Kate Middleton and Prince William’s distinctive sleeping setup at Kensington Palace

The Prince and Princess of Wales are known for their privacy, rarely discussing their domestic arrangements. However, it appears that their living situation at Kensington Palace is not quite as one might assume.

Kate Middleton and Prince William don’t sleep in an upstairs bedroom like most couples do. A floor plan of their home in Apartment 1A of the iconic London building reveals the location of the bedrooms.

Despite relocating to Adelaide Cottage on the Windsor Estate in September 2022 with their three children, Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, eight, and Prince Louis, five, their former residence – still listed as the family’s official home – has always been somewhat of a mystery.

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Contrary to expectations, the main bedroom they used to occupy was on the ground floor of Apartment 1A at Kensington Palace. This was previously the home of Princess Margaret and boasts 20 rooms, four floors, its own lift, gym, and nine staff rooms.

Late Royal author Christopher Warwick shed some light on why it’s referred to as an ‘apartment’ during an appearance on True Royalty’s Royal Beat. He clarified: “All of these royal residences at Kensington Palace are called apartments, which of course makes people immediately think they are flats like the American term for an apartment.”, reports Cambridgeshire Live.

“They are not. If you think of Kensington Palace in a way, it is built around three courtyards. If you kind of think of them as being these wonderful red brick terrace houses. Because they are all joined, but separate houses.”

The couple, who recently shared a heartfelt video about Kate’s cancer journey, have access to Anmer Hall in Norfolk but now reside permanently at the more humble four-bedroom Adelaide Cottage in Windsor.

Adelaide Cottage, nestled within the Crown Estate’s private 655-acre Royal park, was built in 1831 as a retreat for Queen Adelaide, wife of King William IV, and boasts a rich and scandalous history.

Among its many notable residents, Adelaide Cottage was a favourite of Queen Victoria, who often took her breakfast there. Perhaps most famously, it was home to Group Captain Peter Townsend, the love interest of Princess Margaret.

Townsend, a former RAF pilot and equerry to King George VI, had a notorious affair with Princess Margaret despite being a divorced man 16 years her senior.

In 2015, Adelaide Cottage underwent significant renovations and now features some truly lavish decorations. Reports suggest that the master bedroom ceiling is adorned with gilded dolphins and rope decoration.

Following Prince Harry and Meghan’s wedding in 2018, there were whispers that the couple might make Adelaide Cottage their new Windsor home due to its privacy and proximity to London.

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