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Meghan Markle wanted to live in Windsor Castle and 'be viewed as a princess', royal expert claims

'It seems Meghan wants to be viewed as a princess, and a princess needs a castle,' said the royal expert Kinsey Schofield

BY SHADIYA ZUBAIR

PUBLISHED SEP 29, 2022

Meghan Markle (inset) wanted to stay at Windsor Castle (Chris J Ratcliffe and Toby Melville - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND: According to a royal expert, Meghan Markle wanted to live in Windsor Castle and be treated like a princess. But several factors prompted Queen Elizabeth to offer them Frogmore Cottage instead.

"Frogmore Cottage is a stunning estate on the Windsor Castle grounds. I can confirm that Prince Harry and Meghan had requested a space within Windsor Castle but were offered Frogmore Cottage instead," a royal expert and host of the 'To Di For Daily' podcast, Kinsey Schofield, told the Fox News Digital.

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The Princess Catherine and Prince William lived in a renovated apartment inside Kensington Palace before Meghan and Harry were married. In those days, Prince Harry lived alone in Nottingham Cottage, a small home far away from William and Catherine's palace. Meghan and Harry moved into Frogmore Cottage after they tied their knot in 2018. The Cottage belongs to the Crown Estate and is located on the grounds of Windsor Castle. It appears, however, that Meghan didn't want to live there.

A general view of the exterior of Frogmore Cottage as people lay floral tributes to Prince Philip, Duke Of Edinburgh who died at age 99, nearby on April 10, 2021 in Windsor, United Kingdom. The Queen announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. HRH passed away peacefully April 9th at Windsor Castle. — A general view of the exterior of Frogmore Cottage (Leon Neal/Getty Images)

"Part of me wonders if Meghan constantly evaluating what Prince William and Catherine had versus what she was offered is what initially instigated the Windsor Castle pursuits," Kinsey stated. In addition, she added, "It seems Meghan wants to be viewed as a princess, and a princess needs a castle."

Kinsey said that Frogmore Cottage gave Meghan and Prince Harry more privacy and room. The royal expert believes that the Queen gave Frogmore Cottage to Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, because of their propensity of drama. As per the statement "Windsor Castle had always been a sacred escape for Queen Elizabeth, and based on the amount of drama that the Sussexes had caused in such a short amount of time, I don't think the queen wanted them right under her nose."

Queen Elizabeth II, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Prince William Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge watch the RAF 100th anniversary flypast from the balcony of Buckingham Palace on July 10, 2018 in London, England. — Windsor Castle had always been an escape for Queen Elizabeth from the public eye (Photo by Paul Grover - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

"Additionally, Prince Harry and Meghan seemed resentful of royal responsibilities and the attention that comes with it," clearly prioritizing privacy over their duties, she said. "Would they have been able to tolerate the amount of tourists that come through the Windsor Castle grounds regularly or would that kind of attention have proven to be a burden?"

Flower tributes are moved to the grounds within the gates on The Long Walk, in front of Windsor Castle on September 13, 2022 in Windsor, England. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and acceded to the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. — Windsor Castle attracts tourists around the year (Photo by Neil P. Mockford/Getty Images)

Harry and Meghan moved to the US right after they stepped down from their royal duty. Frogmore Cottage is still formally their home when travelling to the UK, despite the fact that they currently reside in California with their two children, Archie and Lilibet.

The couple still have some possessions in Frogmore Cottage, including a journal Meghan wrote from there. The former actress discovered the journal when she visited the UK in June for the queen's Platinum Jubilee, Meghan stated in an interview with The Cut. After the passing of Harry's grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, the couple most recently remained at Frogmore Cottage for the duration of the 10-day royal mourning period.