Princess Eugenie is set to move into Ivy Cottage in Kensington Palace, making her neighbours with Prince William, Duchess Catherine, Princess Charlotte and Prince George. He said: ‘This story is absolutely not true’. The family are now holidaying in Balmoral, the Queen’s estate in Scotland, and are said to be “utterly bemused” by the engagement suggestion. The couple have spent a lot of time apart from each other as Princess Eugenie worked in the USA.
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Rumours are swirling about whether the third female in line to the British throne is engaged to be married next year.
The cost to live in Kensington Palace is not public, but a comparable apartment in London would cost around $4,500 per week.
The news comes just a day after rumors surfaced that the youngest daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson is set to marry her longtime boyfriend of six years, James Brooksbank, next year.
The pair began dating after they were introduced by friends in the Swiss ski resort of Verbier.
The Princess of York’s boyfriend is the son of an accountant, and was educated at £10,000-a-term school in Buckinghamshire.
He then went on to become the manager of Mahiki, one of the West End’s most prestigious night-clubs and a popular haunt of the royals.
Jack is very close to Eugenie’s parents and is often pictured in their company.
The news follows one week after the split of Eugenie’s sister, Princess Beatrice, from her long-term partner Dave Clark.
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A palace source told the paper that Queen Elizabeth II is “delighted” to hear the news and “thinks it’s wonderful that there will be a family wedding in the year when she and Prince Philip celebrate their 70th anniversary!” They remain friends and the decision to break up was mutual’.
