Prince William and Kate to share first home together

Prince William and his girlfriend Kate Middleton will reportedly share their first house together at the RAF base where he is honing his flying skills to become a search and rescue pilot. 

The second in line to the throne will allegedly stay at a renovated house at the military base in Shropshire, where he is expected to remain until September.

The 26-year-old will then be sent to air-sea rescue bases to gather experience while he completes his 18-month course in 2009.

The development was said to have left an excited Kate, who can stay overnight with her royal beau as often as she likes.

"Kate is thrilled that after all the waiting she and William will finally have a grown-up life together," the Daily Star quoted a family friend as saying.

Another aide said: "Married quarters are formally for married couples. 

"But the prince is, of course, allowed visitors and officers are allowed to live off base in secure accommodation."