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Harry and Meghan, known officially as the Duke
and Duchess of Sussex, have shared staff with William and Kate
since their marriage in May last year. Queen Elizabeth has now
agreed to allow them to set up a new base at Buckingham Palace
this Spring.
"The Duke of Sussex currently has his own private office, which
has been supporting the Duchess since the engagement of Their
Royal Highnesses in November 2017," Buckingham Palace said in a
statement.
"This long-planned move will ensure that permanent support
arrangements for The Duke and Duchess’s work are in place as
they start their family and move to their official residence at
Frogmore Cottage."
British newspapers have reported since the end of last year that
there had been a rift between the two couples, although there
has been no public indication of any feud. Earlier this week,
the foursome appeared on good terms when they appeared together
at a Commonwealth Day service in London.
The change comes as former U.S. actress Meghan is due to give
birth to her first child with the queen's grandson this Spring.
The couple are also in the process of moving from a cottage in
the grounds of Kensington Palace, where William and Kate live,
to a new home on the royal family’s Windsor Estate.
Frogmore Cottage, part of a royal family residence since the
18th century, is where they held the evening reception after
their dazzling wedding ceremony at Windsor Castle.
(This version of the story corrects day in first paragraph)
(Reporting by Michael Holden; editing by Guy Faulconbridge)
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