In Touch Weekly – September 02, 2019

30 IN TOUCH SEPTEMBER2, 2019

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perfectionist,” saysthesource.But

now, after an extensivefive-month

renovation thatsaw theproperty’s

five residentialunits—whichwere

in “poor condition,”accordingto the

Sovereign Grant’s annualreport—

turned into onegiantfamilyhome,

“Harry and Meghanare sayingall

the hard work wasworthit.”

Safety was also a priority “The

security at Frogmoreis onanother

level,” says thesource.“Withhigh-

tech cameras ineveryroom,electric

gates and a handfulof guardsfor

protection, friendsjokethatatres-

passer would havemoreluckgetting

into BuckinghamPalacethaninto

Frogmore Cottage.”

Meghan hadahandineveryas-

pect of the renovation.“Sheknows

interior designandworkedclosely

with architectstoensuretheirnew

home was rebuilt with all the es-

sentials and much, much more,”

saysthe source.Someof theame-

nities andupgrades: afull gym, a

screeningroom,his-and-herswalk-

in closets (Archie, who will turn

4 monthsold onSept. 6, hasone,

too!) and a huge modern kitchen

whereMeghan—aself-proclaimed

foodie and culinary talent who

loves to cook and would rather

makemeals forherfamily herself

thanemploya royalchef—hasbeen

takingcookinglessonstohoneher

expertise further. “The kitchen is

aspecialplaceforthem,”saysthe

source.“Alotof timeis spentthere.

Itsays‘family’to them.”

ALLABOUTARCHIE

MeghanandHarry’sfavoriteroom,

however, is Archie’s nursery. “It’s

Wakesup

5:00Checksemails

and sendsa bunchto

her staff.

6:30Getsbreakfastready.The

duchessis a fanof avocadotoast!

3:30Runshomeagainto seeArchie.

4:00Goesto seethe

horseswithHarry.

4:30She oftenworks

5:30

CallsBFF

Serena

forthe

gossip.

6: 00

Getsready

fo r dinner.

8:00Afterreadingand

si ngingtheirsonto

sleep,sheandHarry

outof thisworld,”saysthesource,

explainingthat theformeractress

turned to Vicky Charles — the

famed design director for Soho

House’s members-only clubs and

visionary behind one of Meghan’s

favorite escapes, Soho Farm House,

in nearby Great Tew, England — for

design tips. (Some reports claim

ultra-discreet Vicky and business

partner Julia Carey, the wife of late-

night host James Corden, actually

were hired to decorate the entire

house!) “The nursery has an Afri-

can theme,” says the source. “It’s

decorated in neutral, soothing col-

ors and comes equipped with all the

latest gadgets, including a $35,000

mood screen. Meghan spent hours a

day in the nursery while she was on

maternity leave, and she sometimes

falls asleep there. She literally can’t

THE DUCHESSÕ SCHEDULE!

A palace insider reveals how Meghan

spends a typical day