Despite earlier reports that Kate Middleton had chosen a timeless Beatrix Potter theme for Prince George's Kensington Palace nursery, People magazine confirms the new theme the Duchess of Cambridge has hand-picked, and you may be surprised to learn what it is!

Ever gender neutral with their baby memorabilia, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have elected to design an African jungle-themed safari nursery for the new prince, filled with plenty of animals like "elephants and rhinos," according to Prince William.

"We'll cover it in, you know, lots of bushes and things like that. [We'll] make him grow up as if he's in the bush," Prince William said during his upcoming one-hour special, "Prince William's Passion: New Father, New Hope," set to air Sept. 15.

While the luxurious Kensington Palace residence, Apartment 1A, continues to undergo renovations, the Duchess has been busy getting things ready for her baby's special nursery. While still pregnant, Middleton was spotted browsing antique furniture stores in London, reportedly keen on a neutral herringbone brown color palette at the time.

"[Kate] was very clear on the ambience she wanted to create," Greg Kinsella, creative director of Bernard Thorp, told People magazine, noting the Duchess's "wide canvas of interest."

Middleton's friend Anne Allen, of London company Impey and Allen was seen out her, helping the Duchess choose the right patterns and fabrics for the nursery. The pair spent an hour at Bennison Fabrics for a consultation, where Middleton was "there privately with her decorator choosing things for her new home," according to a staff member.

Allen also accompanied Middleton to the Nu-Line showroom in Ladbroke Grove to look at bathrooms for Apartment 1A. "She knew what she was looking for," a staff member told People magazine. "[The two] browsed together, but Kate made a beeline for things she had obviously researched and was pleased to see that we stock."

While their future home continues being renovated, the Duchess is shacking it up with Prince George at her family home in Bucklebury, Berkshire, Prince William already having returned to work full-time in North Wales as a search-and-rescue pilot. Next month, the Duchess will also return to work completing her royal duties, beginning Sept. 12 with a public appearance at the Tusk Conservation Awards, where she will be a guest of honor.

With such a busy schedule, the royal couple will need all of the help they can get to care for Prince George, and are reportedly considering hiring Prince William's former nanny, Jessie Webb, to reprise her role when they make their return to the Palace.