King Charles urged to 'give Prince Harry new UK home' as cutting Sussexes off could trigger backlash
Prince Harry is still a Counsellor of State
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King Charles has been urged by a PR expert to assign Prince Harry a new UK home to avoid facing a possible backlash for cutting off his son.
The Duke of Sussex is currently one of seven Counsellors of State, and traditionally, those who take on the role are granted a residence in the UK.
Counsellors of State fill in for the King if he falls ill, or is temporarily unable to fulfil his duties.
Up until June this year, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were staying in Frogmore Cottage in Windsor whenever they visited the UK.
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This was their home in 2019, where Prince Archie spent the first five months of his life before the family relocated to America.
Sir Michael Stevens, the Keeper of the Privy Purse, confirmed the news, saying: “We can confirm that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have vacated Frogmore Cottage.”
Therefore, the Duke of Sussex is still a Counsellor of State but has no property to his name in the UK.
Harry and Meghan formerly lived in Frogmore Cottage
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King Charles has not yet removed Prince Harry as a Counsellor of State
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PR director Luana Ribeira said: "I think it is wise for King Charles not to make any bold statements like removing Harry as a Counsellor of State.
"With the addition of Anne and Edward, it simply isn’t necessary and while he may be the monarch, he is still also a father.
"Harry could be viewed as something of a prodigal son and I think Charles would lose a lot of public support if he shunned his son rather than welcoming him back with open arms."
There are numerous royal properties in the UK that could be leased to Harry and Meghan, according to the PR director.
Meghan and Harry returned to the UK for the Platinum Jubilee
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Meghan and Harry no longer have a UK based home
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She additionally told Express US: "With so much property to choose from, I can’t imagine it will be much of an issue for Harry to be assigned an official residence in the UK.
"But I think this will be a paperwork matter and can’t imagine Harry and Meghan choosing to move back to Britain or spend a lot of time in any residence they were given access to."
During Harry's recent fleeting visit to London, he was denied a room at Windsor Castle.
The request was reportedly rejected due to such short notice from the duke.
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