Prince Harry, Meghan Not Allowed To Renovate New Home From The Queen

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle received a new home from Queen Elizabeth, but they are not allowed to renovate it.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex reportedly received another grand wedding gift from Her Majesty. The Queen gifted Prince Harry and Markle Adelaide Cottage and the couple loved it. In fact, they are preparing it to be their second home.

However, according to Laura Mowat, a journalist for Daily Express, the couple is prohibited from renovating or redecorating it because it's a heritage property. In addition, the cottage is not privately own and is part of the Crown Estates so the couple would not actually own it but acquire a long lease. The Adelaide Cottage is listed as Grade II property.

"There are seven-gated entrances and exits to Windsor Castle so the newlyweds could come and go without worrying about being photographed," a source said. "The main bedroom in the generously sized cottage boasts a coved ceiling with gilded dolphins and rope ornament from a 19th Century Royal yacht. There is also a marble Graeco-Egyptian fireplace."

The property is close to the Frogmore House where Markle and Prince Harry held their wedding reception. It's also private, so the pair will surely enjoy their privacy which is what they really need at the time.

According to Katie Nicholl, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex wanted to keep a distance from the press. In fact, they are staying in Cotswold and will not be back in public until September. The prince is reportedly uncomfortable with the media's obsession with their lives.

"[Harry] worries there is too much hysteria around Meghan and he wants to row back a bit," a source told the royal biographer.

In the Cotswolds, the couple gets to enjoy the lives they want which is away from the public. The couple is occupying a farmhouse cottage on the Great Tew Estate with a huge security presence.

"It's very clear they want to be private and left alone," one local told Nicholl. "The property is in the middle of woodland and you wouldn't know it was there. It is very remote which is why they like it. It's like a fortress. There's a huge security presence, you can't get close."