Prince Harry and Meghan Markle pay back taxpayers’ money for Frogmore Cottage

8th September 2020: Due to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s lucrative Netflix deal, they are able to pay back the British public, who picked up the bill to refurbish their UK home.

The Sussexes used £2.4 million of cash from the taxpayer-funded Sovereign Grant- money given to the Royal Family from the Treasury- for the expensive refurbishment of their UK home, the Frogmore Cottage.

The couple had planned on returning the debt over a period of time, however, after signing a deal with Netflix of around $150 million, Harry and Meghan decided to pay back the money in a single instalment.

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On Monday, the couple’s representatives shared in a statement that they had repaid the money in full, following heavy criticism over the expensive renovations made to a home that they barely lived in full-time for a year.

Harry and Meghan faced some serious backlash over the costly refurbishment project of their Windsor home which further increased with the announcement that they were quitting Britain at the start of the year. The property is currently empty as dust sheets cover the expensive artworks and furniture.

As reported by a source close to the couple, the two are “very relieved and very pleased” to have been able to pay off the debt so quickly.

“This has been a pro-active step and something they wanted to do from the outset,” shared the source. “There was no requirement [from the Queen] for them to pay the money back but it was important to them that they did, and after the Netflix deal they were in a position to do so. I think this is quite a significant moment for them. They’re now in their forever home, it’s the start of their new life and they’re very much looking forward to everything that’s about to come.”

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The couple plans to make original documentaries, films, and family programming as part of their multi-year deal with Netflix. Despite recent reports, they are not planning to make a documentary about Harry’s mother Princess Diana. Instead, they plan on focusing on projects they are very passionate about– civil rights, female empowerment, conservation, and mental health.

The Duke and Duchess claimed that through this project with Netflix, they plan to create programs that “inform but also give hope” and make “impactful content that unlocks action.”

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The couple will be involved in every stage of the creative process and according to reports, they are eagerly looking forward to their first joint production. However, Harry was said to be “hurt and upset” about “untrue” reports over the weekend which claimed that he had pulled the plug on a major TV project to raise funds for the Invictus Games.

According to the Sunday Times, the couple was unable to attend an Invictus Games fundraiser which was to be televised on rival streamer Amazon. The music and comedy show, to be produced by a UK-based production company, was supposed to be held in California next year at the Hollywood Bowl in the hope of making close to $1 million for Harry’s charity.

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“There was a proposal being drawn up for a live concert in the Hollywood Bowl but there were quite a few holes in the proposal, and it wasn’t all done and dusted,” according to a reliable source. “The suggestion that Harry has chosen himself over Invictus, which he’s given so much time to is really quite egregious. He was hurt and upset which is why he reacted so strongly.”

A representative for the couple shared that they had taken legal action against the Times, with lawyers for the couple saying, “The true position is that the format of the event was no longer viable in the light of COVID 19” and stressing that “These factors were separate to and independent of our client’s deal with Netflix.”

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