With six months to go before she takes up her place studying textiles and design at Goldsmiths College, London, Princess Beatrice is busy house-hunting.

Just the other day, the Duchess of York’s spirited daughter was spotted looking over a fabulous riverside apartment in Battersea.

The 19-year-old Princess, who is halfway through a gap year, has been looking at a number of apartments.

With a £1million-plus trust fund, she should have little difficulty in getting a foot on the property ladder, but the tricky bit will be to find somewhere that is secure.

One possibility is that Beatrice will share a flat with her mother, who has also been looking for a base in central London.

If that is the case, then the pair will pool their funds and find somewhere even more exclusive.

Meanwhile, Beatrice, who will soon go to New York to do work experience on a fashion glossy, is taking a keen interest in Fergie’s documentary on obesity for ITV. (via Daily Mail)