Prince Harry has officially paid back all £2.4 million of the British tax payer’s money that was used to renovate his residence with wife Meghan Markle.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex spent months renovating the residence, only to step down from senior royals and move to California instead.
Since making the shock announcement many hit out at the couple for the costly renovation, demanding the funds be repaid.
Now author of Finding Freedom, Omid Scobie has revealed Harry has now made the repayment in full.
????????????????????????????????????: Prince Harry has officially repaid the £2.4 million renovation costs spent on converting Frogmore Cottage back into a family home. A source close to the duke tells me that he recently (and voluntarily) repaid the amount in full to the Sovereign Grant.
— Omid Scobie (@scobie) September 7, 2020
Statement from a Sussex spokesperson:
“This contribution, as originally offered by Prince Harry, has fully covered the necessary renovation costs of Frogmore Cottage a property of Her Majesty The Queen, and will remain the UK residence of The Duke and his family.”
— Omid Scobie (@scobie) September 7, 2020
In a statement, the couple’s rep said that Prince Harry paid the full cost on his own, meaning Meghan did not contribute.
“This contribution, as originally offered by Prince Harry, has fully covered the necessary renovation costs of Frogmore Cottage a property of Her Majesty The Queen, and will remain the UK residence of The Duke and his family,” the statement read.
It comes just days after it was revealed that Harry and Meghan have signed a mega Netflix deal.
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