When you think of royalty, castles and palaces are the types of homes you picture.
They are not."
Royal staff even have their own separate quarters, with an additional nine bedrooms andtwo kitchens.
The living and reception rooms also feature several fireplaces perfect for cozying up on London’s rainy days.
According toThe Week, Kensington Palace was originally known as Nottingham House when it was built in 1605.
But what other members of the British royal family lived in Apartment 1A before William and Kate?
Makes total sense to us!
But William and Kate Middleton currently have other royal family members as neighbors.
So whose door can they knock on when they’re out of milk?
Apartment 10 belongs to Prince and Princess Michael of Kent (viaHello!).
They later moved to Frogmore Cottage at Windsor Castle (viaHello!)
before making the big move overseas to Southern California, where they currently live (via theIndependent).
you could knock on a neighbor’s door if you need sugar."
Sounds good to us!
“William and Kate visited Apartment 1A and loved it,” a source claimed in 2011.
Kate “absolutely adored” the home and also liked the property’s location near Kensington High Street.
In order for the royal couple to move in safely, however, major work was needed.
According toThe Week, the renovation cost approximately 12 million and required more than 100 workers.
The work included rewiring and removing asbestos and lead (viaHello!
The drama doesn’t stop after opening the front door, either.
The elegant space also includes several tall windows, bringing in natural light.
“Kate has taken a very personal role,” a source explained at the time.
“She has staff helping her, but she makes some of the calls herself and visited shops.
She’s very professional and organized.”
Reports are conflicting whether or not Kate sought the help of an interior designer to decorate the nursery.
No matter who took the lead, we’re sure the nursery turned out just beautiful.
If you’d like a similar look, Hello!
News) after visiting the home of the Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark.
Love to see it.
In fact, the garden is something that particularly appealed to the Duchess.
Because one kitchen is never enough, right?
So what are the work spaces of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge like?
Above the fireplace is a large mirror framed in gold.
And, like us, the royal couple apparently has a few favorite spots for holding Zoom meetings.
Most of the incidents occurred while Princess Margaret lived there during the late 1970s.
