Petition · past parliament

Stop tax payers paying for Meghan and Harry's grade 2 listed house renovation

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

Tax payers are set to foot the bill for renovating a grade 2 listed building for Harry and Meghan to start family life in.
Why should one family get such privelages when there are hard working tax payers who can't afford a deposit for their own home and never will.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The Sovereign Grant is paid annually to the monarch by the Government in order to fund the Monarch's official duties. The monarchy is responsible for deciding how to spend the Sovereign Grant and so the UK Government and Parliament are not responsible for making these spending decisions.

You can find out more about the grant here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sovereign-grant-act-2011-guidance/sovereign-grant-act-2011-guidance

You could start a new petition asking for a reduction in the Sovereign Grant, if that is something you would like to see happen.

Timeline

27 Nov 2018 Petition opened for signatures
6 Dec 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 6 Dec 2018

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.