Queen gave Kate and William much more expensive wedding gift than Harry and Meghan

As is tradition in the royal family, Queen Elizabeth II gifted properties to William, Harry and their wives after they got married. But it appears that one of the couples got a far bigger share of the newly-wed spoils, according to a study on the value of regal homes.

The Queen gave and their country home Anmer Hall as a gift after they tied the knot in 2011. The glamorous Georgian country house was built in 1802 and has ten bedrooms, a swimming pool and a tennis court. and were given in Windsor, a comparatively more modest property, after they were wed in 2018. Research by rental company UNCLE in 2021 outlined the stark contrast between the two homes after examining how much money the could make were it to rent them out.

Anmer Hall could be rented out at £44,000 per calendar month, according to the study. It would be far beyond the means of most ordinary Brits, costing £14,570 more than the average annual salary then. Meanwhile, Frogmore was found to be the royal property with the lowest earning potential if it were listed on the rental market. It would only cost £7,760 per calendar month to rent according to UNCLE.

The residential property company states that would be the most expensive royal home to rent. In a statement, UNCLE said: "With 775 rooms and a central London location, Buckingham Palace would cost £2.6 million to rent per calendar month." Princess Anne's London residence at St James's Palace would be the second most expensive royal home. The company said: "St James's Palace is at £1.7 million rent per calendar month. "In third is where the Queen and Duke have been shielding during the pandemic, Windsor Castle. The castle would rent out for £1.3 million per calendar month."

The two royal couples have been at loggerheads in recent years after Harry and Meghan left the UK to start a new life in the United States. this week how the King is seeking to put an end to the high-profile royal rift for 'strategic' reasons. Charles is said to be keen on building bridges with his estranged son. An insider said: "Ultimately Charles has not just a personal but also a strategic need to resolve the issue. It’s not sustainable for the king, who is the national symbol of unity, to be on such bad terms with his son."

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