10 Facts About A Royal Who Was Never A Fan Of The Spotlight

It's easy to assume that only the most senior royals get to live in Britain's palaces, but that isn't the case. After all, every member of the family needs to be secure, so living in an ordinary terraced house in a London suburb wouldn't do. And let's face it, the Windsors aren't short on space. Multiple royals past and present have called Kensington Palace home. It was the birthplace of Queen Victoria, Princess Catherine and Prince William maintain an apartment there, and it continued to be Princess Diana's home after her divorce from King Charles III. 

Katharine, Duchess of Kent, and Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, also live on the grounds — though their choice of abode isn't a sprawling apartment, but a modest property called Wren House. While nowhere near as grand as some other properties owned by the Crown, Wren House is still big enough for the duke and duchess to accommodate their grown-up children if they ever come to stay. Boasting five bedrooms, the cottage-style property is grand enough to be notable while also maintaining a sense of normalcy. 

As for history, the house isn't short on that, either. Before it became a home for members of the House of Windsor, it was actually staff accommodation. One imagines that the interior has probably changed a lot since then, but the Kents like to keep their home away from prying eyes, so we may never know for sure!