The Duchess of Cambridge turns 33 on January 9years. We will lift the veil of secrecy for you, enveloping the personal life of the most influential English family and show you what Kensington Palace, where the royal nobility lives, looks like from the inside. On January 9, the Duchess of Cambridge turns 33. Her life story is like a fairy tale. The absence of royal blood did not prevent her from marrying a real prince, giving birth to an heir to the English throne and becoming the nation's favorite. And after the official announcement by the royal family that Catherine (Kate Middleton) was pregnant again, her life, it would seem, should have become ideal. But the role of a modern princess is not as easy and pleasant as it may seem at first glance. Recently, Catherine and Prince William announced that they were leaving the Kensington residence, where they had lived for the past two years, to move to a more modest estate in Norfolk County. This is despite the $19 million renovation that was carried out on the palace to prepare it for the prince and princess.
Despite the fact that the couple had at their disposalan entire wing of the palace, which has 22 luxurious rooms, Kensington never became a home for Catherine and William. It is difficult to create coziness in huge rooms with multi-meter ceilings decorated with Victorian frescoes. And endless staircases with hundreds of steps are not very attractive for a family with a small child.
The renovation of Kensington Palace was trulylarge-scale. It was made taking into account all the wishes of the prince and princess. Thus, in the classic English interior there appeared an amazing glowing art installation, created from three kilometers of electroluminescent wire, as well as an exhibition room dedicated to William's mother Diana, and many children's playrooms. However, all these bonuses could not keep the couple in Kensington.
Having learned from bitter experience, Catherine decided to personallyto decorate her new estate in Norfolk. Perhaps she will borrow some ideas from the famous designer Ralph Lauren. He created a special collection of home decor called Apartment No. One, which reflects the master's view of how a royal interior should look. However, this is only speculation for now.
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How the modern princess lives: the renewed interior of Kensington Palace
