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Philip Dewey

Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas move to St James' Palace

Acting powerhouse couple Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas will find themselves with several royal neighbours after moving into an apartment at St James' Palace. Both are huge fans of the monarchy and may well rub shoulders with the Prince and Princess of Wales in the historic London building.

The Swansea-born actress and her husband of 22-years have chosen the palace, built in the 16th century by Henry VIII, as their London base. The striking building was the venue for Charles III's proclamation as King and the christenings of Princes George and Louis.

Catherine, who grew up in Mumbles, has previously spoken about her admiration for the monarchy and revealed she once had lunch with the Queen Consort. She said: "I'm a massive royalist. In our family, we'll dress up on royal occasions. My son will wear a top hat and tails and have scones.

"I had a wonderful lunch with Camilla and Lady Astor in New York years ago, before they were even married, and I loved her. What you see is what you get with Camilla."

Read more: Catherine Zeta-Jones shares video as she takes the Tube just like us - but no one else is on it

Catherine Zeta-Jones at the BAFTAs in London last week (Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP/REX/Shutterstock)

A one-bedroom flat in St James's Palace is currently on the rental market for just under £4,000 a month. Catherine and Michael recently stayed at an apartment there when they attended the UK premiere of Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania at the BFI IMAX cinema in Waterloo last week.

Earlier this week, the Chicago star and Oscar winner shared a video of herself on the London Underground to her Instagram page - but unlike most of us who experience cramped carriages on the Tube, Catherine appeared to be the only person travelling on the Underground that day.

In the video, Catherine, who disguised herself in a hat and sunglasses, said: "When you're the only one on the Tube and you're very happy," before turning her camera round to reveal an empty carriage. "London, just me, on public transport." She captioned the short video: "Tube Time! London Transport!"

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