Sign up to our free email to get all the latest royal news and pictures We have more newsletters Sign up to our free email to get all the latest royal news and pictures We have more newsletters There have been reports that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex might be considering a move from their Montecito mansion in California. The pair purchased their current £11 million home just months after they stunned the world by deciding to step back from their royal duties and leave the UK. Before setting off to start a new life in the United States, they resided in the historic Frogmore Cottage , nestled within the royals' Windsor estate.
The late Queen had gifted the cottage to the couple as a wedding present. However, last year they had to return the keys as their visits back to the UK became increasingly infrequent. Interestingly, it appears they may have initially had their sights set on a different property altogether post-wedding.
However, Harry's late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, reportedly "firmly" turned down their request and suggested Frogmore Cottage instead. Reports suggest that the Sussexes had expressed a desire to live in Windsor Castle itself, even asking if "living quarters could be made available after their marriage". At that time, only the late Queen and Prince Philip had private apartments within the actual castle, with everyone else residing elsewhere on the estate, reports the Mirror .
Despite their royal status, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were reportedly s.