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Prince William and Duchess Catherine move into Princess Diana’s old apartment

Yet another way the young royals plan to carry on her legacy.
Prince William, Duchess Catherine, Princess Diana

Princess Diana would be proud of all the ways her sons Prince William and Harry, and now Duchess Catherine also, have continued to keep her philanthropic spirit alive through all their charity work.

And now, Prince William and his wife will follow in Diana’s footsteps and move back into Kensington Palace along with their two children, George and Charlotte.

The family-of-four, who have spent the last three years living at Anmer Hall, will reside in the newly-renovated Apartment 1A at Kensington Palace.

The adorable family-of-four are moving back to Kensington Palace!

The 20-room lot has undergone a two-year renovation, which cost over $8 million.

It also happens to be where William and Catherine hosted the Obamas during their recent visit, and where the priceless photo of Prince George shaking hands with the US President while wearing his tiny white robe was taken.

Relive the adorable moment Prince George met Barack Obama in his PJs in the clip below. Post continues.

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But it’s what William and Catherine, as well as Harry, are planning to do with Diana’s old flat, Apartment 8, that would make her proud.

The royal “trio” are set to use Apartment 8 – which has also undergone a multi-million dollar face lift – as an office headquarters where they’ll carry out their charity work.

Watch as Prince Harry gushes about his late mother in the clip below. Post continues

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Royal author Ingrid Seward told Mail Online William and Harry would understandably want to use the space as “a way of them keeping Diana’s memory alive.”

The young princess were introduced to the piano by their late mother, Princess Diana, in Apartment 8 back in 1985.

Although the move will mean a shorter commute for William and Kate, as Apartment 1A is just across the lawn from Apartment 8, it’s said the move will be a somewhat reluctant one for the prince.

Their lavish 10-bedroom Anmer Hall estate was a wedding gift from the Queen, and would have made a perfect space to raise George and Charlotte up in privacy and away from the spotlight of Kensington Palace.

But the extra room could come in handy if William and Catherine plan for more children, which we could only hope for!

The charitable trio will be carrying on Diana’s legacy at Kensington Palace.

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