streamlining the Royal Family which as a Royalist I am all in favour of.

Prince Harry cannot expect to be received back into the fold with open arms after publicly trashing his family on numerous occasions. He is a grown man with a family of his own, he knew his actions would have consequences and the non-renewal of the lease on his grace and favour home Frogmore Cottage is one of them.

He is a no longer a working royal therefore the perks will and should be removed.

I am all kn favour of Prince Andrew downsizing also.

Glorianny Thu 02-Mar-23 13:50:13

Germanshepherdsmum

Has to keep in the public eye and keep the $$$$ rolling in, J.

Simple way to stop it then. Give them a large enough income with the proviso that they keep quiet. The RF could easily afford to do it if they wanted to.

Casdon Thu 02-Mar-23 13:52:48

Glorianny

Germanshepherdsmum

Has to keep in the public eye and keep the $$$$ rolling in, J.

Simple way to stop it then. Give them a large enough income with the proviso that they keep quiet. The RF could easily afford to do it if they wanted to.

How would that work for a couple who have explicitly said they want to stand on their own financial feet?

Joseanne Thu 02-Mar-23 13:52:59

Glorianny

Germanshepherdsmum

Has to keep in the public eye and keep the $$$$ rolling in, J.

Simple way to stop it then. Give them a large enough income with the proviso that they keep quiet. The RF could easily afford to do it if they wanted to.

Harry maybe. Meghan would hate that.

Anniebach Thu 02-Mar-23 13:57:11

Blackmail is a vicious crime

Germanshepherdsmum Thu 02-Mar-23 13:58:23

Indeed it is.

Smileless2012 Thu 02-Mar-23 13:59:12

It is indeed Annie.

Glorianny Thu 02-Mar-23 14:05:13

It's only blackmail if the person threatens to do something and demands money to stop. If you offer someone money to keep quiet it's a non-disclosure agreement grin

Anniebach Thu 02-Mar-23 14:12:44

It’s blackmail and it’s vile