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William and Kate Step Up Privacy Work at Forest Lodge Ahead of Year-End Move

Contractors are installing screening measures at the Grade II-listed home during a privately funded refurbishment.

Overview

  • New trees, hedgerows and perimeter fencing are being added to shield the Windsor Great Park property from public view.
  • Planning applications for modest internal and external changes were filed in June and approved in July by the local council.
  • Scaffolding, painters and interior designers have been seen on-site as rooms are redecorated and fittings updated.
  • The family is expected to relocate from Adelaide Cottage to the eight-bedroom house by the end of the year.
  • William and Catherine will cover renovation costs themselves and pay market rent to the Crown Estate, with no live-in staff planned and the children’s nanny set to move into a smaller on-estate home.