Overview

• A Kensington Palace spokesperson confirmed on August 16 that the Prince and Princess of Wales will move from Adelaide Cottage to Forest Lodge later this year.
• The couple have secured planning approvals for minor internal and external renovations at the Grade II-listed property and will fund the work privately while paying market rent to the Crown Estate.
• Two families living in cottages near Forest Lodge were asked to vacate earlier this summer and have since been relocated to comparable Crown Estate residences without formal eviction notices.
• Security and privacy upgrades, including new shrubs and mesh screening, are being installed, with some local events and traffic patterns expected to be adjusted ahead of the move.
• Royal sources describe Forest Lodge as a ‘forever home’ intended to support a normal family life with no live-in staff and serve as the Waleses’ base even when Prince William becomes king.