Overview
- The Prince and Princess of Wales completed the move during their children’s half-term and set a goal to be in by Bonfire Night, with reports saying they are now settling in.
- A 150-acre exclusion zone with a 2.3-mile perimeter has been enforced around Forest Lodge, closing local access points such as Cranbourne Gate under SOCPA protected-site rules.
- Forest Lodge is an eight-bedroom, Grade II-listed Georgian mansion owned by the Crown Estate, and the Waleses are understood to be paying market-rate rent.
- The new home sits about 1.4 miles from Royal Lodge, where Andrew Mountbatten Windsor remains for now as a formal process removes his titles and he prepares to move to Sandringham next year.
- People reports the couple will continue without live-in staff, with the children’s longtime nanny and housekeepers expected to stay in smaller nearby properties.