The plush Kensington Palace complex that is home to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge has just enjoyed a spectacular £12 million makeover. And now the newly-refurbished building is to welcome a new resident – none other than Prince Harry. William's brother has reportedly moved out of his father's official residence at Clarence House in favour of a small apartment next door to the royal couple's London base.Nottingham Cottage, a small residence in the grounds of the sprawling estate surrounding Kensington Palace, has been William and Kate's home since July last year.
Daily Mail Jubilee tour–Princess Margaret
Kensington Palace
- 1. Apartment 1: A 21-room home to the Duke of Gloucester, the Queen's first cousin, and his wife
- 2. Apartment 1A: The former home of Princess Margaret and where Kate and William will move into in 2013
- 3. State Apartments: These apartments are available for hire, with prices from £6,500 per room
- 4. Apartment 10: This five-bedroom, five-reception-room is home to Prince and Princess Michael of Kent.
- 5. Apartments 8 and 9: Princess Diana's official residence before her death
- 6. Wren House: The home of the Queen's cousin, the Duke of Kent
- 7. Apartment 4A: A modest living quarter formerly used by the Queen's director of property services
- 8. Apartment 4B: Once home to Prince Charles' former private secretary, Sir Michael Peat. He used to pay £47,000 of his £250,000-a-year salary to live there
- 9. Nottingham Cottage: William and Kate's current home. Prince Harry will move in once the couple move into Apartment 1A
- 10. The other apartments: Small apartments occupied by royal employees, who pay a small proportion of their salary in rent
