Prince Andrew's garden home was Queen's favourite as a child

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While it is known that Balmoral Castle was the late Queen's favourite residence thanks to the privacy she was afforded there, another home that held a deeply special place in her heart was Windsor Castle.The late Queen lived at the historic estate in Berkshire for her entire life, whether that is in the main castle, in Royal Lodge when she was small or at Windlesham Moor with her young family.

And there is another rather unexpected home that the monarch was especially fond of which currently sits in the garden of The Duke of York's home that he continues to share with his ex-wife, Sarah, Duchess of York.

For her sixth birthday in 1932 Princess Elizabeth was gifted a miniature thatched cottage known as Y Bwthyn Bach, or The Little House, by the people of Wales.The house stands at just 22 feet wide and 15 feet high and was built by architect Edmund Charles Morgan Willmott.

Comprised of a living room, a kitchen, a bedroom and a bathroom, the cottage also came complete with electric lighting and running water as well as cutlery, utensils and furniture.

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