Princess Kate and Prince William throw party for builders to celebrate Forest Lodge move

The venue is a members-only club for residents and employees of the Crown Estate. Last month, it was revealed that William and Kate had made arrangements to move their plans forward to leave their former home of Adelaide Cottage.

“The couple very sweetly just wanted to say thank you to everyone who has worked tirelessly to help,” a local source revealed.

William and Kate initially moved into Adelaide Cottage from Kensington Palace in August 2022, with the aim of giving their children a protected rural upbringing closer to the late Queen.

But a few weeks after the Waleses moved into the property, Queen Elizabeth II died, in what would be the first of a string of difficult times for the next-in-line to the throne.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex released their Netflix series in December 2022, followed by Prince Harry’s memoir, Spare, the next January.

An insider revealed: “Every part of Adelaide Cottage, sadly, had an unpleasant memory associated with it.

“It's a lovely house and they started with such high hopes, but in the end they have experienced some of their most challenging times there as a family... Little wonder that William feels like it was cursed.”

The princess underwent a course of chemotherapy, in an experience that the prince described as “brutal.”

Kensington Palace has said that the couple will remain in Forest Lodge even after they accede to the throne, which will be a break from recent tradition.

The couple has funded the move and refurbishment of Forest Lodge themselves and will be paying rent to the Crown Estate.

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