Prince William and Kate Middleton lived at Nottingham Cottage for two years after getting married in 2011, and briefly returned there with Prince George after he was born, before moving to Apartment 1A within Kensington Palace. However, residency moved to members of the royal family in the 21st century. And after that, Robert Fellowes, Private Secretary to the Queen, and his wife Lady Jane Fellowes, who is Princess Diana's sister, also lived there. She lived there until 1950 when she was found to be selling stories about the royal family to newspapers.Īfter Marion Crawford moved out, a man called Sir Miles Hunt-Davis, Prince Philip's then-Private Secretary, and his wife Anita, Lady Hunt-Davis lived there. In 1948, the house was given to Marion Crawford, who was the former governess of Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret. A brief history of Nottingham Cottage – who lived there before Prince Harry and Meghan? So who lives there now? At the moment, it seems the property is currently vacant, with no known residents since Harry and Meghan moved out.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle moved out a few months after they got married in May 2018, to Frogmore Cottage, before moving to start their new lives in the US. The Royal Family's headquarters at Buckingham Palace and King Charles and Queen Camilla's home, Clarence House, is also about a 50-minute walk from Nottingham Cottage. It's neighbored by Ivy Cottage, where Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, live, and Wren Cottage, which has been home to the Queen's cousin, Prince Edward, since 1978. Nottingham Cottage, or 'Nott Cott' as it's affectionally known, is nestled within the grounds of Kensington Palace in London.ĭesigned by English architect Christopher Wren in the 17th century, the two-bedroom abode is considered to be a 'grace and favor' house, which means it's owned by a monarch and granted to members of the Royal Family to occupy rent-free. How much she loves her animals, how much she loves her friends, how much she loves feeding you, taking care of you – none of that has changed.' Where is Nottingham Cottage? It was raining and muddy outside, so the dogs got all dirty, and she's wiping them off with towels. Meg cooks for herself and Harry every single day.' 'It’s small and she’s made it cozy, but the perception of their lifestyle and the reality are two different things. 'We’ve all been to their cottage,' a friend of Meghan's told People magazine in 2019. This account of the couple's first home has been backed up by a source close to the pair.

Nottingham cottage exterior