Prince Harry Repays Renovation Cost Of UK Cottage Once Gifted To Indian

Britain's Prince Harry has repaid the refurbishment cost to the UK taxpayer of 2.4 million pounds for a cottage on the grounds of Queen Elizabeth II's Windsor estate, the family home he shares with wife Meghan Markle.

Frogmore Cottage has an Indian connection dating back to the Raj when it was presented as a royal gift to Abdul Karim by Queen Victoria, then Empress of India, as a sign of her affection for her Indian aide and confidant.

In 2018, the Queen presented the cottage to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as a wedding gift.

The couple lived in the cottage briefly with their newborn baby Archie before permanently moving to the US earlier this year as they stepped back as frontline royals. A spokesperson for Prince Harry confirmed on Monday that he has made a payment into the Sovereign Grant to cover the taxpayer-funded refurbishment costs, an issue that had been played up by sections of the British media.