Overview

• Kensington Palace has confirmed the family will relocate later this year to Forest Lodge, an eight‑bedroom Grade II‑listed home in Windsor Great Park.
• Renovation and security works are underway, with outlets reporting the couple are privately funding upgrades and paying market rent to the Crown Estate.
• Nearby residents at Cranbourne Hall Residential Park voiced hopes for the family’s privacy, noting the new location is less secluded but expressing a generally warm welcome.
• Reports say at least two Crown Estate tenants near the property were asked to move earlier this summer; People reported no formal evictions and rehousing in comparable or improved homes.
• Royal biographers and commentators, including Hugo Vickers and Robert Hardman, say Forest Lodge may be a long‑term family base but William would still be expected to use Buckingham Palace for London duties as king.