![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Its previous residents include princes, private secretaries and one renegade nanny Its name derives from Nottingham House, the original name of the main property, before it became Kensington Palace. It was designed by none other than Christopher Wren as part of the prolific architect’s redevelopment of the site when it was purchased by William III and Mary II in 1689 from the second Earl of Nottingham. It dates back to the 17th centuryĪlthough the two-bedroom cottage, at 1,324 square feet, is undeniably smaller than many other royal residences, it does have a rich history. Well, a cottage in a palace.Harry and Meghan: In the Netflix series " Harry & Meghan," fans got a little behind-the-scenes look at Nottingham Cottage, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's first home. In their Netflix documentary, Meghan said: ‘People thought we lived in a palace and we did. Winfrey told them “no one would ever believe” they were living there. Prince Harry accuses ‘scared’ royals of waging ‘active campaign’ to sabotage ‘Spare’.Prince Harry pokes fun at being royal ‘Spare’ in ‘Late Show’ skit with Tom Hanks.Stony-faced Kate Middleton pictured for first time since release of Harry’s memoir.In contrast, Nottingham Cottage, or “Nott Cott,” where Harry and Meghan started married life, is a modest two-bedroom home - so small it reportedly shocked Oprah Winfrey when she visited them there for tea, the couple claimed in their recent Netflix documentary. Netflix Apartment 1A and “Nott Cott” are part of the Kensington Palace complex. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle lived the tiny Nottingham Cottage early in their marriage. The home was refurbished to the tune of $5 million of taxpayer money in 2016 but the couple paid for fixtures and furnishings themselves. “We congratulated them on the renovation without holding back the compliments while feeling embarrassed of our IKEA lamps and the second-hand sofa we’d recently bought on sale with Meg’s credit card on .”Īpartment 1A is said to have 20 rooms, and has long been William and Kate’s London base. Like a museum,” he wrote about Prince William’s digs. “The wallpaper, the ceiling trim, the walnut bookshelves filled with volumes of peaceful colors, priceless works of art. The Duke of Sussex complains in “Spare,” that his first home with Meghan, Nottingham Cottage, was a far cry from William and Kate’s lavish “Apartment 1A,” although they both are on the grounds of Kensington Palace, the Daily Mail reported. Turns out Harry was green with envy over how luxuriously Prince William and Kate lived in their “magnificent” Kensington Palace apartment - while he and Meghan Markle made do early on in a cramped cottage with Ikea furniture. Prince Harry envious of Will, Kate’s ‘magnificent’ palace apartmentĪn excerpt from Prince Harry’s bombshell new memoir, “Spare” reads like something out of the iconic 1970s British TV show “Upstairs, Downstairs” about a wealthy family and their servants - but with a royal twist. Queen Camilla dons Dior days after Meghan Markle dropped-deal rumors Prince George spotted visiting Prince William's alma mater Eton College King Charles 'keen' to heal rift with Prince Harry: royal expert It's time for Prince Harry to get over his addiction to trauma ![]() Omid Scobie: Royals will 'be ashamed' after Harry, Meghan 'investigation' ![]()
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