Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and his family decided to move to a “modest” house, leaving the luxurious “Kensington Palace” west of London, for the purpose of “getting close” to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth.
According to the British newspaper, “Daily Mail”, Prince William, his wife Kate Middleton and their three children decided to move to the “Adelaide” country house in Berkshire, adjacent to Windsor Palace, where Queen Elizabeth lives.
Sources close to the family say the Cambridges have been keen to be closer to the Queen, who has struggled with occasional mobility issues in recent months, as well as providing a good school for her three children.
The three children, George, 8, Charlotte, 7, and Louis, 4, will be transferred from their current school in Battersea, and will all start at a new school when the new term begins in September.
The Adelaide Cottage, reconstructed in 1831, is a “class II” getaway for the royals, within walking distance of St George’s Chapel and Windsor Castle.
A source told The Sun: ‘William and Kate were very keen to live in a modest house to start their new lives in Windsor. That’s why choosing Adelaide Cottage is a good fit because it’s a four-bedroom house, no more needed as they won’t have maids in the room. the home”.
“They had no other demands than a nice family home near the schools and Queen Elizabeth,” he added.
The source confirmed that the Cambridge family “were insisting that they did not want anything luxurious or anything that needed renovation or an additional security feature, so that this would not be a burden on the taxpayer.”
One clear advantage of their new sanctuary is that it requires no expensive renovations or extra security arrangements, compared to his brothers Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who have spent £2.6m to repair nearby Frogmore Cottage.