The Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge have revamped the living room in their main residence in
Kensington Palace.
On Saturday, Prince
William met with New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern in Apartment
1A, the historic London property in which the pair spend the majority of
their time with children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince
Louis. The Palace released a photo to mark the occasion, revealing that
the royal couple have made some subtle but significant changes to the
home’s reception room since members of the public last saw it.
Royal fans last got a glimpse
inside the stunning room when the Cambridges hosted former US president Barack
Obama and his wife Michelle in 2016, and it seems that six years on they
have decided to make some subtle but significant changes to the room’s decor.
At the time, the room was
shown to have a neutral colour scheme, with two matching cream sofas, an array
of light-coloured armchairs for visitors and a large octagonal ottoman in the
centre of the room that was also finished in a cream fabric with intricate gold
detailing.
 |
The changes to the living room were revealed in the newly released photo
As revealed in the newly
released photo, since that visit William and Kate have had the ottoman
reupholstered, and it now sports a much brighter floral print in the colours
red, green, blue and yellow.
 |
The Cambridges last shared a glimpse inside the room in 2016
The much more vibrant centrepiece
not only adds a splash of colour to the room but brings out the red accents in
the room’s lampshades and floral print cushions that remain unchanged
since the last time it was photographed.
The room is finished with
beautiful ornaments such as candles and vases, while traditional artwork hangs
in ornate gold frames on the walls. Dotted around the room are framed
family photos which have also been swapped out in the intervening years.
In addition to the apartment
at Kensington Palace, Kate and William also have a second home at Anmer
Hall in Norfolk, as well as a cottage on the Queen’s Balmoral estate.
