Royal staff infuriated as Meghan and Harry ban car park access

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are said to have infuriated their staff after banning them from using a carpark near Frogmore Cottage.

Prince Harry and Meghan have infuriated royal household and staff members at Windsor by banning them from using a car park — because it overlooks their new home.

A source said: “Everyone’s calling them NIMBYs, meaning not in Meghan’s back yard!”

Royal household staff at Windsor have parked there for decades.

Low-paid staff now face having to fork out up to £10 ($AU18) a day on parking.

They have been urged to use the King Edward VII public car park on the other side of Home Park — a lengthy trek from the area around Frogmore Cottage where many work.

Servants and members of the household have been used to parking their cars near the property to play golf, cricket and bowls at the royal club. But they were told that from April 1 they could no longer use the site and other access points without permission from the Windsor Castle Superintendent.

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Staff are said to be annoyed at a decision to restrict access to a car park near Meghan and Harry’s home. Picture: Chris Jackson/AFP

A royal staffer said: “To say we’re upset and annoyed is a massive understatement. We can only assume that Harry and Meghan don’t want to look out of their window and see cars coming and going and members of staff walking into the club.”

However, a senior source at Windsor Castle insisted Harry and Meghan had not demanded the change. They said the car park would not be closed entirely but confirmed fewer people would be able to use it.

They added the decision was made as a result of a review by the Superintendent of the castle.

But the staffer insisted: “We are being told to use a public car park — but it’s a long way. Some permits will be issued but not everyone will get them.”

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The car park overlooks Harry and Meghan’s new home Frogmore Cottage (pictured). Picture: GOR/Getty Images

The “Changes to Windsor Castle and Home Park access” were posted on royal noticeboards late last month — just days before Harry, 34, and Meghan, 37, moved in.

The couple are expecting their first child within weeks.

The source added: “It’s one thing to want privacy but this seems selfish and won’t endear Harry and Meghan to the staff. Everyone has started calling them Royal NIMBYs, meaning not in Meghan’s back yard!

“The fear is that soon we will be told we can’t play cricket or bowls either and the clubs will die out — it’s outrageous.”

This story first appeared on The Sun and has been republished here with permission