ADELAIDE COTTAGE

Sve što morate znati o novom domu Meghan Markle i princa Harryja

31.07.2018 u 06:50

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O posebnoj povezanosti bake i unuka, kraljice Elizabete II i princa Harryja, nepotrebno je govoriti. A da joj je zaista omiljeni unuk, kako se šuška već godinama, dokazala je i nedavno, kada je Harryju i njegovoj supruzi Meghan Markle povodom vjenčanja darovala još jednu vrijednu nekretninu

Naime, kako donosi Daily Mail, kraljica Elizabeta II poklonila je princu Harryju i Meghan Markle novi dom - imanje pod nazivom Adelaide Cottage, odavno u vlasništvu kraljevske obitelji, a to je već druga kuća koju je darovala najmlađem unuku.

Sve do sada novopečeni supružnici živjeli su u Nottingham Cottageu, u sklopu Kensingtonske palače, no sada će svoju adresu zamijeniti novom, i to luksuznim Apartmanom 1 Kensingtonske palače. Budući da je desno krilo palače trenutno još u radovima jer se preuređuje, lako je moguće da će se supružnici preseliti i u svoju novu kuću, barem nakratko.

A evo što sve morate znati o njihovoj novoj nekretnini:

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Meghan Markle i princ Harry Izvor: Profimedia / Autor: Profimedia

Adelaide Cottage nalazi se istočno od dvorca Windsor, nešto više od tri kilometra od mjesta na kojem su 19. svibnja jedno drugome izrekli bračne zavjete. Pitoreskni dom nalazi se u sklopu kraljevskog parka koji se proteže na više od dva i pol milijuna metara kvadratnih te u blizini privatnih apartmana kraljice i princa Philipa.

Godine 1831. kuću je izgradio William IV, kralj Velike Britanije i Irske, kao utočište za njega i suprugu, Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, po kojoj je i dobila ime. U tu istu kući 1945. se uselio Peter Townsend, poznatiji kao ljubavnik jedine kraljičine sestre, princeze Margaret. Posljednjih godina bio je to dom Simona Rhodesa, sina kraljičine sestrične Margaret Rhodes.

Sama Adelaide Cottage interesantna je uglednim arhitektima, ali i povjesničarima, a smatra se i da je od velikog nacionalnog značenja te je zaštićena zakonom.

Apparently, Queen Elizabeth has gifted Prince Harry and Meghan Markle a new home! (Or a really, really old one.) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Adelaide Cottage sits in Home Park on Windsor’s grounds, a few minutes’ walk from the castle. The Grade II-listed home was turned into a retreat for King William IV’s wife, Adelaide, in 1831 (which may be one reason the residence is protected by seven gates!) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The two-story home boasts a veranda, French casement windows, and a principal bedroom with a “coved ceiling with gilded dolphins and rope ornament reused from the Royal yacht, ‘Royal George’, [as well as] a marble Graeco-Egyptian fireplace”. So, it’s a definite upgrade from the couple’s current digs—Nottingham Cottage, a two-bedroom “bachelor pad” at Kensington Palace. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ For privacy reasons, details on the home are sparse, but I managed to dig up a few saucy tin bits. The North Slopes, on which Windsor Castle stands, were turned into pleasure grounds in the early 19th century and extend just to Adelaide Cottage. After his marriage to Queen Victoria, the Prince Consort further embellished the Slopes, creating a gorgeous walk to Adelaide Cottage featuring grottoes, a rockery, and a waterfall. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But my favorite secret detail? The cottage is set in its own enclosed gardens (swoon). I guess that’s what happens when you move into a retreat literally built for a Queen. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Recent updates say the couple is set to move into Adelaide Cottage, but the palace has yet to confirm. In the meantime, I’ll just be looking at these pictures of the cottage and the stunning landscape it inhabits and figuring out what has to happen for me to have my own personal waterfall... (See key below for all landmarks pictured.) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 1. Adelaide Cottage, present day |👑| 2. Adelaide Cottage and Grounds (Sir Jeffry Wyatville, 19th century) |👑| 3. Cascade Waterfall |👑| 4. Five-Arch Bridge |👑| 5. Aerial view of the Home Park |👑| 6. The Cambridge Gate, entrance to the Home Park |👑| 7. Trout pond, Great Park |👑| 8. Queen’s Garden |👑| 9. Terrace Garden |👑| 10. Moat Garden |👑|

Objavu dijeli The Royal Windsors (@royals_off_the_record)

Godine 2015. je renovirana, a kako otkriva Daily Mail, u kući se nalazi čak sedam izlaza prema dvorcu Windsor, tako da Meghan i Harry ne moraju razmišljati o tome hoće li ih netko fotografirati.