Queen Mother Elizabeth left her grandson William a Tam-Na-ghar cottage shortly before her death in 2002. It is located near the royal family's Balmoral country estate in Scotland. The cottage has three bedrooms and a lot of greenery on site. An ideal place for privacy in nature.

Kate and William on engagement day on November 16, 2010 / Photo: Associated Press

It was during the beginning of his relationship and often during university holidays that Prince William took Kate Middleton here on vacation to stay together and spend time outside the city away from the prying eyes of the public and the paparazzi. Here they spent the most carefree days of their lives, writes express.

Now the Prince and Princess of Wales are increasingly fond of relaxing at their Anmer Hall home at Sandringham Manor, which was given to them for their wedding by the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Kate and William with Queen Elizabeth II / Photo: Getty Images

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