Overview

• Kensington Palace confirmed on August 16 that the Wales family will relocate from Adelaide Cottage to the eight-bedroom, Grade II-listed Forest Lodge before Christmas 2025.
• Prince William and Catherine will personally cover minor renovation costs and pay market-rate rent to the Crown Estate to limit public expenditure.
• Earlier this summer, two families living in nearby Crown Estate cottages were asked to vacate and have been rehoused in comparable or improved properties within Windsor Great Park without formal eviction notices.
• Preparations at Forest Lodge include privacy upgrades—such as new shrubs and screening—alongside interior work in advance of the family’s arrival.
• Royal insiders describe Forest Lodge as their ‘forever home,’ reflecting a fresh start after recent personal challenges and its anticipated role as their base when William becomes king.