Flashback: Harry As A Baby

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are due to welcome their first child over the coming weeks. We thought a look back at Prince Henry ( Harry) Charles Albert David of Wales as a baby would be fun. 

Harry was born on 14th September, 1984 at the Lindo Windo of St. Mary's Hospital Paddington. 

The young prince was Baptised just before Christmas at St. George's Chapel, WIndsor. Footage from the celebrations afterwards was included in the Queen's Christmas Day broadcast. 

Harry's younger years were spent in Apartments 8 & 9, Kensington Palace and weekends at Highgrove House, Tetbury, Gloucestershire.

Cambridge And Sussex Households

William 1983

Prince William of Wales, Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry of Wales, Duke of Sussex grew up primarily in Apartments 8 & 9 in Kensington Palace and Highgrove House in Gloucestershire.

After their parents divorced, Prince Charles's London residence became St James's Palace and later, after the Queen Mother died, Clarence House on The Mall.


In 2011, Prince William and new wife Catherine moved into Nottingham Cottage in Kensington Palace. Later, after Prince George's birth in 2013, Apartment 1A became the Cambridge's home where they are raising their three young children.

Wales brothers 1985

Prince Harry moved into Nottingham Cottage when his brother vacated it and Kensington Palace also houses the official offices for the Cambridges and Sussexes. This has been a secure, convenient and convivial arrangement for the royal brothers, however this will now change.

Late last year, it was announced that Prince Harry and wife Meghan will move to Frogmore Cottage in Windsor Great Park. The property has been converted from five apartments for Estate workers to a comfortable family home for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their new baby, due in the next few weeks.

Last week Buckingham Palace confirmed that the newly formed Household of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be located in the Queen's official London residence. Harry's father the Prince of Wales along with the Queen will assist with the establishment and staffing. This is much the same arrangement for the Queen's sons the Duke of York, the Earl and Countess of Wessex and daughter the Princess Royal and husband Sir Timothy Laurance. Most likely apartments will be allocated to the Sussexes for their London engagements. 

Prince William and wife Catherine will continue to have their household offices in Kensington Palace as they prepare for the time when William is heir to the throne and thus Prince of Wales. 

Diana's sitting room 1985

William in Palace walled garden

The future of the Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex is unknown. Perhaps it will soon be time to split the Foundation to allow the couples their own areas of charitable interest.

Cambridge's Apartment

Cambridge's Apartment

George 2016

I hope you enjoyed a peek inside the Wales and Cambridge apartments at Kensington Palace over the years!


Baby Sussex
As previously stated, Harry and Meghan's first baby is due to arrive in the coming weeks. There has been no official advice as to where Meghan will give birth- London's Lindo Wing, Frimley Park Hospital near Windsor where the Countess of Wessex had Lady Louise and Viscount Severn or perhaps the Portland Hospital in London where Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie were born. 

In public, Prince Harry has become a much more serious character since his engagement to Meghan and information flow is quite controlled. So we wait and see whether we welcome a new Lord or Lady Sussex, their birthplace and names. 

 

Blog author outside Kensington Palace 2017

Charlotte And George News

Prince William has proudly told how his daughter Princess Charlotte is already kicking a football.

"She's a very good footballer. You hold her hand and she kicks it," William said. "Very sweet".

William was attending a reception at Wembley Stadium in his capacity as President of the Football Association (FA). Charlotte will celebrate her first birthday on May 2nd.

Meanwhile, the Prince of Wales has spoken about his love of gardening in a BBC Radio 4 broadcast. Charles has already had grandson Prince George help him plant two trees at Highgrove House. He expressed his hope that his grandchildren will come to love gardening as much as he himself does. 

In fact Charles and sister Anne were given small plots of land to care for at Buckingham Palace when they were young children. 

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will start their 6 day tour of India and Bhutan on April 10th. Their children will remain at Anmer Hall with their nanny and stick to a routine which includes George attending nursery school a few mornings a week.

Wales Family 1986 Highgrove

Highrove House Playground For Cambridge Children

Monday 3rd August, 2015

source:princeofwales.gov.uk

A tree house that once belonged to Princes William and Harry has been restored for a new generation of royal children to enjoy.

The tree house was built in 1989 for the brothers at the Prince and Princess of Wales' country home Highgrove House in Gloucestershire. It includes a retractable rope ladder which William wanted so he could be left alone if he so desired!

The retreat has been restored for George and Charlotte and other grandchildren in the future.

An example of a shepherd's hut source:plankbridge

Prince Charles has also been given a beautiful artisan shepherd's hut
which has been placed on the edge of Highgrove's wildflower meadow. The hut which has a day bed and wood burner was a gift to Prince Charles for George's first birthday last year.

Dorset company Plankbridge donated the hut to thank The Prince of Wales whose Prince's Trust gave support to the company when it was a start up.

George and Carole Beach Photos

Photos of Prince George and his grandma Carole Middleton enjoying a trip to the beach near Anmer Hall have appeared on the internet.

Carole, George and the Cambridge's dog Lupo were snapped playing in the sand on the morning of George's second birthday.

Later that day a birthday party was held at Anmer Hall for a dozen little friends. The Queen, Prince Philip and Carole Middleton were among the guests.

As the beach photos were taken at a time when privacy was expected I have chosen not to add the snaps to this blog.