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Charlie Duffield

Meghan Markle used Queen's Jubilee trip to 'pack up belongings' at Frogmore Cottage

Meghan Markle has spoken about returning to her former royal residence in her latest interview, calling it "surreal" to visit Frogmore cottage.

The Duchess of Sussex was interviewed by journalist Alisson P. Davis for The Cut magazine.

She said: "You go back and you open drawers and you’re like, Oh my gosh. This is what I was writing in my journal there?

"And here’s all my socks from this time?"

Alisson P. Davis said: "In June, the couple attended some of the events for the Queen ’s Platinum Jubilee in London.

"It was their first time appearing at a public event alongside the rest of the Royal Family since they’d left.

Prince Harry has paid back the £2.4million of taxpayers' money he and Meghan Markle used to renovate Frogmore Cottage (Getty Images)
The couple appeared at one public event during the Queen's Jubilee in June (WireImage,)

"While there, Meghan had quietly seen to more personal matters, slipping back into their former residence, Frogmore Cottage, to pack up their belongings."

She added: "The cottage is still theirs and has remained mostly untouched since they left."

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex returned to the UK for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in June.

The pair participated in an understated way in the celebrations, featuring in just one public appearance at the Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral.

Their return visit was just the second time Meghan and Harry have returned to the UK together since stepping back from royal duties in March 2020 and was the first time they had returned to the UK with their two children.

The Sussexes arrived in the UK for the start of the weekend but reportedly left before Sunday's festivities were over.

The Sussexes officially left royal duties in 2020 (Getty Images)

During the Platinum Jubilee Weekend, Meghan and Harry spent time at Frogmore Cottage, celebrating their daughter Lilibet's first birthday with a picnic in the garden.

Previously, they had returned to the UK briefly earlier in the summer to pay a secret visit to the Queen at Windsor Castle.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex said they would keep Frogmore Cottage as their official UK residence "with permission the permission of Her Majesty the Queen".

This was so that their family will always have a place to call home in the UK.

The couple are due to visit the UK on September 5, so they can visit a number of charities "close to their hearts".

Announcing the trip, a spokesperson for the couple said: " Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are delighted to visit with several charities close to their hearts in early September."

Meghan, Prince Harry and Zara Tindall at the National Service of Thanksgiving (WireImage,)
Meghan spent time collecting belongings from Frogmore Cottage during her latest trip to the UK for the Queen's Jubilee (Robin Utrecht/REX/Shutterstock)

Charity One Young World, which will be the first stop on Meghan and Harry's trip, said it is "delighted" that the couple will be attending its Manchester Summit.

Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams told Newsweek that a family reunion during the Sussexes' UK visit would be "unlikely, but one can never second guess Harry and Meghan."

Meanwhile, royal author Phil Dampier said the couple might "pop in for a chat" with the Queen, if she requests a meeting.

He told the MailOnline: "Whether [Harry] meets the Queen will probably depend on her. If she tells them she wants to see them I'm sure they will pop in for a chat.

"I'm sure she would hope the relaxed atmosphere there would be more conducive to talking things through and trying to solve the problems they all face.

"Meghan won't like the hunting, shooting and fishing environment of the Highlands, but the Queen would feel much more comfortable meeting them there rather than a rushed meeting in London."

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