Prince William and Kate Move Family to Forest Lodge on Windsor Estate
Prince William and Catherine, the Prince and Princess of Wales, and their three children moved into Forest Lodge on the Windsor estate in early November, completing a relocation from Adelaide Cottage that was brought forward to coincide with the school half-term and to allow the family to settle before Bonfire Night. Kensington Palace had confirmed the family's intention to relocate earlier in the year, and the move was finished ahead of the originally planned Christmas timetable after renovation work on the Georgian house was completed sooner than expected.
Forest Lodge is an eight-bedroom Georgian mansion set in Windsor Great Park. The Grade II-listed property dates to the 18th century and retains period features including plasterwork, Venetian windows, marble fireplaces and a barrel-vaulted entrance hall. The house has previously undergone substantial work, and the family funded additional light internal and external renovations before moving in, including new doors and windows, some internal reconfiguration and repairs to ceilings and floors. The Waleses will pay market rent to the Crown Estate for the property, and Kensington Palace has indicated they intend to remain at...