Harry said: 'The whole thing is on a slight lean, really low ceilings. But Nottingham Cottage was so small.'ĭescribing the home, Meghan said: 'People thought we lived in a palace and we did. They have since paid back the refurbishment costs to the government and continue to use the Grade-II listed property as a UK base.ĭuring their six-part Netflix docuseries, which landed on the streaming platform last month, the couple revealed how Oprah was stunned by the 'small' size of their home when she 'went round for tea' - and told them 'no one would ever believe' they were living there.ĭuring one episode, Meghan points out that the living space was far from expansive, saying: 'Kensington Palace sounds very regal, of course it does, it says "palace" in the name. The couple moved into the home in April 2019, which received a £2.4million renovation in the same year, just months before they announced they were stepping down as senior working royals. Harry and Meghan later swapped Nottingham Cottage - where Harry had been living since 2013 - for ten-bedroom Frogmore Cottage on the Queen's Windsor Estate. He noted that the room's colour scheme is simple, 'kept as it is to off white, charcoal and Royal blue'.īenji added: 'There's no suggestion of a table and chairs in the kitchen, I wonder if this is more of a pantry – somewhere to feed the dogs rather than cook the Sunday roast.' Meanwhile, the interiors expert described the couple's kitchen as 'unpretentious', suggesting that it may have been inherited from a previous owner. One of the quirkier touches in the room can be seen on top of the coffee table - a Union Jack placemat. 'We can’t see what the floor finish is, timber boards I should imagine – the rug provides a nice bit of warm colour, and it’s clearly been sized to provide a cosy feel underfoot when you get up off the sofas.' He told FEMAIL: 'We know that they love dogs so it’s no wonder there’s been an allowance for the pooches on the sofa – I should think that’s the point of the sheepskin rug, somewhere cosy for the doggies to hunker down. According to Benji, this could be a nod to the couple's love of their pooches.
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On top of the sofa, a sheep skin rug can clearly be seen. He said: 'The side table is undersized for the corner it’s in, good for the scale of the lamp but I wonder if it’s actually an upcycled piece, brought into the room as something with which to make do.' One piece of furniture in the room could hint at the couple opting for a sustainable choice - the side table, which Benji suggested may have been reused. Looking at the layout of the room, he observed that the sofa arrangement is good, noting that 'the corner configuration allows for nice interaction between whoever’s sitting down, while the large coffee table means nobody needs to stretch to put their cup of tea down'.
One of the subtle design choices in the cottage's living room is the soft cream colour on the walls, which lend the space a neutral look.īenji told FEMAIL: 'There's nothing showy or fancy going on here, the wall colour might even be something as uncomplicated as magnolia. She would later describe the property as a 'a dream 'of seasoned red brick with roses round the door'.Īfter being occupied by The Duke of Edinburgh's former private secretary Miles Hunt-Davis, Prince Harry and Prince William's aunt Lady Jane Fellowes moved into the property with husband Robert Fellowes, who had served as The Queen's private secretary for nine years until 1999.ĭecoration was kept to a minimum in the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's first home together, with interior design expert Benji Lewis recently telling Femail that the pictures show a 'cosy but accessible' living space. What's more, The Queen and Princess Margaret's former governess Marian Crawford lived in the cottage for two years from 1948. Nottingham Cottage was designed by highly acclaimed 17th Century architect Christopher Wren, who was also responsible for the south front of Hampton Court Palace, Royal Hospital Chelsea and the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich. Later on in the book, the Duke recalls being invited to have tea with the Prince and Princess of Wales and again describes being 'embarrassed' by how Nottingham Cottage compared to their 'museum-like' space.įollowing their 2011 wedding, the Prince and Princess of Wales lived in the two-bedroom cottage before moving into Apartment 1A - which reportedly boasts 20 rooms - in the main building. After Meghan moved in, Prince Harry recalls how the couple purchased some Ikea lights and ordered a second-hand settee from, which they'd bought with his future wife's credit card.
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