Kate and Prince William's Kensington Palace home has an 'intimate' tribute to Diana
22.02.2022 - 15:13
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Prince William and Kate Middleton have the sweetest tribute to Princess Diana at their family home.The Cambridges made Kensington Palace their family home back in 2014 and have since welcomed three children: Prince George, eight, Princess Charlotte, six, and three-year-old Prince Louis.The children have settled into Apartment 1A, but the palace isn’t just focused on the little ones. Outside, the Kensington Palace website describes an “intimate, tranquil and secluded oasis” in memory of William’s mother, Diana.The princess was very fond of the Sunken Garden - as it was then known. In 2017, the space was transformed into The White Garden to memorialise her.
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Kensington Palace was the birthplace of Queen Victoria and has been home to young members of the Royal Family for three centuries. Built in 1605, the building was originally named Nottingham House and has, in recent years, been home to Diana and Princess Margaret. It’s thought to be worth about £440million, but it’s not just home to the Cambridges.
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke and Duchess of Kent and Prince and Princess Michael of Kent also have homes in the palace's royal apartments. When Prince Charles becomes King, there will be a big royal house swap. But it’s thought the
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