LONDON — Prince William and his wife will get a swanky new London home. William and the Duchess of Cambridge, who are based in remote Wales, have picked an apartment in historic Kensington Palace as their permanent London base, officials said today.
Plans are underway to transform the apartment — currently used for exhibitions and humble offices — to quarters fit for the newlyweds, said William’s spokesman, Miguel Head.
The apartment they will live in was most recently inhabited by Queen Elizabeth II’s younger sister, Princess Margaret, who lived there from the 1960s to 2002. Kensington Palace itself also was the residence of the late Princess Diana, William’s mother, and the prince had lived there with his brother, Harry, when he was younger.
When the couple visit London, they currently use another, smaller property at Kensington Palace as a temporary home. Palace officials said they expect Prince Harry will move into that property once the couple moves to the new quarters. The Associated Press
