Princess Anne’s ‘un-royal’ home Gatcombe Park has a split personality
Taking a look around my living room as I work from home, I wince at the sight of the clutter – dispersed toddler toys and pending piles of things to ‘sort’. But it is totally normal – it’s not like I live in a palace! It turns out that even royal residences have their relatable areas. It was refreshing to see Princess Anne’s “cluttered” living room during the coronavirus lockdown, and her countryside home is quite the tale of two halves. The Princess Royal’s Grade II-listed Georgian manor, which was gifted to her by the late Queen Elizabeth II in 1976 as a wedding present, has all the special features you’d expect a royal home to possess. The exterior is grand (some would say postcard-worthy, in fact), and the regal elements continue inside. Downstairs, there are four reception rooms, a billiard room and a library, as well as a conservatory, while upstairs boasts five main bedrooms and four secondary bedrooms. © Alamy Stock PhotoThe estate is very impressive The expansive 730-acre estate is also a …
