According to Palace Insiders, Harry and Meghan’s eviction from the British home is just the beginning

The question of exactly how many houses the British monarch owns has often raised eyebrows, as for many years there has always been an empty house or plot of land available for any family member deemed in need.

However, this appears to be changing with the ascension of King Charles to the throne. The national press reported last week that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had been told to leave their British home near Windsor Castle. London Times announce that other family members will receive the same messages.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were told in January that they could not enter Frogmore Cottage, their post-wedding home in the UK, although it was suggested they could stay there if they decided to travel to the UK for the coronation of Harry’s father in May.

Now the new king appears to be planning to phase out subsidized rents for other family members to cut costs and generate alternative income.

that of London evening standard The paper quoted a royal family figure as saying: “This is not about austerity. It’s about getting the best value for money from those on the payroll. Sometimes less is more,” while another reportedly said, “The King is not some kind of housing association for distant relatives.”

The times reports that the plan under the new monarch is for the properties to be rented out at commercial rates and made available to people outside the royal family, in line with Charles’ long-standing desire for a “thinned-out monarchy” when he ends his reign.

Royal figures are housed across the country, with some taking advantage of elegant apartments in London’s St James’s Palace. The King’s siblings, Anne, Andrew and Edward all have earth mounds behind their names. Anne and Edward are considered “working royals”, which could mean they will be allowed to keep their sanitary napkins, while Andrew, the disgraced Duke of York, has already been told his desired return to public life will not take place – which means he has no real reason to stay at the luxurious Royal Lodge in Windsor, where he has lived for two decades.