Shortly after the book’s publication, Palace advisers reportedly briefed the King, prompting what insiders called a swift and forceful decision: Harry and Meghan would be asked to leave Frogmore Cottage, their UK residence. The eviction reportedly blindsided the Sussexes.
According to royal author Omid Scobie, Charles was “spitting mad” about the memoir, and tensions were at “an all-time low” within the family. Scobie suggested the eviction was not simply logistical but symbolic — signaling the depth of the rupture.
Friends of the Sussexes described the reaction within the family as harsh. One close confidant labeled it “cruel punishment” and said the couple “were stunned.”
“It all feels very final and like a cruel punishment,” the source said. “It’s like [the family] wants to cut them out of the picture for good.”
Though initial reports suggested they were given only weeks to leave, later updates indicated they had “until early summer to vacate,” giving them time to relocate “after the coronation.”