Author Omid Scobie’s book “Endgame” has shed new light on King Charles III’s decision to evict Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from Frogmore Cottage.
Scobie claimed the couple were shocked and upset by the news, which he called a “cheap shot from an injured father.” He said it was also done to coordinate the properties used by the royal family.
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Scobie tackles Harry and Meghan’s controversial eviction from Frogmore Cottage in his new book. He said several Royal sources confirmed that the expulsion was “no doubt” punishment from King Charles for the couple’s Netflix series, “Harry & Meghan.”
The Netflix documentary, released in two parts, sheds some light on the Royal Family’s treatment of Meghan and attacks some members. However, a source said Harry and Meghan were “shocked and disappointed” when they received the news of their eviction from their UK home.
According to Scobie, Frogmore Cottage is “the only really safe option” that Harry and Meghan have for their family to visit the United Kingdom. The property is surrounded by armed royal guards, so they will be protected even if they cannot access standard royal protection.
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In his book, Scobie said the expulsion decision taken by King Charles was not only to “punish” Harry and Meghan for their actions. A source said it was also part of a recent move the king had taken to “streamline the portfolio of properties used by family members.”
However, punishing the couple was also the main motivation for the decision. The eviction announcement came just weeks after Harry released his controversial memoir “Spare” in January. At that time, the couple were asked to remove all remaining possessions from the cottage and return the keys.
Scobie wrote, “Staying silent on Harry’s accusations and publicly showing no concern for his son’s well-being while terminating his family’s lease on a safe UK residence is not a firm move by a resolute King. It’s a cheap shot from a wounded father bound by an institutional system that is often intolerant of human emotion.”
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In “Endgame,” Scobie also attributes the eviction to another popular senior royal, Princess Anne, King Charles’ sister. Excerpts published in Telegraph shares the events that led to the final eviction from Frogmore cottage, revealing the decision was not made by King Charles alone.
Scobie wrote that Princess Anne persuaded King Charles to withdraw access to the cottage from the couple since they stepped down as senior royal officials. He claimed that Anne wanted a “tough approach” to the situation, while Prince Edward had mixed feelings about the decision, which many said was extreme.
Eviction notices were reportedly later sent to Harry and Meghan in a letter from Sir Michael John Stevens. In it, Stevens asked the couple to return the keys to the cottage to the Royal institution.
After they received the letter, Scobie noted that Harry called his father to ask about the expulsion decision. In a reportedly tense exchange, the Prince asked if the King had any desire to see his grandchildren, and Charles remained silent before assuring Harry that their family would always have “a place to stay” when visiting the UK
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Harry and Meghan initially moved out of Frogmore when they stepped down as royals and moved to America in 2020. They were gifted the cottage, located near Windsor Castle in Berkshire, by Queen Elizabeth during their wedding in May 2018.
In 2019, Royal accounts revealed that Harry and Meghan had repaid the £2.4 million ($3 million) renovation and rental costs of the cottage and leased it to the Home Park Estate. After their relocation, the couple only used the house a few times during visits to the UK. They had rented private property for all subsequent visits, which were mostly just Harry.
During the annual Sovereign Grant accounts briefing in June this year, Buckingham Palace confirmed that Harry and Meghan had “vacated Frogmore Cottage” completely. Since then, there have been reports that the property was offered to disgraced Prince Andrew, which Scobie called the “final blow” for the couple.
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