In a display of fine faith, Prince Harry has repaid the $3.1 million that he spent on renovating Frogmore Cottage in Windsor, England, with wife Meghan Markle. The renovation prices had at first been coated by way of the Sovereign Grant, the taxpayer-funded endowment set aside for royals.
In 2019, Harry and Meghan moved to Frogmore Cottage in April shortly sooner than the arrival of their son Archie in May, but they have since stepped down from their positions as senior royals and relocated to California. Before leaving, they had expressed their want to become financially impartial.
Frogmore Cottage, an early 19th-century construction owned by means of Queen Elizabeth II, underwent structural changes to show 5 small dormitory-style gadgets right into a single home. The renovations also integrated taking out a chimney, refinishing the roof, new staircases, hearth installations and a brand new wooden flooring, all of which were laid out in planning applications to the native council. Harry and Meghan paid for all of the fittings, fixtures and furnishings themselves.
Although it nonetheless belongs to the Queen, Frogmore Cottage will proceed to be the United Kingdom residence of Harry and Megha and they will continue to pay rent for the home. News that the money had been repaid came shortly after the couple signed a multi-million-dollar production maintain Netflix, which can come with producing movies and series for the streaming carrier. The content material will center of attention on problems their non-profit, Archewell, supports.
Meghan and Prince Harry also just lately signed with the New York-based Harry Walker Agency. The company, which represents Oprah Winfrey, Jane Goodall, Michelle and Barack Obama, Hillary and Bill Clinton, Alex Rodriguez, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tina Fey, Stacey Abrams and Gloria Steinem, will presumably e book talking engagements for the couple.
Harry and Meghan just lately purchased a home in Montecito, near Santa Barbara in California, which they purchased with the assistance of a mortgage. By settling the debt with the Sovereign Grant, the couple has signaled their definitive split with Britain. In addition, the couple is no longer receiving any monetary the aid of Harry’s father Prince Charles, PEOPLE has showed.
Source: People
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