While she often makes headlines due to her tensions with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, Queen Elizabeth II enjoys a much healthier relationship with Prince William and Kate Middleton, as evidenced by this gift she made to the couple after their marriage in 2011: she financed the renovations of the Tam-na Ghar cottage (residence bequeathed to Prince William by Queen Mum, his great-grandmother, located in the garden of Balmoral Castle, Scotland) .
“She wanted to show how much she approved of Kate and give them a really comfortable and romantic place on the grounds of Balmoral. […] For 80,000 pounds [environ 95.000 euros]the renovation of the 120-year-old cottage was launched. […] It’s the queen who settled everything“, had detailed Robert Jobson, an expert of the British Crown, according to remarks reported by Point of view. Also according to the magazine, this cottage is not the subject of any photo published in the media.
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This is the second home of the Cambridges. Regarding the main one, the couple is currently in the process of moving. For the past few weeks, they have been preparing to leave their apartment in Kensington (where they have lived since 2017) to put their suitcases at Adelaide Cottage, not far from Windsor Castle. The opportunity precisely for the two lovebirds to get closer to the Queen, with whom they have very good relations. Because, like the monarch, their relationship with the Sussexes, who have been living in Los Angeles for some time, are very complicated.
During their interview with Oprah Winfrey in March 2021, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle spoke at length about their tense relationship with members of the royal family, especially with the Cambridges. A few months earlier, during an interview filmed in South Africa, Prince Harry admitted that his relationship with his brother had deteriorated over time. While waiting, possibly, for these tensions to subside, Prince William and Kate Middleton can therefore count on the support of Elizabeth II to find a shoulder to lean on among the royal family.