This was initially thought to only cover the extensive costs of refurbishing the home in the ground of Windsor Castle, which the couple moved into in April 2019, shortly before Archie’s birth.
Frogmore Cottage was the official residence of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex until March 31, 2020, when they officially stopped performing public duties on behalf of Queen Elizabeth.
Previous Sovereign Grant reports show Harry and Meghan receiving funds for their “official expenditure” through the multi-million-dollar Duchy of Cornwall, which was set up around 700 years ago to provide funds for the heir to the British throne.
This includes the royal couple’s 1,250-mile Royal Train journey around Britain in December to pay tribute to key workers and communities amid the COVID-19 crisis, which cost just over $67,000.
“We recognize that despite all our efforts to target recruitment, train our managers in diversity and inclusion, and to build an inclusive workplace, the results are not what we would like,” he told reporters Wednesday.