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" Kate Middleton is clearly a domestic diva. Getty Images Yesterday, Kensington Palace officials revealed that Kate Middleton&amp;#039;s renovation plans for her and husband&amp;#039;s palace &amp;quot;apartment&amp;quot; include an additional kitchen. The cost to convert an unused office space into kitchen #2 for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge is coming from U.K. tax dollars and, needless to say, some citizens are not pleased. After all, taxpayers footed the $290,000 bill for the 350-square-foot kitchen that came with the apartment (refurbished by Princess Margaret&amp;#039;s husband Lord Snowdon!).   A facade depicting the completed exterior restoration covers the scaffolding surrounding the Southern end of Kensington Palace. Getty Images  This second kitchen is just one of the many renovations commissioned since the couple made the palace their home in October 2013. How much are these royal renos amounting to so far? To date, approximately 4.5 million pounds (some 7.7 million U.S. dollars). More from ELLEDECOR.com This Is What Jessica Simpson Bedding Looks Like  HOUSE TOUR: The Most Elegant Spot In Manhattan  The Gardening Hack Kids Will Go Crazy For "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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