Harry and Meghan’s Request for Windsor Castle Denied: The Royal Secrets Revealed

A new book has revealed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had their hearts set on a suite of apartments at Windsor Castle, but were given Frogmore Cottage instead.

According to a close friend of the late monarch, Lady Elizabeth Anson, the Windsor residence was a huge matter in the Queen's eyes.

The couple received Frogmore Cottage from Queen Elizabeth II as a wedding present in 2018.

However, before this, they resided in Nottingham Cottage on the grounds of Kensington Palace.

At the time, Prince William and Kate also resided in Apartment 1A at Kensington Palace, but they have since moved to Adelaide Cottage near Windsor.

Lady Elizabeth Anson claimed that giving Harry and Meghan Frogmore Cottage was a bold move, and she hoped that they would respect it.

The cottage is very adjacent to the Queen's entrance to the gardens, and it serves as her own space, her backyard, and her isolation.

By giving Harry and Meghan Frogmore Cottage, she was giving that up.

The five-bedroom house where Harry and Meghan will reside during their visit to the UK has reportedly had its lease renewed, according to recent reports.

When the royal couple relocated to the US in November 2020, Princess Eugenie moved into Frogmore Cottage.

However, according to reports, she has since left and will now split her time between Nottingham Cottage at Kensington Palace and their home in Portugal.

The couple stayed in the UK until the late monarch's funeral on September 19, and for the duration of the formal period of mourning.

The couple has since returned to their Montecito mansion in Santa Barbara by plane.

The death of Queen Elizabeth II brought the Duke of Sussex back together with his father, Charles, and older brother, Prince William, as they grieved and followed her casket in multiple processions.

Andrew lobbied hard to prevent Charles from becoming king, hoping that William would wear the crown.

According to recent reports, the Duke of York and the former Prince of Wales' relationship has deteriorated.

During the recent funeral of their mother, Prince Andrew and King Charles III walked side by side, putting their rivalries and long-standing tensions aside.

Charles' reign and a new age of royalty began with the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.

He and Camilla, Queen Consort, now face the challenge of building on Elizabeth II's heritage while leaving their own imprint on the annals of monarchy.

However, some claim that if particular firm members had gotten their way, these attempts might have failed.

The royal biographer Angela Levin analyzes the complex connections that many of the royals have, including the one that Charles and Andrew have.

She asserts that Charles and Andrew have rarely gotten along.

Virginia D'Uffer, an American, has accused the Queen's son of s**ual assault, which he vehemently denies.

Virginia D'Uffer's legal team reached an out-of-court settlement with her earlier this year.

She claims that Andrew did not want Camilla around during the period just prior to Charles and Camilla's wedding.

However, Ms. Levin's assertion that Andrew lobbied hard to prevent Charles from becoming king is even more disgraceful.

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.

From Outcast to Queen Consort, an excerpt from her new book that was published in the Daily Telegraph says that when Diana was alive, she conspired with Andrew to try to displace Prince Charles so that Prince Andrew could become regent to Prince William, who was then a teenager, through their friendship with Sarah, the Duchess of York, Andrew's wife.

It was concerning because in those weird and ominous times, paranoia actually did become reality.

When Charles' mother passed away, Andrew worked extremely hard to ensure that William took the throne instead of Charles.

He was acting in a very, very bad and disagreeable way, according to Queen Elizabeth, who disagreed.

According to what I was informed, that was one of the few times he didn't get his way.

Due to her mobility limitations at the time, the Queen was increasingly depending on people like Charles and Prince William, who is now the Prince of Wales, to perform official tasks.

The relationship between Camilla and the Queen didn't turn until the pair announced their engagement in 2005, 35 years after they first met.

Prior to being given to her, her engagement ring belonged to the Queen Mother and subsequently the Queen.

According to Ms. Levin, it evidenced that the Queen had at last embraced Charles' resolve to marry her.

In conclusion, the book has revealed some of the royal secrets that have been kept hidden for years.

From Harry and Meghan's denied request for Windsor Castle to Andrew's lobbying to prevent Charles from becoming king, the royal family has had its share of controversies.

However, with the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the beginning of Charles' reign, the family faces a new challenge of building on her legacy while leaving their own imprint on the monarchy.