Community Chat

[SharkE]

Maybe now might be Countess, anyway, any one know why she rejected the gift of a 1.5 million dollar home from the Queen when they got married ?

Can't find anything related to the rejection of the Queen's gift.

[catter70]

Sorry, didn't know it was offered, didn't know it was rejected.

[rusty523]

The home was given to both girls before they were married years ago.  However, Sarah felt that they wouldn't be able to keep up with the expenses and therefore told them not to accept the property.

[Pook]

There were probably way too many strings attached to that gift!!!

[SharkE]

Yeah, from what I can glean it's got to do with costs of hired help and maintenance and the 2 sisters go between the other homes and I would assume with Beatrice husband being Italian she will be going there, too.

Just struck me as unusual that anybody would turn down a home.

Everything is expensive to maintain I guess no matter who you are.

[cindyNC]

They sound sensible. 

[Sooner]

Maybe because they are adults who know what they need, want, can afford, and can keep up with.  Wouldn't that be nice to hear?

Thanks you but really we don't need it. . . 

[dulwich]

I believe an offer was made to the two girls about 20 years ago in or around 1997 and reasons for rejection girls could not afford upkeep then.  Old news.

Was there another offer now since marriage?  Have not seen anything about new offer.

[Kitlynn]

She and her sister were gifted the home when they were nine and ten years old. It was sold due to the cost of the upkeep of it. The money was put into a trust for them. This is what was reported about it. The media tries to put spins on things to make headlines.

[BirkiLady]

Sarah learned her lessons about financial difficulties the hard way. She's now savvy and didn't want her daughters to become burdened with the high maintenance and expenses of shared ownership of such an expensive old home.  It was sold and the money put into trusts which has been earning interest all these years. Wise advice provided by Sarah when they were far too young to own a home. (What was Queen Elizabeth thinking?) At this point, both girls have married well and can live wherever they want without being encumbered with a joint, very expensive home to maintain. Yea, Sarah!