The Queen gifted Prince William and Kate Middleton their Anmer Hall country home after they tied the knot in 2011, but the Windsor cottage Harry and Meghan got is comparatively modest
As is tradition in the royal family, Queen Elizabeth II gifted properties to William, Harry and their wives after they got married. But it appears that one of the couples got a far bigger share of the newly-wed spoils, according to a study on the value of regal homes.
The Queen gave Prince William and Kate Middleton their country home Anmer Hall as a gift after they tied the knot in 2011. The glamorous Georgian country house was built in 1802 and has ten bedrooms, a swimming pool and a tennis court.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were given Frogmore Cottage in Windsor, a comparatively more modest property, after they were wed in 2018. Research by rental company UNCLE in 2021 outlined the stark contrast between the two homes after examining how much money the royal family could make were it to rent them out.
Anmer Hall could be rented out at £44,000 per calendar month, according to the study. It would be far beyond the means of most ordinary Brits, costing £14,570 more than the average annual salary then. Meanwhile, Frogmore was found to be the royal property with the lowest earning potential if it were listed on the rental market. It would only cost £7,760 per calendar month to rent according to UNCLE.