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Majesty Magazine and Victoria Arbiter have said that it is. Can't imagine where else it would be with those paintings on the wall.
The Horse Guards Parade desk was designed by Linley's.
I'm so glad that, from what we can see, they've very sympathetically rejuvenated their apartment at KP and haven't followed the example of Frederik and Mary of Denmark. What a mess they made of that lovely palace in Copenhagen.
I'm so glad that, from what we can see, they've very sympathetically rejuvenated their apartment at KP and haven't followed the example of Frederik and Mary of Denmark. What a mess they made of that lovely palace in Copenhagen.
If the various reports are true, The Queen gave William and Kate access to the Royal Collection so with 21 rooms to decorate I imagine their 'apartment' is quite impressive.
I've lived in my house for 5 years and have a wall covered in different tester paints because I cannot make up my mind on colour - maybe I should leave it as it is and pretend it is meant to represent some kind of British/Danish collage of eclectic ideas - no one would ever know!
I so know how that feels. My big dream is my living room in dark grey but I don’t have the guts. So I’ve picked out a very soft pink (middleton pink ) and I can’t make up my mind when it comes to my hallway. Paint or wallpaper and if paint, which colour... Aarrggghh.
dark grey can be so rich looking, especially if you accent and trim moldings with a crisp white.
I think Frederick and Mary's refurbs work in the more PUBLIC rooms of the Amialienberg, because they are not rooms to be lived in, but to receive in.. they will animated by the art and bold colour, and give life and 'joie de vivre' to receptions and audiences that might otherwise be rather staid and awkward..
They are not rooms to sit and read a newspaper, or cogitate it.. as one might in William & Catherine's..
Painting looks like this one
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HRH Princess Mary Adelaide, mother of Queen Mary.
Are there any indications of by when Anmer is expected to be ready?
I think it's been said on twitter that the house is ready and they've moved in or getting ready to do so.
Kate was spotted yesterday in Norfolk (Pics are on general news thread)... and there was a tweet saying that she has been staying there for a week now while William was in London...
I wonder if any of the other grandchildren ever feel left out of the housing give away. Zara and Mike live on Anne's property. Don't know about Peter and Autumn. And of course James and Louise are still with their parents. But William someday will inherit vast tracts of land where the others will receive less, if anything. Perhaps they want to maintain their independence since they don't perform royal duties much. But receiving a home would be a real benefit since they also don't receive an income from royal funds. (Apologies if I'm wrong in this presumption,)
She doesnt give them property, she gives them money - £m's - in the form of trust funds. All 3 younger children had trusts set up; Gatcombe was bought for Anne; A house was bought for Andrew.
The properties on the private estates are leased in order to try and make the estates self-funding. Sandringham succeeds in that, and Balmoral runs at a loss.
What was proposed above goes against the grain of maintaining estates on a scale that at least gives the opportunity of being self-sufficient.
These people are brought up knowing this - it isnt sprung on them out of the blue.
The children of HMQ have £ms of their own.
As for Peter and Autumn - I think Peter will inherit the estate and provide a home on the estate for Mike and Zara. P&A have use of a house on the estate and have a home/base in London.
As for Anmer, I think that is HMQ's way of giving them a home in the country which will remains in the estate. This is a home for the 2nd in line - she is resolving an issue as there is this additional adult generation.
Rocketmom,
IMO, the Queen should give each of her adult children/grandchildren a home on her private estates to use during their lifetime. (Except Charles & William as they will move into Balmoral/Birkhall/Sandringham. William & Charles can continue to pay the bills when they inherit the estates.)