Nottingham Cottage
| Nottingham Cottage | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Alternative names | Nott Cott |
| General information | |
| Type | House |
| Town or city | London |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51°30′21″N 0°11′19″W / 51.50582°N 0.18870°W |
| Owner | Crown Estate |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 1,324 square feet (123 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Christopher Wren |
Nottingham Cottage is a house in the grounds of Kensington Palace in London.[1] As a grace-and-favour property, the house has been frequently occupied by members of the British royal family, as well as staff and employees.
Design and location
Nottingham Cottage is a house on the grounds of Kensington Palace.[2] The ceilings are noted for their lowness, with previous residents Prince of Wales and Duke of Sussex having to stoop to avoid hitting their heads.[3][4] Marion Crawford, who resided at the cottage from 1948 to 1950, described it as "a dream 'of seasoned red brick ... with roses round the door'."[5] It is 1,324 square feet (123 m2) in size.[3][6] It stands near two other grace-and-favour houses, Ivy Cottage and Wren Cottage.[7]
The house was designed by
History
Nottingham Cottage has previously been home to
The home was subsequently lent to Miles Hunt-Davis, private secretary of the Duke of Edinburgh, and his wife Anita.[10] Robert Fellowes, private secretary to Elizabeth II, and his wife Lady Jane Fellowes, the sister of Diana, Princess of Wales, also occupied the cottage.[3]
References
- ^ "Inside Nottingham Cottage, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's new home". Woman & Home. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Nottingham Cottage: The Kensington home where the Sussex's live as a married couple". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g Victoria Ward (11 April 2018). "Nottingham Cottage: Meghan and Harry's cosy two-bed home in Kensington". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ Yossman, K.J. (15 December 2022). "'Harry & Meghan' Volume II Most Explosive Claims: Prince William 'Bullied' the Couple Out of the Royal Family, King Charles 'Lied' About Them". Variety.com. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-141-93333-7.
- ISBN 978-1-101-15977-4.
- ISBN 978-0-00-725263-3.
- ^ Lysons, Daniel. "Kensington Pages 170-230 The Environs of London: Volume 3, County of Middlesex". British History Online. T Cadell and W Davies. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ISBN 978-0-297-86782-1.
- ^ "Prince Philip's former Private Secretary dies aged 79". Express. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Will & Kate Move Into Kensington Palace Apartment, Buy Lots Of Air Freshener". HuffPost. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ISBN 978-1-4447-7794-9.
- ^ "Where is Nottingham Cottage - the place Prince Harry is staying ahead of Prince Philip's funeral". Nottingham News. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Harry and Meghan Will Soon Be William and Kate's Next-Door Neighbors". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ Kim, Eun Kyung (27 November 2017). "Prince Harry proposed to Meghan Markle during 'cozy' night while roasting chicken". Today.com. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ Sawer, Patrick (24 November 2018). "Duke and Duchess of Sussex to move to Frogmore House and begin family life". The Telegraph. Retrieved 8 May 2019 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ Gonzales, Erica (4 April 2019). "Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Just Officially Moved Out of London". Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ Pengelly, Martin (4 January 2023). "Prince Harry details physical attack by brother William in new book". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 5 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "Will this be Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi's first marital home?". Tatler. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Princess Beatrice Might Move Into Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Home at Kensington Palace". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 2 June 2021.