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Privacy NoticeThe Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have multiple homes, but you could formerly find them residing at Kensington Palace in Apartment 1A, with their three children. Prince William and Kate called the property home from 2013, and had it completely transformed to their tastes prior to moving in with their first child, Prince George. They moved out to Adelaide Cottage, Windsor, in the summer of 2022 to be nearer to the late Queen. Apartment 1A, worth £635m, boasts 20 rooms altogether and is spread across floor enormous floors, which are filled with stylish decor and furnishings. It’s the largest property at Kensington Palace, featuring five reception rooms, three main bedrooms, three main bathrooms, dressing rooms and a night and day nursery.
The family moved out in 2022
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It also has an elevator and a large basement complete with a home gym and luggage room, and royal staff are treated to their own separate quarters, where an additional nine bedrooms and two kitchens can be found. Speaking about the size of the apartment, Christopher Warwick told the Royal Beat podcast: “All of these royal residences at Kensington Palace are called apartments, which of course makes people immediately think they are flats like the American term for an apartment. “They are not. If you think of Kensington Place in a way it is built around three courtyards. If you kind of think of them as being these wonderful red brick terrace houses. Because they are all joined, but separate houses. It is not a small house.” Meanwhile, royal author Ingrid Seward added: “It’s enormous… and it’s like a piece of countryside in London.”
Kate and William reside at Kensington Palace while in London
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Their 1A apartment at Kensington Palace is split over four floors
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Renovations carried out in 2011 saw the property completely overhauled, with the makeover costing an estimated £12 million. Upon entering the family’s former home, guests will see a grand entrance hall with black and white flagstones, as well as two 19th-century Corinthian lamps and a Persian rug said to be worth about £40,000. There is then the choice to enter two different drawing rooms, where Kate and Will have frequently hosted guests. One room boasts gorgeous cream sofas and several lamps, with fans gaining a sneak peek inside when the couple welcomed former US president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle in 2016.
The home boasts cosy decor and multiple sofas
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Their three children, George, Charlotte and Louis all had their own bedrooms, which were kitted out with IKEA furniture. Back in 2018, Kate told IKEA’s head of design, Marcus Engman, that she had opted to have Prince George and Princess Charlotte’s rooms filled with goods from the popular furniture store. Kate and William also had a lavish kitchen, which they reportedly forked out £170,000 of their own money on, in order to have it renovated to their tastes. Outside the stunning apartment, the Prince and Princess of Wales could enjoy the privacy of their own garden, which is completely shut off from anyone else.
The interiors are gorgeous
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No one who visits the public areas of Kensington Palace can see into the garden, and it was previously revealed that there’s even special glass in place in certain windows to ensure fans can’t catch a glimpse inside the space. The family counted the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, who live in Apartment 1 as neighbours, as well as Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, who reside at Apartment 10. Prince William grew up at the Palace, having lived in Apartment 8 when he was a child with his brother Prince Harry and late mum Princess Diana.Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnKate MiddletonPrince William
