Harry and Meghan officially move into new Windsor home: Duke and Duchess leave Kensington Palace for Frogmore Cottage as they prepare for Royal baby
- Duke and Duchess of Sussex have moved in after months of work being done
- Meghan, 37, is set to give birth to the new Royal baby later this month
- She is also said to be shunning the Lindo Wing in favour of a private unit in Windsor
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have officially moved into their new home in Windsor in time for the arrival of the newest Royal.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have moved into Frogmore Cottage after workers have spent months renovating the property.
Meghan, 37, is set to give birth towards the end of this month and will enjoy a slower pace of life away from cameras in their new home in the countryside.
The couple have finally moved into Frogmore Cottage (above) after months of renovation work being done on the property
Meghan (pictured above with Prince Harry) is said to have worked closely with builders during renovations
Protective covering had previously been seen over Frogmore Cottage during the works
The move comes just days after the modern Royal couple launched their very own Instagram page in their most recent step towards the preparations for their very own Royal household.
Last month, it was announced that as well as moving from London to Frogmore Cottage on the Windsor Estate to the west of the capital, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, as Harry and Meghan are formally known, would be hiring an entirely new communications staff.
It has also been rumoured that Meghan will shun the Lindo Wing, breaking four years of Royal tradition and opting for a private maternity unit near Windsor.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (pictured above on their wedding day) have moved into Frogmore Cottage
Work was still ongoing last month as soundproofing was said to have been being installed
Last month it was revealed that the couple had also spent a whopping £50,000 on a soundproofing unit for their new home in order to block out the noise from Heathrow jets.
The couple have reportedly spent a record £3million renovating their Grade II listed Frogmore Cottage which is situated in the grounds of Windsor Castle.
The soundproofing measures are thought to include triple glazed windows, which will be handy in blocking out sounds from the 14 flights that pass within a mile of the house every thirty minutes.
The cottage where Harry and Meghan will move later this year looks out onto the stunning grounds of Frogmore House (pictured)
A map shows where in Windsor the royal couple will be based in relation to other royal spots
A source told The Sun that the couple have been picky in their preparations relating to Frogmore Cottage.
'It's been all hands to the pump. The builders have worked all week whatever the weather. But they keep making changes, particularly on the layout.
'The word is they've been quite demanding, which is understandable as what homeowner doesn't want their house to be perfect?' they said.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were gifted Frogmore Cottage by the Queen and the building work will be covered by the taxpayer-funded Sovereign Grant.
However, it is expected that Harry and Meghan will pay for the sound proofing out of their own pocket.
With the arrival of the Royal baby being imminent, speculation is now rife as to what school the child with attend.
The American Community School in Egham has an international outlook with teachers from more than 50 countries
Both Eton and ACS are near Frogmore Cottage where Harry and Meghan are moving in
Both Harry and William were educated at Eton College, the £40,000 a year boarding school just a stone's throw from Frogmore Cottage in the Windsor Estate, where Harry and Meghan have just moved in.
Many parents put their son's name down for Eton College as soon as they are born.
But it was reported in February the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are considering sending their new child to an American school in Egham, Surrey.
The royal couple are contemplating sending their child to an international school called the American Community School (ACS) in Egham according to The Sunday Times.
The school has annual fees of £25,360 and offers students the chance to take a US high school diploma and is located just four miles from Frogmore Cottage.
ACS sits on 20 acres of Surrey countryside and pupils are given the opportunity to take a US high school diploma
Harry is left 'upset' as the Queen 'BANS' Meghan from borrowing jewellery from the Royal Collection - which Kate IS allowed to wear
- Royal Collection is held in trust by the Sovereign for her successors and nation
- Her Majesty has separate personal collection, which she has let Meghan borrow
- Personal collection includes Queen Mary headpiece worn at wedding in May
- Queen told Prince William the items worn by Princess Diana would be banned
- Stringent new rules implemented to maintain order, hierarchy and precedence
The Queen has 'banned' the Duchess of Sussex from wearing some of the priceless jewellery from the Royal Collection, it has been revealed today.
The move reportedly came after the Queen was left 'unimpressed by Meghan's demanding behaviour' ahead of her marriage to Prince Harry last year - during which he is reported to have told staff 'what Meghan wants Meghan gets'.
Buckingham Palace has reportedly applied the stringent new rules to Meghan in a bid to 'maintain order, hierarchy and precedence' within the Royal Family.
A Buckingham Palace insider told MailOnline that the Queen still lends jewellery to the Duchess of Sussex from her own private collection - including the headpiece she wore at her wedding in May.
The Royal Collection is held in trust by the Sovereign for her successors and the nation, and is not owned by The Queen as a private individual.
