Royal move to Windsor eight-bedroom home confirmed

William and Kate plan to relocate their family to Forest Lodge in Windsor Great Park, aiming for privacy and a fresh start.

Royal move to Windsor eight-bedroom home marks a new chapter

Prince William and Catherine, the Prince and Princess of Wales, are set to leave Adelaide Cottage for Forest Lodge, a Grade II listed eight-bedroom property in Windsor Great Park. Renovations are underway and planning records show minor works already started. The couple reportedly will fund the changes themselves and aim to move by the end of the year. The move places the family near Lambrook School and gives them a larger residence closer to Windsor, a shift seen as a bid for privacy after a difficult period that included the Queen’s death and Kate’s cancer journey.

The Sun’s reporting notes views from the property and furniture shopping, including a 24-seat dining table, and suggests the family want a fresh start away from the capital. The move also mirrors a broader royal strategy to balance public duties with private life and to provide the children with a more ordinary life while remaining in the public eye.

The relocation signals a shift in how the royal couple manages privacy and public life. A larger house is presented as a practical answer to privacy needs, not just a statement of status, but the move will invite continued public scrutiny of royal finances and security. If the family can shield private moments while fulfilling duties, this could set a quiet example for adapting monarchy to modern expectations.

Beyond personal privacy, the decision touches on how royal life navigates trauma and continuity. By choosing Windsor and a home described as a fresh start, William and Kate are signaling a long-term rearrangement of the family’s public profile and everyday rhythm. The outcome may influence how audiences engage with the monarchy in the years ahead.

Highlights

The balance between privacy and public duty remains the royal family’s unending test.