Jump directly to the content
Exclusive
CASTLE HASSLE

Meghan Markle was left gutted when the Queen rejected her plea to live at Windsor Castle

MEGHAN was left gutted when the Queen rejected her plea to live in a wing at Windsor Castle, it has emerged.

The Duchess of Sussex asked Harry if he could persuade Her Majesty to let them have private rooms in the 950-year-old building.

👑 Read our Meghan and Harry live blog for the latest news...

Meghan Markle was left gutted when the Queen rejected her plea to live at Windsor Castle
5
Meghan Markle was left gutted when the Queen rejected her plea to live at Windsor CastleCredit: AFP

The Queen instead gave the couple nearby Frogmore Cottage.

A royal source said: “Meghan wanted a wing at Windsor Castle.

“She asked Harry to have a word. But the Queen politely turned down the request.

“The castle will eventually be given to Prince Charles.

“Harry and Meghan were initially delighted with Frogmore Cottage but in the end it was wrong for them and they were isolated from everyone.”

The Duchess of Sussex asked Harry if he could persuade the Queen to let them have private rooms in the castle
5
The Duchess of Sussex asked Harry if he could persuade the Queen to let them have private rooms in the castleCredit: Splash News
The Queen instead gave the couple Frogmore Cottage
5
The Queen instead gave the couple Frogmore CottageCredit: Alamy
A royal source said: '“The castle will eventually be given to Prince Charles'
5
A royal source said: '“The castle will eventually be given to Prince Charles'Credit: AFP
The Queen spends weekends at the 1,000-room castle
5
The Queen spends weekends at the 1,000-room castleCredit: AFP

The couple spent £2.5million on renovations to the five-bed home, which is overlooked by Windsor Castle.

The Queen spends weekends at the 1,000-room castle.

And she has remained at Windsor for much of the pandemic, including every day since the beginning of lockdown in December.

It comes as it emerged Meghan may never return to the UK after her bombshell Oprah Winfrey interview angered the Royal Family.

Insiders fear she and Prince Harry could have burnt their bridges by failing to tell family members what was in the two-hour chat before it was shown in the US.

Sources say royals including the Queen were not planning to watch the interview, to be shown here on ITV at 9pm on Monday.

Windsor Castle and Palace staff have dubbed the chat “Moperah” after seeing whingey teasers.

Queen praises nation’s ‘selfless dedication to duty’ as Royals brace themselves for explosive Harry and Meghan interview

GOT a story? RING The Sun on 0207 782 4104 or WHATSAPP on 07423720250 or EMAIL [email protected]

Topics