LONDON — LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and his spouse, Meghan, have been requested to vacate their residence in Britain, suggesting an extra fraying of ties with the royal household amid preparations for the coronation of his father, King Charles III.

Frogmore Cottage, on the grounds of Windsor Fortress west of London, had been supposed because the couple’s essential residence earlier than they gave up royal duties and moved to Southern California. The Solar newspaper reported that Charles began the eviction course of on Jan. 11, the day after the publication of Harry’s explosive memoir “Spare.”

“We will verify The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been requested to vacate their residence at Frogmore Cottage,” a spokesperson for the couple stated in assertion.

Disclosures Harry made in “Spare” deepened the rift between him and his household. The guide included his account of personal conversations together with his father, and his brother, Prince William.

After they left Britain, Harry and Meghan had stated Frogmore Cottage would stay their base once they visited the U.Okay.

In September 2020, a spokesman introduced the couple had repaid 2.4 million kilos ($3.2 million) in British taxpayers’ cash that was used to renovate the house once they had been working members of the royal household.

The cash “totally lined” the price of the renovation, the spokesman stated.