The newlywed Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have a new roommate — none other than Prince Harry.
A St. James’ Palace spokesman has confirmed that Prince Harry has moved in with brother Prince William and sister-in-law Kate Middleton, taking a room at Kensington Palace.
“[Prince Harry] has been really looking forward to getting his own place after living with his father for so long. Understandably he wants to spread his wings,” a source tells the Daily Mail of the red-headed Prince, who recently embarked on a tour of South America. “Some people might find it strange that he is moving in next door to his brother and sister-in-law, but the three of them get on brilliantly and love spending time together. Prince Harry adores his brother and says Catherine is the sister he never had.”
While the Duke and Duchess occupy the lavish Nottingham Cottage at the palace, Prince Harry has taken the much less luxe apartment, jokingly dubbed the “royal bedsit,” which was until recently a staff apartment. A “bedsit” is the equivalent of a modest studio apartment.
The paper reports that Prince Harry made the “secret” move into his one-bedroom apartment last week. At the end of the year, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will move into Princess Margaret’s old apartment at the palace, at which point Prince Harry will take their Nottingham Cottage.
According to the Daily Mail’s source, Prince Harry made the decision to move out of his old room at Clarence House, where he lived with father Prince Charles, while abroad.
“[Prince Harry and Prince William] were so enthusiastic about the idea of living together that when it emerged that this apartment was free, Harry moved his gear in as soon as he could after returning from Brazil,” the source says. “It’s a small, one-bedroomed apartment. Not what you might normally expect. But he is very happy with the arrangement.”