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But few people know that Frogmore Palace. It’s not just an ordinary 10-bedroom cottage. But it has a long history and has hosted many guests or dignitaries within the grounds of Windsor Castle.

From the very beginning, Frogmore Hall was purposely built as a peaceful retreat from the pressures of royal life. with very little history of ownership It is recorded that Queen Charlotte Queen George III built a holiday home or cottage called Frogmore in 1792 to serve as a place for her and her daughter to escape from the royal court in England. At that time, it was similar to how the wealthy built villas in the beautiful countryside.

It is said that the reason is not only that. Because Queen Charlotte wanted a place for her daughter. “Escape from the madness of King George” (referring to George III, who reigned for nearly 60 years but suffered from a mental illness), according to the writer. and historian Dr Helen Rappaport said. “It’s like a huge recreation area in the Windsor area where she can get away and relax from her mission,” says Dr Rappaport.

Frogmore is the name of a real estate within Home Park or Litle Park, adjacent to Windsor Castle. It covers an area of ​​33 acres (130,000 square meters). The name Frogmore is derived from the word “big frog” because of the large number of frogs in that area. It is an area of ​​marshes and marshes near the River Thames. Originally, this area was part of the flood plains in that region before.

Frogmore House was built in the 1680s. In 1792, King George III bought a house and land on the grounds for Queen Tea. his wife Charlotte Although the estate has been part of the Windsor hunting grounds since the reign of Henry VIII,

Queen Charlotte hired James Wyatt had him redesign the house and sought advice from Chamberlain William Price on redeveloping the site. Mor is a legacy After her death in 1861, the Frogmore Estate and the residence passed to her daughter, Queen Victoria. and became a favorite place and later became like a sacred space When one of the gardens of the estate became the burial place of the mother (Duchess of Kent) in a cemetery overlooking the lake. and also a royal cemetery for her husband Prince Albert and later himself

Of course, the surroundings of the cottage caught the eye of Prince Harry and Meghan. And their engagement photo was taken in the grounds of Frogmore House, a grand home on the estate. The wedding reception in the evening was also held there.

This Grade-II listed cottage had 10 bedrooms before the Prince and Meghan moved in. It had been used as a residence for palace officials for quite some time. Before the renovation of the house that took several months Including modern and unexpected changes. In addition to the general renovation to convert to a 5-bedroom residence and add 2 more orange orchards to the house. The couple also added a vegetable garden and a yoga studio. Because Meghan is a big fan of yoga, and her mother, Doria Ragland, is a yoga instructor in Los Angeles.

A royal source told the Daily Mail: ‘Duchess has a passion for cooking. So he was advised to make a small vegetable plot in a spacious garden. Where they can grow their own crops.’ Sound insulation has been installed to deal with noise from planes taking off and landing at Heathrow Airport. It reportedly cost £50,000, but Meghan and Harry paid for it themselves.

It is also reported that The couple enlisted designer Vicki Larles from the Charles & Co design studio behind Soho Farmhouse to design the home’s interior. Vicky is no stranger to high-profile clients, having worked on designs for George Clooney, David Beckham and The Ned.

Important people who used to live in Frogmore

Abdul Karim indian muslim Arriving in England in 1887 to represent India during the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Queen Victoria’s 50th accession to the throne. Abdul was 24 at the time but had already made a huge impact. because within a year he became an important person in the royal court When the Queen made him the Munchie or the Empress’ teacher. to teach her about Urdu and India What’s more, it had given him lavish honors, ranks, and gifts. One of them is using Frogmore. Cottage as a place to stay and she visited him at the cottage “every day” and “never missed a lesson” from Karim, according to the writer Shrabani Basu, who discovered a diary detailing the intimate relationship of Karim. Karim with Queen Victoria

Basu says Queen Victoria developed a mother-daughter relationship with Karim. and will sign a letter to him as “your loving mother”, “your closest friend” and “your true friend”

He also invited Abdul’s family to England. help his father get a pension and have the artist draw his picture and stick it in the palace as well

Karim renovated the house and had lived at Frogmore Cottage with his wife since 1893. However, Garim’s strong relationship with the Queen upset the family and her courtiers. And her death in 1901 brought an abrupt end to his life at Frogmore in the UK.

In addition to class issues Surrounding people, meaning royal family and courtiers in the palace, were envious of Karim. because of racial or racial prejudice Because at that time they still considered India to be a barbaric nation.

And when Queen Victoria died in 1911, the royal family helped to erase his name from history.

Close relatives from the royal family from Russia.

When Tsar Nicholas II and his family were killed by the Bolsheviks in 1918, the family’s surviving relatives fled to England in warships sent by their close relatives. That’s because King Nicholas II and King George V of England were cousins.

Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna has fled the perils to arrive in the United Kingdom. The Grand Duchess and her children lived an independent life for some time. But the money soon ran out. In 1925, King George granted them residence at Frogmore Cottage. along with many other sons and members of the royal family and when it gets too crowded The king built another home park cottage nearby. She has been “almost penniless” since she moved in.

The poverty of the fugitive Russian royal family soon led to the fall of the hut. The inhabitants of this graceful and favored house had to pay for the complete remodel of the interior. But the Grand Duchess’s “dire” financial situation making her unable to maintain the house

A labor ministry official in 1929 found the cottage in a “miserable” state, with “torn wallpaper, walls, dirty ceilings, and plaster coming off the walls.” “This house needs more than just paint.”

Dr. Rappaport said the cottage “Very neglected” and bright too “Oil lamps and candles” and there is no toilet to flush the toilet. The king paid for the refurbishment. who also gave his cousin a £2,400-a-year pension. Following the death of King George V in 1936, her son King Edward VIII granted her family a new residence on the Hampton Court area. And members from Russia have moved from Frogmore.

Since World War 2, this cottage is believed Used as the home of royal officials Even if there are still some hidden mysteries. Perhaps this helps explain why the Duke and Duchess of Sussex regard it as a Their “very special place”

But the order to move out of Frogmore Cottage means that Prince Harry and Meghan which is now stamped in the United States There will no longer be a UK residence. Because Frogmore Cottage is the only residence of the two in the UK. After Queen Elizabeth II gave them as a gift. while he was still alive

refer:

https://www.royal.uk/houses-frogmore

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-berkshire-46348857

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