Overview

• Kensington Palace announced on August 16 that the Wales family will leave Adelaide Cottage for Forest Lodge within the Windsor estate later in 2025, without providing a firm date.
• Media coverage frames the relocation as a way to secure more space and privacy near Lambrook School and to mark a fresh start after Princess Kate’s recent health challenges.
• Forest Lodge is a listed Georgian house in Windsor Great Park with eight bedrooms and a market value estimated at around £16 million.
• Work has already started on refurbishing the 328-year-old property, and tabloids report that William and Kate will privately fund the renovation, though the palace has not confirmed financing details.
• Tabloid outlets also say two families renting Crown Estate cottages near Forest Lodge were asked to relocate earlier this summer, a claim that remains unverified by official sources.