Meghan Markle and Prince Harry relocated to Frogmore Cottage before giving birth to Archie Harrison. Prior to the move, they spearheaded the renovations for the property.
A few months later, however, they decided to step down as senior royals and flew outside the United Kingdom. They have since lived in their new mansion in the United States.
Part of their "Megxit deal" is the repayment of the renovations that they did at their previous royal residence. But, despite moving out of the property, they will continue to pay rent, which would allow them to stay in Frogmore Cottage when they are in the United Kingdom.
Despite recently paying the renovation costs in full, Graham Smith told the Daily Express that the couple may use a "royal loophole" to claim back the money they paid. The publication recalled that the total cost amounted to over $3 million.
Smith, who is the CEO of Republic, explained that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry paid for the specific refurbishment that they wanted to do at Frogmore Cottage. However, if they decide to turn things around and say that they will no longer use the property, they may ask for their money back.
He continued that things will go down "very badly," not only for the Sussex couple but, also, to the British Monarchy. He described that it will be "pretty appalling" if it, indeed, happens in the future.
Royall Obsessed podcast hosts, Roberta Fiorito and Rachel Bowie recently discussed the same topic in an episode of the material. Both the royal experts talked about the "royal loophole" that might give Meghan Markle and Prince Harry the chance to get their money back.
Bowie revealed that she never realized the loophole until after reading more about the payments they made for the refurbishment. She explained that the Duke and Duchess may likely ask for the return of the money if they agreed to give up the residence and return it to Queen Elizabeth.
She continued that there is a huge chance that the couple will "recoup" their money because Frogmore Cottage is a "historic" residence of the British Royals in the United Kingdom. The expert, however, stated that Sussexes might hold onto it for a little while as their official residence while in the country.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry initially planned to pay for the costs on a monthly basis following their exit. Reports said that they agreed to pay about $23,000 monthly, which will last for 11 years.
But, after they closed a massive deal with Netflix, they paid the costs in full earlier in this month, according to BBC.
