Overview
- The Prince and Princess of Wales will relocate from Adelaide Cottage to Grade II-listed Forest Lodge in Windsor Great Park later this year, describing it as their long-term family home.
- Royal commentator Jennie Bond says the move aligns with William’s “royalty with a small R” approach to give their children a stable, private upbringing.
- Reports indicate they intend to remain based at Forest Lodge when William becomes king, though Hugo Vickers says a London base at Buckingham Palace would still be needed for state duties.
- Forest Lodge underwent a major restoration in 2001 and carried a pre-move valuation of about £16 million, with the couple reported to be paying market rent to the Crown Estate.
- A property expert predicts the royal association will boost Forest Lodge’s value and create a local “halo effect,” while the location keeps the family close to Lambrook School and within a short drive of Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh.