The Drawing Room of The Prince and Princess of Wales in Apartment 1A, Kensington Palace The brief photo-op was followed by an informal get together and dinner inside Apartment 1A. In April 2016, the presidential motorcade of President Obama rolled into the courtyard outside Apartment 1A where the then President and First Lady Michelle Obama were met by the then Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry. The couple and their newborn, Prince George, officially moved into the apartment in October 2013, and the interiors remained closely guarded by the private family, until three years later a visit by the then president of the United States resulted in the first peek into the home. Today, Apartments 8 & 9 are the official offices of William and Catherine. The apartment is located on the southern flank of the palace, at the opposite end to Apartments 8 & 9, which was the residence to Prince Williams parents, The Prince and Princess of Wales in the 1980s, as well as the home Prince William and his brother grew up in. Bottom Arrow: the offices of The Prince and Princess of Wales While the property was being renewed, the then Duke and Duchess of Cambridge split their time between Nottingham Cottage and their rented home in Anglesey, Wales, where Prince William worked as an air ambulance pilot, donating his salary to charity. With almost 50 years since its last renovation, the apartment required a huge overhaul including the removal of asbestos and upgrading plumbing and electrics which had remained untouched for decades. Though named an ‘apartment’ the residence is not a flat in the American sense, it is ‘a part’ of the larger palace structure and is actually more of a four-storey eleven-bay townhouse, formerly the home of Queen Elizabeth II’s sister Princess Margaret, who had lived in the ‘apartment’ from 1963 to her death is 2002. Once the duo tied the knot they were offered a family residence within the palace itself Apartment 1A. The glimpse into their domestic life comes as the final three episodex of the couple’s Netflix documentary landed on the streaming service on Thursday morning.When Prince William married Catherine Middleton in 2011, the couple had been living together in the 2-bedroom starter home Nottingham Cottage, on the grounds of Kensington Palace. One of the smallest properties on the Kensington Palace estate, Harry moved in during 2012, after Kate and William moved into a larger home to accommodate their growing family. The home’s interiors echoed the countryside feel with shaggy cushions, throws and cream furnishings while black picture frames lined the walls. The pair also shared photos inside the cottage, notably one of the Duke of Sussex in his military dress uniform joking around with his wife, while the former Hollywood star was dressed in a burgundy Self-Portrait midi dress. In one clip, the couple can be seen doing DIY in their garden, with Prince Harry varnishing a wooden gazebo and Markle hosing down their plants while other footage showcased the property’s cobbled walkways and shrubs. Prince Harry also shared that Oprah Winfrey was among the guests that visited them at Nottingham Cottage and admitted the TV mogul said upon entering their home: “She said, ‘No one would ever believe it!’”ĭespite it being at the heart of a royal estate in London, the cottage has a distinctive countryside feel. Laughing, the former Suits star continued: "He would just hit his head constantly in that place because he's so tall."
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