The newlyweds will use Kensington Palace as their London residence.
Prince William and wife Kate will move in to the childhood home where he lived with Princess Diana in the next few days.
Their time will be split the capital and their cottage in Anglesey, where he is based as a search and rescue pilot.
Wills, 28, and Kate, 29, who attended Saturday's Derby at Epsom racecourse, will live in a relatively small apartment at the stunning central London location.
A royal source said: "They are really looking forward to moving in soon and having a base in the capital.
"Kate and William love the peace and quiet of Anglesey but they can't just stay holed up there for the next two years.
"The public want to see them, and it makes sense for them to have a base in the capital.
"They both love London and have lots of friends there and it's a good place for Kate to get stuck into thinking about what charities she wants to promote and other work she might take on."
Prince William and wife Kate will move in to the childhood home where he lived with Princess Diana in the next few days.
Their time will be split the capital and their cottage in Anglesey, where he is based as a search and rescue pilot.
Wills, 28, and Kate, 29, who attended Saturday's Derby at Epsom racecourse, will live in a relatively small apartment at the stunning central London location.
A royal source said: "They are really looking forward to moving in soon and having a base in the capital.
"Kate and William love the peace and quiet of Anglesey but they can't just stay holed up there for the next two years.
"The public want to see them, and it makes sense for them to have a base in the capital.
"They both love London and have lots of friends there and it's a good place for Kate to get stuck into thinking about what charities she wants to promote and other work she might take on."