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March 28, 2012

Separation impossible: Prince Harry and William both move into Kensington Palace

Princes William and Harry.Photo Credit:Getty

Princes William and Harry. Photo Credit:Getty Images

Prince Harry has finally left Clarence House where his father lives and followed his brother, William, and the Duchess of Cambridge to the newly refurbished Kensington Palace. The Princes are like two peas in a pod, they adore each other and don’t want to be separated.

The two men have always been key sources of support for each other, as proven recently on Harry’s official royal trip to the Caribbean; William was always on hand to offer advice to his younger brother over the phone, even though he was serving the RAF in the Falklands.

An anonymous royal source told CNN: “Prince Harry and Prince William are a double act for the rest of their lives. They are very loyal and trust each other. Loyalty is key. Harry is very respectful towards William.” This is not the first time the Princes have occupied Kensington Palace— they lived there with Princess Diana when they were young.

The Duke and Duchess will occupy a renovated suite of rooms in Kensington come 2013, but for now they live on the Palace grounds, in Nottingham Cottage, and Prince Harry is in an apartment nearby. Harry is expected to take over the cottage once William and Katemove into their suite. But, before then, Harry is expected to go to Afghanistan for a second round of military service as an Apache pilot.

Kensington Palace. Photo and graphics via the Daily Mail

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March 21, 2012

Kate’s Prince returns from the Falklands

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were reunited today, after the Duke's seven week stint in the Falklands . Photo Credit: AP Photo/ John Stillwell, pool.

The Duchess of Cambridge was reunited with her fairytale Prince this morning when he returned from a seven week RAF deployment to the Falkland Islands.

William touched down in the U.K. at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, where his wife anxiously awaited him.

The couple will now spend a few days at Kensington Palace directly following the completion of a £12 million ($18.8 million) renovation, before returning to North Wales, reports the Telegraph.

Photo via topnews

Photo via topnews

A spokesman for the William said: “The Duke of Cambridge returned to the UK this morning following completion of a routine operational deployment in the Falkland Islands as part of a four man Search and Rescue crew.”

“He will now have a brief period of leave before resuming Search and Rescue duties from RAF Valley shortly.”

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November 15, 2011

It’s Scotland for the Duke and Duchess in 2013

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The Duke and Duchess are renovating a suite of rooms at London’s Kensington Palace, but royal insiders say they are set to move to Scotland when William finishes up with his Anglesey duties in 2013.

While some suspected he might focus more on his royal duties when his post was up, he appears to want to pursue his career further as a military pilot.

According to the Mirror, insiders say William plans to transfer to RAF Lossiemouth.

A senior RAF source said: “Lossiemouth will also give the chance for William to command his own helicopter.”

The Mail reports Scotland could be an ideal location for Britain’s golden couple:

“A move to Lossiemouth in Moray would mean they were conveniently close to the Royal Estate at Balmoral and neighbouring Birkhall where the couple have spent several holidays.”

“They would also be near St Andrews where William has signed up to be patron of the university’s forthcoming 600th anniversary celebration appeal.”

William and Kate met in Scotland at the University of St Andrews.

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June 7, 2011

New details: Will and Kate to move into ‘modest’ Kensington Palace apartment in June or July

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will live in Kensington Palace when they are in London, palace officials announced last weekend. And, more details are coming to light about both the palace apartment and the timing of the move.

If reports ring true, Will and Kate plan to move from Clarence House and into their temporary Kensington Palace haven fairly soon:

“They will move in at some point in June or July. A number of options for longer term solutions are still being considered,” says a St. James’s palace spokesman.

Sources say they will live in a “modest” suite of rooms, compared to their neighbors, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, who occupy a  five-bedroom, five-reception room apartment.

Other neighbors of the royal couple will include the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and the Duke and Duchess of Kent.

The apartment for Will and Kate is undergoing some slight changes before their arrival:

“…a ‘minimal’ programme of refurbishment has been undertaken in recent weeks to make it more comfortable but that original fixtures, such as in the kitchen, have not been changed,” says the Mail.

“It is not yet clear how much this works programme will cost the public purse, but sources insisted it was ‘modest’.”

The rooms chosen for Will and Kate have not been occupied (in recent memory) by any senior royal, says the Mail. Instead, the rooms have been used only by palace staff.

 

And, no, as second in line to the throne Wills won’t have to pay rent!

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