However, it was reported the total sum “will be even higher” as “some of the work was not started until the new financial year”.
Meghan and Harry paid for some of the fittings themselves, but the cost of replacing ceiling beams, floor joists, heating, gas, electrical systems and re-plumbing was reportedly met by the public purse.
Prince Harry’s spokesman said in September 2020 he had re-paid the bill in full by making a contribution to the grant, according to the BBC.
In terms of the changes Princess Eugenie and Jack have made, snippets of the inside have been seen on social media.
In several Instagram posts from @the_anti_slavery_collective, a collective co-founded by Princess Eugenie, the living room has been pictured.