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Kensington Palace Confirms Bombshell News: Kate Middleton and Prince William Are Moving (See Photos of Their Rumored New Home)
It's official: Prince William, Kate Middleton and their three children—Prince George,12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7—are embarking on a new chapter of their lives. Kensington Palace confirmed reports that the royal family "will move house later this year."
While the palace hasn't revealed the exact location, multiple reports say the family will be moving from their four-bedroom home, known as Adelaide Cottage, in Windsor, to an eight-bedroom estate nearby. Dubbed Forest Lodge, the 328-year-old home has been undergoing renovations, which the Prince and Princess of Wales are paying for themselves, according to People. (Prince William earns about $30 million a year from the Duchy of Cornwall estate.)
Forest Lodge's exterior, circa 2001 (Photo: English Heritage/)
The Georgian-style manor is part of England's National Heritage List, featuring a vaulted, half-barrel ceiling, marble fireplaces and Venetian windows, and earlier this month, the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead approved requests to replace doors and windows, strip out internal walls and upgrade the floors and ceilings, the Independent reported.
Forest Lodge interior, circa 2001 (Photo: John Stillwell - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)
The last significant renovations to occur at Forest Lodge were in 2001, when photographers captured parts of the process, giving us a rare glimpse inside the property, which is reportedly valued at £16 million (roughly $21.7 million).
Forest Lodge circa 2001 (Photo: John Stillwell - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)
This move comes after a challenging few years for royal family. Shortly after Prince William and Princess Kate moved into Adelaide Cottage in 2022, they experienced the loss of Queen Elizabeth, William's grandmother, and in the years following, Princess Kate underwent chemotherapy (and thankfully announced she was cancer-free in September 2024). During this time, King Charles has also been battling cancer, sharing in May that he feels he's "on the better side" of his health the family moves forward—and looks ahead to Prince George's move to a new school in September 2026—the transition to a new house seems all the more fitting. It's a chance to turn the page and create new memories; a fresh start, so to speak.
Here's to happy beginnings, Prince William, Prince Kate and kids!
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