The Queen gifted The LEASE on Frogwell Cottage not the cottage itself, which is part of the Crown Estate and initially belongs to the state, who lease the properties out to the reigning monarch, in return the state retains any rent. The King has sensibly decided, that as they hardly ever visit, not to renew the lease when it runs out at the end of this month,but to alot it, with the permission of Parliament,to someone who will live there on a permanent basis. Bearing in mind, the taxpayer pays for the upkeep of Crown Properties through the sovereigns grant, an arrangement dating back to 1760, value for money would seem uppermost in this instance.