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Is Frogmore Cottage haunted??

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SleepingStandingUp · 15/12/2020 00:20

The Sussexes had a ton of work done and left, now apparently Eugenie and her husband have been in our six weeks and gone back from where they came.

Something sinister lurking do you think? Whose ghostly remains are bitter at the house being renovated??

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TheCountessofFitzdotterel · 15/12/2020 00:21

It was built on an old Indian burial ground.

Justajot · 15/12/2020 00:23

They probably haven't moved out permanently, just realised that the commute is a bit of a faff and want to be near the Portland for when the baby arrives. Or maybe they are having it redecorated to their tastes Grin.

RizzleDrizzle · 15/12/2020 00:27

the Portland for when the baby arrives

Archie was born in the Portland, if it was close enough for Meghan I’m sure it’s close enough for Eugenie

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SleepingStandingUp · 15/12/2020 00:30

But to move in for 6 weeks and then leave again is odd, no?

There's definitely something going on behind the veil

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Patienceisvirtuous · 15/12/2020 00:35

Oo interesting theory...

Justajot · 15/12/2020 00:38

Yeah, I did think that about the Portland as I wrote it.

Do you think they got tomd off for not going through the right channels in arranging it all. It wouldn't surprise me if there was some sort of protocol that would mean that the RF would prefer to leave a huge house empty than forgive them making an arrangement amongst themselves.

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SleepingStandingUp · 15/12/2020 00:41

All the message from RF has been it's a private arrangement, it was gifted to the Sussexes and they've paid the debt back so I can't see why they'd object to E using it.

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JamMakingWannaBe · 15/12/2020 00:43

I thought they just moved in temporarily whilst their own home was being redecorated. Now that's done, they went back.

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SleepingStandingUp · 15/12/2020 00:45

I know she's LITERALLY a princess, bit surely she could live around a few dust sheets. It's not like they're stuck between 3 rooms.

You'd also think when the Palace were asked that they're have said something about it being temporary rather than private arrangement but you might be right

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AcornAutumn · 15/12/2020 01:02

I was invited on a tour there once and didn’t go because I couldn’t get the day off work easily. Now I really wish I’d gone.

Sobeyondthehills · 15/12/2020 01:04

According to a few of the newspapers it might be because Harry and Megan are coming back.

rookgizzardpie · 15/12/2020 01:17

@Sobeyondthehills

According to a few of the newspapers it might be because Harry and Megan are coming back.
never!
dancingindungarees · 15/12/2020 01:17

I assumed they were just there whilst maybe renovation or redecoration was happening in their own home. I'm far from a "princess" but when we were getting ours sorted we stayed in my mums. The smell of paint and even dust made me 🤮. As did the air fresheners and open windows we tried first.

Sobeyondthehills · 15/12/2020 01:21

@rookgizzardpie

I did think it was unlikely but who knows, its been a weird year for most people

Sobeyondthehills · 15/12/2020 01:22

[quote Sobeyondthehills]@rookgizzardpie

I did think it was unlikely but who knows, its been a weird year for most people[/quote]
Also it might be that they are coming back for a couple of months to visit.

GroundAlmonds · 15/12/2020 01:37

Either they were never intending to stay permanently and have now had their break and left or they were told to leave because they weren’t supposed to have the keys in the first place.

It was reported at the time that neither the Queen nor any of the Senior royals were aware that H&M had “given” Frog Cott to E&J.

H&M didn’t own FC or have the right to give it to anyone. It’s a bit hard to believe that both Harry and Eugenie (being born and raised Royal) were so silly as to think they could just privately pass a Crown Estates property between them, but who knows?

GroundAlmonds · 15/12/2020 01:44

@Justajot

Yeah, I did think that about the Portland as I wrote it.

Do you think they got tomd off for not going through the right channels in arranging it all. It wouldn't surprise me if there was some sort of protocol that would mean that the RF would prefer to leave a huge house empty than forgive them making an arrangement amongst themselves.

Protocol? Grin

I think it’s actually illegal to give away stuff you don’t own. Also really bad manners, admittedly.

I cannot actually believe that H&M would have been stupid enough to try to give it to them permanently. It’s probably more a “have it for a month before we give the keys back and while your place is being done up” type thing.

andawaywego · 15/12/2020 02:13

Too many frogs

grassisjeweled · 15/12/2020 02:15

Bit odd

BalloonSlayer · 15/12/2020 07:00

Location location location.

Isn't it supposed to be near footpaths so members of the general public and paparazzi can get quite close, unless you have security? I can imagine that not feeling as good as a teeny teeny cottage at Kensington Palace which is on a guarded compound.

Either way - Harry and Meghan didn't like it, fume, rant, how DARE they. Now maybe Eugenie and Whatsisname don't like it either. So maybe it wasn't H and M being "ungrateful. "

Bluntness100 · 15/12/2020 07:02

I think eugenie only moved in because their place was being renovated, it was always temporary whilst the work was going on.

Harry and Meghan moved out for very well published reasons,,,nothing to do with frogmore being haunted,😃

DobbyTheHouseElk · 15/12/2020 07:08

I wondered too if it was haunted or there was something wrong with it. They are back at KP aren’t they? I thought they wanted to be near Fergie and Andy? It’s a bit odd.

H&M have zero intention of returning to the UK.

Maybe E&J didn’t like the vegan paint...?

Ifailed · 15/12/2020 07:10

teeny teeny cottage
You're having a laugh - it's a 5 bed house!

TornadoOfSouls · 15/12/2020 07:14

The teeny cottage is at KP.

Andante57 · 15/12/2020 07:18

I guess it’s haunted. I hadn’t thought of that but it’s a good explanation.

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