The Duke and Duchess of Sussex struck a deal with Buckingham Palace over the rent of Frogmore Cottage in late 2020, officials have revealed. In September 2020, shortly after it was announced they had entered a multi-year partnership with streaming giant Netflix, Meghan and Harry refunded the £2.4million taken from the Sovereign Grant to renovate the cottage in Windsor when they were newlyweds. At the time, the Palace said the residence would remain the official home of Meghan, Harry and Archie in the UK, despite they had relocated to the US months prior. While it had been reported the Sussexes would pay a “commercial rate” for the Windsor home, Palace officials have said the millions-worth payment had wiped out the couple’s rental obligations. The increased value of the cottage in the wake of the renovations was taken as “rent in lieu”.
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