William and Kate are hoping to move into Apartment 1A, the 57-room residence once inhabited by Princess Margaret, with their new baby this autumn.
Although the couple are paying for fixtures and finishing – such as curtains and soft furnishings – themselves, the cost of basic building work, such as new heating, electrics and plastering, is being met by money given to the Queen by the government.So far the internal refurbishments have cost £600,000 and the renewal of the apartment’s roof a further £400,000. A spokesman for the Duke and Duchess stressed that a close eye was being kept on costs but the work on the roof had been long overdue while the cost of the internal refurbishments have been dramatically increased due to the removal of asbestos.
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