Overview
- William and Kate completed the move from Adelaide Cottage to Forest Lodge during their children’s half-term, having aimed to be in by Bonfire Night.
- Forest Lodge is a Grade II-listed, eight-bedroom Georgian house in Windsor Great Park owned by the Crown Estate, and the Waleses will pay market rent.
- A new exclusion perimeter and added fencing now surround the property, with Cranbourne Gate and nearby parking permanently closed and trespass designated a criminal offence under SOCPA 2005.
- Local residents have voiced frustration over the loss of walking routes and parking access, though some acknowledge the need for heightened security.
- Buckingham Palace has initiated the removal of Prince Andrew’s royal styles and served notice for him to surrender his Royal Lodge lease, leaving him temporarily nearby before a planned move to accommodation on the Sandringham estate.