{"id":99198,"date":"2025-10-26T16:37:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T16:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/99198\/"},"modified":"2025-10-26T16:37:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T16:37:10","slug":"adelaide-cottage-never-original-plan-as-waleses-forced-to-compromise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/99198\/","title":{"rendered":"Adelaide Cottage \u2018never original plan\u2019 as Waleses \u2018forced to compromise\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prince William and Princess Kate never intended Adelaide Cottage to become their Windsor home, according to royal sources. <\/p>\n

It is understood that the modest four-bedroom property became their residence in August 2022, only after their preferred choice proved impossible to secure.<\/p>\n

Royal Lodge, the sprawling 30-room mansion occupied by Prince Andrew for more than two decades, had reportedly been the couple’s original target when planning their departure from Kensington Palace.<\/p>\n

However, the prince’s refusal to relocate forced a dramatic change of plans.<\/p>\n

\"William<\/p>\n

Adelaide Cottage \u2018never original plan for William and Kate\u2019 as Waleses \u2018forced to compromise\u2019<\/p>\n

| <\/p>\n

GETTY<\/p>\n

“Them going into Adelaide Cottage was never the plan. But they were forced to because Prince Andrew wouldn’t shift,” a source told the Mail on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The compromise left the future King and Queen settling for a significantly smaller property located just over three miles from their intended home.<\/p>\n

Adelaide Cottage, though charming, offered far less space than the expansive Royal Lodge they had originally envisioned for raising their three children in the Windsor countryside.<\/p>\n

The family now plans to establish itself at Forest Lodge, an eight-bedroom Georgian property situated approximately one mile from Royal Lodge.<\/p>\n

\"KateKate moved to Adelaide Cottage in the summer of 2022 | <\/p>\n

GETTY<\/p>\n

The upcoming half-term holiday has been identified as the ideal period for the transition, with the children able to adjust during their school break.<\/p>\n

William and Kate view Forest Lodge as the perfect environment for their vision of raising Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis in a more pastoral setting.<\/p>\n

The property would allow them to maintain their hands-on parenting style whilst providing the rural upbringing they desire for their children.<\/p>\n

Both Forest Lodge and Royal Lodge occupy peaceful locations within Windsor Great Park, surrounded by fields and woodland where Prince Andrew currently enjoys horse riding.<\/p>\n

\"RoyalAs part of his 75-year lease, the Duke of York agreed to maintain Royal Lodge | PA<\/p>\n

The proximity between the two properties has become a significant concern as the relocation approaches.<\/p>\n

The Princess of Wales reportedly experiences significant unease about the proximity to Royal Lodge whilst Prince Andrew remains in residence.<\/p>\n

“Catherine shudders at the thought of living so close to Royal Lodge while Prince Andrew is still in it,” a source told the publication.<\/p>\n

The future King has made his position clear regarding his uncle’s continued occupation of the estate.<\/p>\n

\"SarahSarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew divorced in 1996 but continue to live at Royal Lodge | GETTY<\/p>\n

“William wants him gone before they start to move in next week,” the source claimed.<\/p>\n

Daily discussions about Prince Andrew’s living arrangements continue as public anger grows over his modest rental payments for the luxurious property.<\/p>\n

Palace insiders suggest that, despite Andrew’s legally binding tenancy agreement, mounting public criticism makes his position increasingly difficult to maintain.<\/p>\n

GB News has contacted Kensington Palace for comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Prince William and Princess Kate never intended Adelaide Cottage to become their Windsor home, according to royal sources.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":99199,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[458,146,85,46,7382,7386,52388,52701],"class_list":["post-99198","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-celebrities","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-kate-middleton","tag-prince-william","tag-royal","tag-sgg"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99198","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=99198"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99198\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/99199"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99198"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=99198"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=99198"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}