Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been asked to "vacate" their UK home just weeks after Harry's damning book Spare was released, the couple have confirmed.
A spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said a "request" had been made for the couple to give up Frogmore Cottage close to Windsor Castle.
Reports in the UK media have claimed the move was sanctioned by King Charles and that it was offered to Prince Andrew, who turned it down.
The move takes away their remaining foothold in the UK and further weaken ties with the royal family.
A spokesperson for the couple said: "We can confirm the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been requested to vacate their residence at Frogmore Cottage."
The couple moved to the house within the grounds of the king's Windsor Castle estate to the west of London following their marriage in 2018.
After stepping down from their royal duties in 2020, they moved to California to forge new lives and careers, but Frogmore Cottage remained their British base.
They also agreed to payback the £2.4m of taxpayers' money that was spent renovating the house.
Harry's cousin Eugenie, Andrew's younger daughter, and her husband were given use of the property after the couple left, but local media reported they had since moved out.
Harry and Meghan have rarely returned to Britain since their departure for the US, but have used Frogmore on the few occasions they have been back, such as for celebrations for the late Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee last year.
Additional reporting AFP
