Princess Kate and Prince William's £1.5m home renovations that left senior royal confused

During Princess Kate’s cancer health update, royal fans were in for a treat when their picturesque second Norfolk home was featured in the video.

Known as Anmer Hall, the stately home has had some major renovations recently and is where the Princess of Wales has reportedly been spending a lot of her time while undergoing treatment for cancer.

The estate in Norfolk was gifted by the late Queen Elizabeth II after Prince William and Princess Kate were married.

Since then, the royal couple and their three children have enjoyed Anmer Hall as a country retreat and as a permanent residence at times.

There have also been a few changes after a £1.5m renovation which left one senior royal completely baffled as to its new layout.

The Prince and Princess of Wales had commissioned these renovations at Anmer Hall to help improve the home both aesthetically and structurally, as well as revamping the interior and its grounds.

According to King Charles’s biography, As per Prince Charles: The Passions and Paradoxes of an Improbable Life by Sally Bedell Smith, the renovations left the late Queen Elizabeth II feeling very confused, Hello! has reported.

She reportedly remarked that it was "extraordinary that they all live in the kitchen - only one room!"

This was in reference to Anmer Hall’s previous renovations to make it have a more modern layout with the kitchen being featured as the centerpiece of the home.

Anmer Hall was previously occupied by King Charles’s friend, Hugh Van Custem Sr. who resided with his family for 10 years.

Prior to the Van Custem’s, Anmer Hall was occupied by the Duke and Duchess of Kent from 1972 to 1990.

Since then, changes to the property included more security measures such as planting additional trees around the perimeter of the home, having the main driveway rerouted, and moving the main gate further along the driveway.

According to documents reported by The Week, there was also a plan to get rid of an old tennis court and replace this with a more modern court with artificial turf.

Ben Pentreath was the visionary behind the renovations who had previously worked with Princess Kate at Kensington Palace.

Charles Morris was the architect working on this renovation project who suggested including a glass-lined ‘garden room’ to Anmer Hall.

Kate was also very much involved in the project too, reportedly seeking out local products for the home’s aesthetics.

Anmer Hall has 10 bedrooms with its interior style being described as ‘a mixture of contemporary designs and well-loved antiques’.