Meghan Markle And Prince Harry’s Interior Designer Is Being Sued For Working On Frogmore Cottage

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s interior designer, who worked on the renovation of Frogmore Cottage, is being sued by another client – according to documents obtained by People.

Andrea Olshan is suing interior designer Vicky Charles for almost $240,000 (£195,000) as she claims Charles ‘walked off the job’ so she could ‘work on more A-List clients such as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’.

Formerly Global Head of Design at the Soho House Group, Charles was instrumental in finessing the members' club’s much-imitated style, overseeing the interiors at outposts in Malibu and Istanbul, as well as Soho Farmhouse.

Andrea Olshan is the CEO of commercial real estate group Olshan Properties, and claims Charles became distracted with her work for Meghan and Harry, thus neglecting her agreement to work on the interior design of two homes in New York, and one Manhattan apartment for Olshan.

According to People, Olshan said she ‘unfortunately bought into Ms. Charles’ advertising and self-promotional promises but never received the level or type of services they contracted to receive.’

The renovation of Frogmore Cottage by Vicky Charles hasn’t been without controversy. There was public uproar when the royal family released their accounts back in June, and the public found out that £2.4 million of taxpayers money had been spent.

It has to be said that Meghan and Harry dipped into their own pockets too, having to pay for anything 'movable' and anything in the cottage's gardens from their own money.

'All fixtures and fittings were paid for by their Royal Highnesses,' a source told People at the time. 'Curtains, furnishings — all that would be paid separately, paid privately.'

'If a member of the royal family says, "We want a better kitchen than you’re prepared to provide with public money," then that would fall to them privately and they would have to meet the cost,' People's source added. 'If they want that higher specification, they have to pay the extra.'

According to the report, the majority of the money paid by the public was spent on structural issues such as defective ceiling beams, broken floor joists, outdated electrical systems, gas and water supply issues and ineffective heating systems.

Back in June, royal commentator Omid Scobie pointed out that in 2014, William and Kate faced similar scrutiny after spending £4.5 million on their renovation, so all of a sudden £2.4 million doesn’t seem so bad.

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