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Harry and Meghan 'expand their royal empire' after being granted lavish offices at Buckingham Palace

It's reportedly angered royal staff.
  • 20 Jul 2019
Harry and Meghan 'expand their royal empire' after being granted lavish offices at Buckingham Palace
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are expanding their royal empire after being granted a prime suite office in Buckingham Palace. 

The move has reportedly “annoyed” royal staff who cannot book the rooms for meetings. 

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A royal insider told The Sun: “The Palace traditionalists are grumpy that such a prime space is being given over to Harry and Meghan, who have perfectly adequate offices already at Kensington Palace.”

The source continued: “There are a lot of people trying to cause trouble for the Duke and Duchess as a result of this move.”

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This evening, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended #TheLionKing European premiere in London at the Odeon Theatre. In celebration of the film's release, The Walt Disney Company announced #ProtectThePride, a global conservation campaign to support efforts protecting the rapidly diminishing lion population across Africa. As a part of their commitment to this cause, Disney also made a donation to The Duke of Sussex's upcoming environment & community initiative which will be formally announced this autumn. The Duke and Duchess are committed to advancing conservation efforts across Africa and around the world, and working with communities to ensure a sustainable future for the planet. This evening Their Royal Highnesses had the pleasure of meeting the cast and creative team behind the film, as well as supporters of @africanparksnetwork, of which The Duke is President. Photo credit: PA images / Getty images - Chris Jackson

“But the facts are they were offered these rooms by the master of the household because they are currently unoccupied and used as meeting rooms.”

“They will be reserved for Harry and Meghan when they are at the Palace but the permanent space is shared for the staff.”

“There is not going to be work done on the offices and there is no budget for any new furniture or anything like that. It’s simply a case of taking out the current furniture and installing new desks.”

The news comes days after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex faced criticism over the refurbishment of their Frogmore Cottage home.

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Last month it came to light that the renovation had cost British taxpayers $4.4 million dollars so far.

According to reports, since they moved into their $4.4 million renovated cottage, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have splashed out on even more work to bring the property up to their standards.

Express.co.uk reports the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have replaced a luxury carpet in their new Frogmore Cottage home that was damaged by one of their muddy dogs, just days after it was laid. 

An insider told the publication that they had tried to clean the carpet, but the damage was too extensive and it had to be replaced. 

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This morning, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor was christened in the Private Chapel at Windsor Castle at an intimate service officiated by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are so happy to share the joy of this day with members of the public who have been incredibly supportive since the birth of their son. They thank you for your kindness in welcoming their first born and celebrating this special moment. Their Royal Highnesses feel fortunate to have enjoyed this day with family and the godparents of Archie. Their son, Archie, was baptised wearing the handmade replica of the royal christening gown which has been worn by royal infants for the last 11 years. The original Royal Christening Robe, made of fine Honiton lace lined with white satin, was commissioned by Queen Victoria in 1841 and first worn by her eldest daughter. It was subsequently worn for generations of Royal christenings, including The Queen, her children and her grandchildren until 2004, when The Queen commissioned this handmade replica, in order for the fragile historic outfit to be preserved, and for the tradition to continue. Photo credit: Chris Allerton ©️SussexRoyal

The Palace also released accounts which detailed the extent of the renovations that were carried out at the couple's new home.

The Palace said major work was needed to turn the house - which is in the grounds of Windsor Castle - from five separate cottages into a single home for Harry and Meghan, and their new baby Archie.

Buckingham Palace said Frogmore Cottage was in very poor shape and needed ceilings and floors replacing, extensive rewiring, and the installation of gas and water mains - but there's no mention of a yoga studio.

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