Prince Harry’s Painful Question to King Charles After Frogmore Eviction Revealed
It’s no secret that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s relationship with King Charles and the wider Royal Family has grown increasingly strained over the years. Between bombshell interviews, a revealing Netflix series, and Harry’s explosive memoir Spare, tensions have continued to rise. Eventually, it seemed Charles had reached his breaking point.
In January of last year, shortly after the release of Spare, Harry and Meghan were officially asked to vacate their UK home—Frogmore Cottage. The couple, who had already stepped back from royal duties and settled in California, were reportedly stunned by the move.
But now, new information suggests that behind closed doors, Harry reacted with a deeply emotional plea to his father. According to royal biographer Omid Scobie, Harry confronted Charles after the eviction and asked a heartbreaking question:
“Do you even want to see your grandchildren?”
A Royal Residence with Deep Roots
After their 2018 wedding, Harry and Meghan briefly lived at Kensington Palace before moving into Nottingham Cottage. Soon after, they relocated to Frogmore Cottage—an estate on the Windsor grounds gifted to them by Queen Elizabeth II. Despite needing significant renovations (which cost around $3 million), the cottage became the couple’s official UK home.
Frogmore Cottage has a rich royal history, dating back to the late 1700s. Originally built in the 1680s, it became a royal residence in 1792 and has housed many members of the monarchy since. The property was more than a home—it was the only secure place Harry and Meghan had access to in the UK after losing their royal security.
Despite stepping back from official duties, the Sussexes repaid the renovation costs in full and retained the cottage as their British base—until Charles decided otherwise.
A Sudden and Painful Change
In the wake of Spare’s release, King Charles took action. A spokesperson for the couple confirmed they had been told to leave Frogmore. The eviction came as a blow, and some close to the couple described it as a cruel gesture, especially considering the strained nature of their family ties.
“There’s no question this felt like a punishment,” a friend of the couple told Scobie. “It’s like the family wanted them erased completely.”
At the time, Prince Andrew—who resides in the massive 30-room Royal Lodge—was offered Frogmore Cottage instead. Though he resisted the move, it added insult to injury for Harry, who had just lost his only remaining home in the UK.
A Cold Reception at the Coronation
Despite the fallout, Harry still attended key royal events, including Queen Elizabeth’s funeral in 2022 and King Charles’s coronation the following spring. However, the coronation wasn’t the reconciliation many hoped for.
Harry reportedly didn’t speak directly to either his brother or his father during the ceremony. According to reports, he left immediately after the event, skipping the royal lunch and flying back to Los Angeles the same day—an act that left Charles “genuinely disappointed,” though others were said to be relieved by his quick departure.
A lip-reading expert observed Harry quietly expressing frustration to Jack Brooksbank, husband of Princess Eugenie, while seated at Westminster Abbey. “I’m fed up with the way they treat me,” Harry allegedly whispered.
The Final Straw
Omid Scobie’s book Endgame sheds more light on what happened behind the scenes. He describes Charles’s decision to evict Harry and Meghan as driven in large part by anger over Spare and the Netflix series. According to sources close to the royals, the decision was both personal and strategic.
“For Charles, removing them from Frogmore wasn’t just about hurt feelings—it was part of a broader effort to streamline royal property usage,” Scobie explained.
But the emotional toll on Harry was evident. When he asked his father if he wanted to maintain a relationship with his grandchildren, Charles reportedly offered a vague reassurance that they would “always have somewhere to stay.” For Harry, that promise felt empty.
Scobie noted that Frogmore was not just a house, but the only place where Harry and Meghan felt truly safe in the UK, thanks to its security. Losing it felt like being shut out once and for all.
Ironically, despite its symbolism, the couple once poked fun at Frogmore’s limitations. Harry described the ceilings as “so low” that he frequently hit his head. Meghan giggled as they joked about how small and crooked the home felt.
Even so, it was their home—the last physical tie to their royal past. And its loss represented far more than bricks and mortar. It was a painful chapter in a growing rift that now seems harder than ever to repair.