Frogmore Cottage: Where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will reportedly raise their family

As a couple, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been a sensation since the moment the world learned of their union. Today, as a married couple expanding their family for the first time, they have officially moved into their own family home – Frogmore Cottage. Leading up to the birth of their first child, Meghan and Harry had been living in London but knew that they wanted to move out of the city and the hustle and bustle of it all and to the more subdued country lifestyle that fits new parents. From the moment Meghan joined the royal family, she has had to make drastic shifts in her lifestyle and take on responsibilities and roles that she would otherwise not have taken on as a Hollywood actress. Whatever has been thrown her way she has not only taken responsibility for but has mastered. Their new home and lifestyle is just a new phase for this beautiful couple, that represent love, history, and the coming together of countries and perspectives. We can’t wait to see their lives unfold and their new home!

Making the decision

Prior to moving to Frogmore Cottage, the couple lived in Nottingham Cottage, which is a part of the Kensington Estate. Harry lived at Nottingham Cottage for many years and it was known as his bachelor pad for a while. When the couple married, there were minor renovations done to make it fit for a lady, but it was always known that the couple would move somewhere larger and more remote.

They had a few options to choose from, but Frogmore won them over.

Official

At the end of 2018, Harry and Meghan made an official announcement that they will be moving to Frogmore Cottage as they transition into their new phase of life – parenting. It would take the time from the announcement to move-in for the cottage to be properly renovated for the new family. Frogmore sits at Windsor, which surprised many as everyone thought that they would stay at Kensington being so central.

The several million-pound renovation project has been completed and the couple has officially moved into their new home just in time to welcome their new bundle of joy.

Emotional link

One of the reasons they wanted to move into Frogmore and be on the Windsor property had also to do with the fact that that is where the couple had their lavish wedding reception in May of 2018. It is said that the structure where the reception took place can be seen from their very window, so they are living with a constant reminder of the wonderful day they got married.

When their little one is old enough, they will be able to tell the tale of their wedding day and show the exact location they spent it in.

The renovation

As was expected, there needed to be a lot of renovation done to the cottage prior to the royal couple’s move in date. Prior to the renovation, the space in question was divided into several living quarters for the staff that lived on the property. When the Duke and Duchess decided Frogmore would be called home, they hired Vicky Charles, a designer who has worked with George Clooney and Victoria Beckham.

She was appointed to transform Frogmore into the home they want for their new family and is deserving of the status of new royal home to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.