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Anotherpopularspaceis thedin-ing room. Now that the house —
whichhas10 bedroomsandis worth
anestimated$25million—is pret-
ty much done, Meghan’s proudly
beenshowingit offtoallherA-list
friends.“GeorgeandAmalClooney,
SerenaWilliamsandtheBeckhams
arejustafewof thecelebswho’ve
poppedoverforteaor amealwhen
Meghan’s hosted dinner parties,”
saysthesource.
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When they’re not working or en-
tertainingor tendingtoArchie,the
pairmakeit justaboutthem,says
the source. They’ll sit and read.
They’ll talk about their charity
work — things they’re passionate
about,likewomen’sempowerment,
conser vation, the environment,
homelessness,HIV awarenessand
Meghan rules thehouse. And Harry isfine with itÓ— A ROYALSINSIDERthe Armed Forces. Or they’ll simply
go for a walk and visit the Frogmore
Stables just next door.
They may even stop and mingle
with their neighbors. Meghan and
Harry were caught in a recent scan-
dal when an overly protective palace
employee made several unauthor-
ized demands at a local residents’
meeting in late July, warning neigh-
bors not to approach or instigate
conversation if they saw the Sus-
sexes, to refrain from petting their
dogs or offering to walk the animalsand not to ask to see Archie or of-
fer to babysit. Buckingham Palace
swiftly issued a statement insisting
that Meghan and Harry “didn’t re-
quest this, didn’t know about it and
had nothing to do with the content
or guidance offered.”
Meghan and Harry want to be
good neighbors, says the source. Af-
ter all, they’re living in their dream
home with every amenity they could
ever want — including a nine-hole
royal golf course down the road (see
map below). But there are still one
or two more projects to undertake.
“They’re talking about building a
saltwater swimming pool on the
grounds,” says the source. “They
can’t wait to teach Archie how to
swim once he’s old enough. And, of
course, there’s always that second
nursery to start thinking about — be-
cause they do want one more child.
Then their family is complete.” ◼The queen’s Sovereign Grant annual report, which was released on June 25, reveals that Frogmore
Cottage renovations cost $3 million from a $61 million pot the queen received in taxpayer funds
last year. Critics pounced, complaining the public was stuck paying for the Sussexes, who’ve
insisted on more privacy than other royals. It’s since been pointed out, however, that initial reports
were misleading: Though taxpayers do fund the monarch’s annual grant, which she uses to carry
out official duties and support royal residences, she gets all that money in exchange for
surrendering to Britain the revenue from her own Crown Estate — which, for the most recent year,
totaled a jaw-dropping $407 million. And as one report pointed out, even if taxpayers did foot the
Frogmore bill, it would have cost each person a paltry 6 cents.