William and Kate will be funding all renovations in the property themselves and will have no live-in staff, it is reported as they prepare to move to Forest Lodge
Prince William and Kate, Princess of Wales are reportedly moving their family to a “forever home” in Windsor and they are funding all renovations themselves.
The royals are said to be desperate for a “fresh start” after a challenging period at Adelaide Cottage following Kate and Charles’ cancer diagnosis. They will move to Forest Lodge, in the heart of Windsor Great Park, in the coming months – at no cost the taxpayer.
The eight-bedroom property is a far cry from the home the Waleses moved into three years ago. The four-bedroom pad is fairly modest by royal standards and it is understood that they have been quietly on the lookout for alternatives.
“Windsor has become their home – However, over the last few years while they have lived at Adelaide Cottage there have been some really difficult times,” a source said.
“Moving gives them an opportunity for a fresh start and a new chapter; an opportunity to leave some of the more unhappy memories behind. This is a move for the long-term. They see it as their forever home.”
Adelaide Cottage is a fraction of the size of the Wales family’s former full-time – a palatial apartment in Kensington Palace and they want a bigger place for kids George, Charlotte and Louis.
Previously it has also been suggested that the Waleses could have a larger base through an annex building by Adelaide Cottage which would avoid them having to move.
“Nobody knows that there is quite a spacious red-brick annex building that’s not being used next door to Adelaide Cottage. It’s currently inhabitable and needs extensive renovation works if it were to be used,” a source told the Express.
“Discussions have been ongoing for a while about using the property as part of the overall cottage grounds, but it’s just about finding the right time to kick the project off.”
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