The Queen stopped Meghan Markle and Prince Harry from being "totally independent" of the palace

With the split of Kensington Palace, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were able to establish their own homes, away from Prince William and Kate Middleton. With the move of Meghan and Harry to Frogmore Cottage in Windsor, it made sense that the princes act separately, especially since William will one day be king.

However, according to The Sunday Times Royal correspondent Roya Nikkhah, a source revealed that Meghan and Harry had hoped to act completely independently of Buckingham Palace. Naturally, the queen vetoed the couple's plan to move outside the palace's jurisdiction.

A royal source told Nikkhah: "They wanted their household to be completely independent of Buckingham Palace, but they were told" no. "There is an institutional structure that does not allow for this kind of independence. from the jurisdiction of Buckingham Palace, so they can not do their own thing. "

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Nikkhah also reported that, according to one source, Meghan and Harry had hoped for "total royal freedom", but that they would rather have their home based in Buckingham Palace. Although Frogmore Cottage is the couple's full-time home, they will likely have a base at Buckingham Palace for their official activities.

With the creation of their own home, big changes are announced for Meghan and Harry, but "total independence" is not part of it.