This is the house Harry and Meghan are moving into

Goodbye, Kensington Palace - by Isabelle Truman

Despite rumours that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle would move out of Nottingham Cottage and into the 21-bedroom Kensington Palace apartment next door to Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are leaving Kensington Palace altogether, moving to Frogmore Cottage on the Windsor Estate ahead of the arrival of their first child.

Frogmore Cottage already holds a special place in the Duke and Duchess' heart as it was where they held their private evening wedding party and where their engagement photos were taken.

The residence has recently been used to house members of the royal staff and is currently undergoing major renovations, ahead of Harry and Meghan moving in in early 2019.

Thank you so much for all of the wonderful comments following the release of Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle's engagement photographs. The couple are so grateful for the warm and generous messages they have received during such a happy time in their lives. As a way to say thank you, they have decided to share this candid photograph from the day of their portrait sittings directly with all of you.

According to The Telegraph, Frogmore Cottage will be turned "into a family home with modern amenities," which will reportedly include a spa, a yoga studio, and a nursery.

"It needs major building work to turn it back into a luxury family home, boasting 10 bedrooms & a new nursery plus space for a gym & yoga studio," royal reporter Emily Andrews wrote on Twitter. "Currently it’s been chopped up into 5 units where palace staff have been living. Harry, Meghan & baby Sussex hope to move in next year."

Emily Andrews on Twitter

This article originally appeared on marie claire.

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Isabelle Truman

Isabelle is marie claire and InStyle's Senior Digital Fashion & Features Editor. She's usually found searching for the food at events while simultaneously posting Instagrams or watching reruns of 'Sex and the City'. Her work has taken her cafe hopping with Jacinda Ardern, to New York with Kendall Jenner and to movies with Margot Robbie.