William and Kate's new digs have been the setting for a number of royal scandals, like
an infamous love affair involving Princess Margaret.
The place was also rumored to be the new home of Harry and Meghan Markle back in 2018 – now,
it belongs to the future king of England.
Here's everything you need to know about the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's big move.
Prince William and Kate Middleton will be getting a change in scenery this summer, as
multiple outlets have reported.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have lived in Kensington Palace since 2017.
However, with Prince William's 40th birthday coming up, the family is reportedly making
the move to Windsor.
William, Kate, and their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis,
will apparently be starting a new chapter in the coming months.
While the family will evidently continue to make visits to Kensington Palace and their
previous Norfolk home, Anmer Hall, the children will reportedly attend a Berkshire school
in the fall.
It's apparently an ideal move for the young family, with a reported friend of William's
telling The Times:
"They are quite confined in what they can do in London [...] The kids can't go into
the park and kick a football with friends."
Now, the family will be able to enjoy some quiet time with other relatives on the Windsor
Estate, at least until Prince William takes control of the monarchy one day in his future
role as king.
In Windsor, Kate Middleton, Prince William, and their children will be much closer to
the Duchess of Cambridge's parents, who live in Bucklebury.
This means the family will be less than an hour's drive from the children's maternal
grandparents.
It's also reported that the Duke and Duchess could eventually move into Windsor Castle
itself, where Queen Elizabeth II has spent most of her time since the death of Prince
Philip.
It's been thought that the couple would choose Adelaide Cottage as their new residence, according
to the Sun, which is a quick 10-minute walk from the queen at Windsor Castle.
"It's a very nice, four-bedroom place.
Very modest in terms of royal standards, but it's just down the road from the Queen – about
a ten-minute walk."
The move to the Berkshire countryside will mean a new school for Prince George and Princess
Charlotte — the two will be leaving their London private school, Thomas's Battersea.
Prince Louis will also be starting school near Windsor in the fall.
However, according to an insider, the couple hopes to make their Norfolk home of Anmer
Hall their main residence "after the school years."
The insider revealed to The Times:
"[The family] absolutely love it up there — it's their happy place."
Kate Middleton and Prince William have previously offered insight into their disposition towards
living a quieter life in the countryside.
In an Apple Fitness+ special, Time To Walk, William shared how he prefers to spend time
out of the city.
In speaking about the family's Norfolk home, Anmer Hall, William had this to say in the
special:
"We spend as much time as we can here, it's very peaceful."
In previous years, William, Kate, and their children have reportedly spent their holiday
seasons at Anmer Hall, with People dubbing it the couple's "home away from home."
It makes sense for William to reportedly love the quiet countryside.
As an advocate for mental health, having the ability to slow down and appreciate the small
things in life most likely have a special place in his heart.
In a Forbes review of William's Time To Walk episode, David Phelan noted how genuine the
Duke sounded in his advocacy for talking about feelings and taking care of oneself.
It seems that moving to Windsor will be in tandem with the family's values.
The couple and their three children are reportedly moving into a four bedroom Windsor Estate
property called Adelaide Cottage in Berkshire, the Sunday Times reports.
The move will mean that Prince William, Kate Middleton, and their kids will be closer to
Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Castle.
However, though their new home is dubbed a "cottage," it is still fit for the royal family.
A beautiful, large white historic house, Adelaide Cottage has been the setting for many historical
scenes and scandals.
The cottage is named for Queen Adelaide, the wife of King William IV.
The cottage was built in 1831.
Adelaide Cottage gained prominence when it was rumored to have been a prominent setting
for Princess Margaret's affair with Captain Peter Townsend.
More recently, the cottage gained media attention when it was rumored that Prince Harry and
Meghan Markle would possibly move there in 2018.
Now, the property is falling to Kate and William instead.
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