Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been left "stunned" by King Charles's decision to evict them from Frogmore Cottage - and two other royals have also been left "appalled", according to a royal biographer.
It has been claimed today that Charles made the decision to remove the Sussexes from the Windsor property as there has been no thaw in their relationship with the Royal Family and it has been offered to Prince Andrew.
Now it is reported that Harry and Meghan are arranging for the belongings that they still have at Frogmore Cottage to be sent to their home in California.
According to Omid Scobie, one of the authors behind the biography of Harry and Meghan, Finding Freedom, the King's decision came after Harry released his controversial memoir Spare in January.
He claims that the couple was told the property was needed for "someone else" and that relations between Harry and Meghan and the rest of the Firm was at "an all-time low".
And writing for Yahoo, he explained: "It's news, sources tell me, that has left Harry and Meghan stunned, and at least two members of the Royal Family 'appalled'."
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He also adds that a source says Harry and Meghan have been given until the summer, after the Coronation, to remove their belongings after initially being told they would just be given two weeks.
And quotes a friend of the couple as saying: "It all feels very final and like a cruel punishment. It’s like [the family] want to cut them out of the picture for good."
The late Queen gifted Frogmore Cottage to Harry and Meghan in the months after their wedding back in 2018.
It was converted into one home, having previously been five separate properties for staff working on the Windsor Estate.
The whole renovation cost the £2.4million and the property is thought to have five bedrooms, a kitchen, a sitting room and a nursery first designed for Archie.
The Sussexes only lived in the cottage for six months before sensationally quitting as working royals and moving to California. They repaid the cost of the renovations.
Harry and Meghan had been expected to let the Frogmore Cottage lease expire after they left the UK for America, but they reportedly committed to a new 12-month rolling deal last April.
In the meantime, the home was used by Harry's cousin Princess Eugenie, her husband Jack Brooksbank and their young son August.
They then stayed there last year when they returned to the UK for the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
It was where the young daughter Lilibet celebrated her first birthday, which coincided with her late great-grandmother's Jubilee weekend.
Last month, sources close to Harry and Meghan revealed they had still not decided whether they would be returning to the UK in May for King Charles' Coronation.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be invited as part of the 2,000-strong congregation at Westminster Abbey on May 6. Despite being the King’s son and remaining fifth in line to the throne, Harry will play no special role if he does show up.
The Mirror revealed that neither the King nor Prince William had spoken directly to Harry and Meghan about their attendance at the event.
A source said: "Harry has been very clear and his position hasn't wavered – he isn’t going to come if he feels the atmosphere will be as toxic as it was during the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and funeral.
"He’s said he wants to reconcile with his family and it’s their call, but so far nothing has changed."
The Royal Family are understood to be "fully expecting" Harry and Meghan despite reported anger at allegations in his memoir Spare.
Government advisers are also putting plans in place in case Harry decides to attend the coronation in a 48-hour whirlwind trip.
One scenario is that Harry may come to the event on his own, with Meghan staying at home in California. Their son Archie’s fourth birthday is also on May 6.