The Queen, pictured with Meghan and Harry in June 2018, has reportedly banned Meghan from wearing certain items from the Royal Collection, which are held in trust by the Sovereign for her successors and the nation, and are not owned by The Queen as a private individual
Buckingham Palace sources told MailOnline Meghan will still be allowed to borrow items from the Queen's private collection. On her wedding day, Meghan Markle wore a diamond tiara belonging to the Queen's grandmother Queen Mary (left). The Queen Mary's Diamond Bandeau was designer for Queen Mary (right). It was specifically made for the Queen's grandmother Queen Mary in 1932 to accommodate the detachable brooch, which was given to Mary as a wedding present in 1893 by the County of Lincoln. It is one of the items from the Queen's private collection
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex after their wedding at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018
Left, Princess Diana wearing The Queen Mary Tiara in New Zealand during April 1983 and right, The Duchess of Cambridge wearing the tiara at Buckingham Palace in December 2018. The tiara is another of the items from the Queen's private collection
But the Queen does own a number of items - including a glittering array of crowns, tiaras, necklaces and earrings - which remain her private property.
She loans them out to members of the royal family for formal occasions and state visits, at her own discretion.
The Duchess borrowed the diamond tiara belonging to the Queen's grandmother on her wedding day, and wore a pair of pearl earrings gifted to her by Her Majesty during her first joint engagement with the monarch last June.
Buckingham Palace sources added that the Duchess of Cambridge wore The Queen Mary tiara from the Queen's private collection in December, but Meghan did not have the same chance as she was not at the event.
A 'royal insider' told The Sun: 'It is true that Buckingham Palace did not want all the items in the Royal Collection to be opened up to Meghan at this time.
'Obviously Kate as the next Princess of Wales and a senior member of the family does have them made available to her.
'That's not to say items won't be loaned to Meghan in the future if situations change.'
Last month, The Mail on Sunday revealed the Prince of Wales told the Duchess of Sussex not to wear a tiara to her first overseas state dinner, fearing it might look 'extravagant'.
The Duchess had hoped to borrow a jewelled tiara from the Royal Collection for the event, but she was advised by her father-in-law that such ostentation is avoided in parts of the Commonwealth where it can be seen as reminiscent of a bygone era or 'extravagant'.
A source said: 'Meghan did not understand all of this because she was new to the role and so Prince Charles told her that it would not be appropriate.
'It was very kindly done.'
Items reportedly 'banned' include the Bahrain Pearl Drop earrings (worn by the Queen in 2015, left and the Duchess of Cambridge in 2016, right). The Queen was given seven of the pearls from the ruler of Bahrain in 1947
The Duchess wore a pair of pearl earrings gifted to her by Her Majesty during her first joint engagement with the monarch last June (pictured)
The absence of a tiara drew attention when Meghan, wearing a blue full-length gown by Safiyaa, arrived for the dinner hosted by the president of Fiji Jioji Konrote – not least because the Duchess of Cambridge wore a large diamond and pearl headpiece once owned by Princess Diana to a state banquet at Buckingham Palace on the same night.
However Meghan did at the time wear a pair of diamond earrings that are thought to have been borrowed, possibly from the Royal Collection, which is the largest private collection of art in the world.
Last year, Meghan and Harry's wedding preparations were shaken by a dispute over another tiara.
The former Suits actress had reportedly set her heart on an emerald encrusted headpiece, but her request was refused when the origin of the piece could not be established.
When Harry heard this, he reportedly said, 'What Meghan wants, Meghan gets', prompting the Queen to intervene.
At the time, a source was quoted as saying: 'There was a very heated exchange that prompted the Queen to speak to Harry.
'She said: "Meghan cannot have whatever she wants. She gets what tiara she's given by me."'
Left, The Queen wearing the Nizam of Hyderabad necklace - part of the Royal Collection - which was made by Cartier, the George IV State Diadem and the insignia of the Order of the Garter, circa 1953. Right, the Duchess of Cambridge wearing the necklace in 2014
Kate wore the Queen Mary Tiara for the annual Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace in December 2016, left, and in 2015, right
In the end, Meghan wore Queen Mary's diamond and platinum bandeau tiara from the Queen's private collection during the wedding ceremony at St George's Chapel in Windsor.
Meghan picked the tiara from the Queen's collection during a visit to Buckingham Palace with Prince Harry, which she described as 'an incredibly surreal day'.
Meghan and Prince Harry recorded their memories of the wedding for an audio commentary that is part of the 'Relive the Royal Wedding' exhibition at Windsor Castle.
Speaking about the tiara she wore, Meghan said: 'When it came to the tiara on the day, I was very fortunate to be able to choose this gorgeous art deco style bandeau tiara.
'Harry and I had gone to Buckingham Palace to meet with Her Majesty The Queen to select one of the options that were there, which was an incredibly surreal day as you can imagine.
'And that was the one that, I think, as we tried them on, stood out.'
Kensington Palace and Buckingham Palace have been approached for comment.