Kensington Palace closed after 'devastating' warning

Kensington Palace, the working royal residence and the London home of Prince William and Kate Middleton, has been closed after strong warning.

The warning was issued over the weekend by Historic Royal Palaces.

The Historic Royal Palaces took to X, formerly Twitter handle, and confirmed: “Due to Storm Bert, there are a number of closures across our sites on Sunday 24 November. Kensington Palace is closed today - please see our website for more on the gardens at Hampton Court Palace and Hillsborough Castle.”

Meanwhile, according to AFP, strong winds and heavy rain from storm Bert battered much of Britain again on Sunday, causing "devastating" flooding in particular in Wales, with around 100 flood alerts in place nationwide.

In Rhondda Cynon Taf county in south Wales, 200 to 300 homes and buildings were flooded, a local councillor said, prompting the authorities to declare a "major incident" in the area.

Storm Bert began pounding Britain and Ireland overnight from Saturday to Sunday, with strong winds, heavy rain and snow interrupting transport links and leaving thousands of properties without power.

Around 100 flood warnings were still in force Sunday in England, Scotland and Wales, with road closures and train cancellations.

Around 80 properties in England have been flooded, according to the Environment Agency.