Writing in his new autobiography Spare, Prince Harry shared how he was “embarrassed” to show Meghan Markle his Nottingham Cottage home when they first began dating.
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Prince Harry has said he was "embarrassed" to show Meghan Markle his Nottingham Cottage home when they first began dating.
Writing in his new autobiography Spare, Harry explained that his home of six years was "no palace", with the two-bedroom house coming with "low ceilings" and "shabby" furniture.
Located on the grounds of Kensington Palace, the property was branded a "frat house" by Meghan, however, Harry went on to share how the Duchess of Sussex was unbothered about the size or style of the home.
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First showing his then girlfriend the house in their early stages of dating, the Mirror reports that Harry was relieved to find out the royal property was liked Meghan.
Harry wrote: "I was excited to welcome Meg to my home, but also embarrassed. Nott Cott was no palace. Nott Cott was palace adjacent – that was the best you could say for it."
He also said he had no idea how "shabby" some of the furniture was until he brought Meghan to the cottage, as she was unimpressed with the bean bag and brown sofa.
Meghan and Harry lived together at the property before they eventually made the move to a newly renovated Frogmore Cottage.
The cottage, which lies within the grounds of Kensington Palace, was deemed "too small" by Meghan in their Netflix docuseries – Harry & Meghan.
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Harry described how the pair made modest changes to the cottage, including buying Ikea lights and a new second-hand sofa.
Nottingham Cottage was designed by 17th Century architect Christopher Wren, who was also responsible for the south front of Hampton Court Palace, Royal Hospital Chelsea, and the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich.
Among the allegations allegedly made in Prince Harry's tell-all memoir – he also draws a comparison between the two royal couple's former homes in a moan about how he was "jealous" of Prince William and Kate's neighbouring set-up.
He said he was stunned by the opulence of the Prince and Princess of Wales' abode, with its valuable artworks and lavish decor, leaving him "embarrassed" after spending time with them.
Viewers of Meghan and Harry's docuseries were able to get a sneak peek inside Nott Cott, including a look at the kitchen where Harry claimed in his book Spare that he was attacked by Prince William.
The kitchen has a black and white diamond patterned floor, with white kitchen units and a magnet on the dishwasher that read 'Nott Cott'.
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