Kate Middleton received stinging comment from late Queen after royal property revamp
dailyrecord.co.ukAs we are in the middle of the school summer holidays, it's likely that the Prince and Princess of Wales will be spending some time at their country retreat.One of the future King and Queen of England's three homes is Anmer Hall, on the Sandringham estate, where they can enjoy some family outdoors time with their kids, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.It was gifted to William and Kate as a wedding present from the late Queen and they started using the property after a £1.5m refurbishment that was completed in 2015.The Princess of Wales was said to have been at the forefront of the renovation operations, with one of the stand-out rooms being the huge open-plan kitchen, the Mirror reports.However, according to royal author and expert Sally Bedell Smith, it turns out the former monarch was not very keen on Kate's newly designed kitchen and made a disapproving comment on the refurbished room when visiting the property.
Ms Bedell Smith, the writer behind the book Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch, told PEOPLE magazine: "I remember when they had just finished renovating Anmer Hall, and they invited the Queen over for lunch. "They have one of those big kitchens with eating areas, and she said 'I can't understand why everybody spends their time in the kitchen'." During the Queen's Platinum Jubilee weekend last year, royal fans were treated to a sneak glimpse of William and Kate's kitchen as the mum-of-three was pictured baking with her three kids ahead of a street party.
However, it's not been confirmed if these images were taken at Anmer Hall or at Kensington Palace, which is the London pad of the family.
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