Nicknamed "Nott Cott", the house was the first home of Prince William and Kate Middleton with The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge making it their first marital home, the Express reports. But after criticising the property, Royal fans and a historian have hit back, debunking certain claims made in the show. The couple discussed their time living in Nottingham cottage in the latest episodes of the much-publicised Netflix show. However, his affection for all things Nottingham does not extent to the name of his former home and as Netflix viewers found out during the airing of the latest episodes of the Netflix docuseries, Harry & Meghan. Were the two preparing the dish in a deluxe chef's kitchen complete with Sub-Zero fridge and convection stove? Or did they fire up the old gas oven and wait an extra 15 minutes for it to preheat, just like us commoners? Unfortunately, further details about the couple’s kitchen setup are unavailable.Prince Harry's close association with Nottingham has been well publicised over the years, with the Duke of Sussex previously visiting the city a number of times for his charity work. In a BBC interview Monday, Prince Harry and Markle confirmed that the proposal took place “here at our cottage” while the pair prepared roast chicken. Prince Harry proposed in Nott Cott’s kitchen According to Crawford's memoir, Nott Cott “looks as if it had got to London quite by mistake from some distant country place.”Ĭrawford described the tiny cottage as a red brick building with a tiled roof, little white gate and fragrant garden. What the cottage lacks in luxury it may recoup in charm. When William and Kate lived in the home, the couple had to set up fans in every room to compensate, according to Vanity Fair. Rather, the ceilings at the cottage are reportedly so low that Prince William had to duck to avoid bumping his head, The Telegraph reported.Īdditionally, the cottage is said to have no air conditioning. While the two buildings were constructed by the same architect, the cottage does not share the cathedral's soaring heights. Paul’s Cathedral, former resident Marion Crawford wrote in her 1950 memoir The Little Princesses: The Story of the Queen's Childhood by Her Nanny, Marion Crawford. The cottage was designed by Christopher Wren, the architect who built St. Nottingham Cottage is quaint by royal standards Here is what we know about the cottage where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will call home. Instagrams don't exist, nor does YouTube footage. In a world where we know all the juicy details about Paris Hilton’s two-story doggie mansion and can gaze in envy at Rachael Ray’s perfect home kitchen with the click of a mouse, it is surprising that the modest cottage, which has been occupied by Prince Harry since 2013, is shrouded in mystery, save for a few details. An official reached by phone at Kensington Palace could not give information on the cottage’s history or square footage.
Various reports on the tiny building, called “Nott Cott” for short, conflict as to whether the cottage is two bedrooms or one and disagree about the number of bathrooms. Scant details are available about the mysterious cottage, which is said to be one of the smallest buildings on the grounds of Kensington Palace. What luxuries await the newly engaged Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at Nottingham Cottage, the fabled royal love nest where the pair will begin their life together?
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