Overview
- A six-mile fenced perimeter with CCTV and warning signs now encircles the Wales family’s home, with reports that roughly 150 acres of Windsor Great Park are closed to the public.
- The restrictions have cut established walking and riding routes, created parking and detour issues, and undermined a £60 local access scheme for nearby residents.
- A children’s environmental education centre within the boundary has paused onsite programs as the Crown Estate works with BBOWT to identify alternative sites.
- The Crown Estate and Windsor MP Jack Rankin defend the security as necessary and proportionate for the family’s protection, and Kensington Palace declined to comment as a royal source said complaints were minimal.
- Former Royal Protection chief Dai Davies says the perimeter reflects layered security for the heir and his children, prioritising standoff distance in response to contemporary threat assessments.