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Meghan, Prince Harry move to Windsor ahead of baby’s arrival

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Prince Harry and his pregnant wife Meghan Markle will move into a historic cottage on the royal family ’ s Windsor Estate early next year , Kensington Palace said on Saturday .
The couple , given the titles the Duke and Duchess of Sussex after marrying in Windsor in May , will live in Frogmore Cottage , a two – storey stucco – faced house in Windsor Home Park close to the castle.

They will relocate to their new home , around 20 miles ( 32 kilometres ) southwest of London , “ as they prepare for the arrival of their first child , ” the palace said in a statement .

“ Windsor is a very special place for their royal highnesses and they are grateful that their official residence will be on the estate , ” it added .

Prince Harry and Meghan , who returned earlier this month from a 16 – day tour Pacific tour , currently live in Nottingham Cottage on the grounds of Kensington Palace in west London .

Described as cosy and “ modest ” , it consists of two reception rooms and two bedrooms .

The Palace said the couple ’ s office would remain there .

It provided no further details on the new official residence .

Historic England , a public body which maintains a register of old buildings given special protections , lists Frogmore House in its Grade II category .

The status is awarded to just 5 . 8 percent of approximately 500 , 000 listed buildings in England , marking them out as particularly important sites .

The organisation dates the cottage back to the early 19 th century but does not detail how many bedrooms it contains .

It sits on the grounds of the far grander Frogmore House , built in 1680 -84 and a royal residence since 1792 — and where Harry and Meghan had their evening wedding reception .

“ The name derives from the preponderance of frogs which have always lived in this low – lying marshy area , ” according to the royal family ’ s website.

( AFP)

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