The royal residence at Kensington Palace is home to plenty of high-profile members of the British royal family. Here’s a detailed guide to where everyone lives in and around the grounds of Kensington Palace.
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Apartment 1A: Prince William and Kate Middleton
Prior to the couple’smove to Adelaide Cottage in Windsorin the summer of 2022,Prince WilliamandKate Middletonlived in Apartment 1A with their three children, Prince George,Princess CharlotteandPrince Louis. The Prince and Princess of Wales moved into the residency shortly after announcing their pregnancy in 2012, and the apartment boasts an impressive 21 rooms.
Apartment 1: Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
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Up next are the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, who live in Apartment 1 on the palace grounds. Prince Richard, the Duke of Gloucester, isQueen Elizabeth’s cousin. He lives in the residence with his wife, Birgitte van Deurs.
Wren House: Duke and Duchess of Kent
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Just north of the main palace is Wren House, the five-bedroom, five-reception home where the Duke and Duchess of Kent reside. Edward and his wife Katherine have a stunning view of the walled garden from their residence.
Apartment 10: Prince and Princess of Kent
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The Prince and Princess of Kent live in Apartment 10. Prince Michael of Kent and his wife Marie Christine von Reibnitz made headlines in 2002 when it was revealed that the Queen had been covering their rent.
Apartments 8 and 9: Princess Diana’s Former Residences
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For William, Kensington Palace is a familiar place as it is where he spent much of his childhood, living with his mom Princess Diana. And now he has based his public life there too, as his office and support staff work in part of the palace. Some of it, on the Kensington Palace gardens side, is also open to the public.
Nottingham Cottage: Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank
Princess Eugenieand Jack Brooksbank originally moved into the three-bedroom Ivy Cottage after their 2018 wedding. In 2022, the couplereportedly movedinto Nottingham Cottage.
By royal standards, Nottingham Cottage is a relatively humble abode. Former police protection officer Ken Wharfe tells PEOPLE. “It’s a lovely, classic Victorian cottage. It’s probably two-up, three [rooms] down. It’s not very big, incredibly small.”
source: people.com
