Barnwell Manor in 2020 Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, bought the property and estate in 1938, and lived there with his wife Princess Alice until he died in 1974. In 1995, however, it was announced that Alice, her son, daughter-in-law and their children would be vacating the home to live at Apartment 1 at Kensington Palace. But this wasn't out of choice. Princess Alice and son Prince William at Barnwell Manor in 1942 Reports at the time say that Princess Alice, who was 93, was upset at the prospect of leaving the home her late husband Prince Henry had bought for her in 1938, before he died in 1974. The family were reportedly unable to afford to live there any longer.