Prince Harry loses pivotal royal role as King Charles evicts Duke of Sussex and Meghan Markle

The royal residence was the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's base in England but King Charles requested that the couple vacate the property.

The move is particularly poignant as the Sussexes will no longer have a residence in the UK.

And as a result of this Prince Harry will lose a pivotal role within the Royal Family.

The Duke of Sussex will no longer be able to act as a counsellor of state due to not having a UK residence.

Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams said: “Losing their UK home without a replacement is a huge deal.

“The most important aspect as far as Harry is concerned is that it means he can no longer act as a counsellor of state.

“That’s hugely important because in theory he had the right, in the event of the king being incapacitated, to do this.

“Although he is no longer a working royal he still had this right - and by not having a UK residence he has now thrown this opportunity away.

“But of course, it does seem that Harry, and Meghan, don’t care at all about the UK.

“They have no interest in their popularity or taking on roles here - they just care about their US audience.”

Fitzwilliams told The Sun: “It means if they don’t have a UK residence when William ascends to the throne then he will be unable to support his brother - not that he does that now.”

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were given use of the five-bedroom Frogmore Cottage by the Queen as a wedding present in 2018.

Meghan and Harry have barely lived in the royal residence over the last three years.

The Sussexes were originally given just several weeks to pack up their belongings from their UK home.

However, after negotiations, it was agreed they would have until after the Coronation to move out.