Prince Harry is facing fresh claims of strain with the Royal Family ahead ofhis reported return to the UK, after a late-May 2026 report said Frogmore Cottage is set for another round of renovation.
According toCloser, the plans have landed badly with the Duke of Sussex, who is said to view the move as a pointed slight at a time when he is trying to make arrangements for Meghan Markle and their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, to feel secure during visits to Britain. The claims remain unverified, but they add another layer to a relationship already described as brittle.
The news came after Harry was also said to have been left out of Peter Phillips' wedding, a snub that has fed the wider sense of distance between the Sussexes and the rest of the family. Frogmore Cottage has long been more than a line item in a royal property spreadsheet. It was originally given to Harry and Meghan by Queen Elizabeth II as a wedding gift in 2018, before the couple were later asked to move out three years ago.
According toCloser, Harry did not see the renovation plans as a routine upkeep decision. Instead, an unnamed source claimed he took the work as a symbolic rejection, especially as he had supposedly been hoping to smooth things over with his family before his next UK trip.
'This is a huge slap in the face for Harry,' the source said.
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That same insider claimed Harry had been focusing on creating a safe and welcoming base for Meghan and their two children when they are in England. Harry had made some progress in his relationship with King Charles III, only for the Frogmore news to complicate matters again.
'How are they not supposed to take that personally?' adding that Harry accepts the property does not belong to them now, but still feels a sense of attachment to it because it was given to them by the late Queen and, in the source's words, they had 'poured their heart and soul into making it a beautiful home.'
This little shack given to Harry & Meghan (that Oprah was shocked by how tiny it was)will be subdivided into 2 homes.It is 5,089 sq ft-5 bedrooms,4 bathrooms,a nursery, kitchen, and living areas Situated within 33 acres of private, landscaped gardens adjoining Windsor Castle.pic.twitter.com/hqlBHYexeQ
The Sunreported that Frogmore Cottage is due to undergo extensive renovation work, with the customisations made during the Sussexes' time there to be removed. The property is also expected to be divided back into two smaller units, closer to its earlier layout before it was turned into one larger home.
Source: International Business Times UK
