Princess Kate and Prince William set to execute their royal relocation in just weeks

Svar Nanan-Sen

By Svar Nanan-Sen


Published: 14/10/2025

- 10:21

Updated: 14/10/2025

- 10:23

Forest Lodge in Windsor Park will be a substantial upgrade from Adelaide Cottage

Princess Kate and Prince William are hoping to move into Forest Lodge in time to celebrate Bonfire Night at their ‘forever home’.

The work on the property has been completed and the family’s relocation from Adelaide Cottage is imminent, with November 5 looking easily achievable as a move-in date.


A royal insider told the Mail: “It is hoped they will be in the new home in time for Bonfire Night.

“That will make a fun start for the children.”

Forest Lodge in Windsor Park will be a substantial upgrade from Adelaide Cottage, featuring eight bedrooms across three storeys compared to their current four-bedroom accommodation.

Princess Kate and Prince William

Princess Kate and Prince William are hoping to move into Forest Lodge in time to celebrate Bonfire Night at their ‘forever home’.

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The property contains six bathrooms, a long gallery, and underwent £1.5 million worth of renovations in 2001.

Forest Lodge has been part of the Crown Estate since 1829, and it previously housed royal staff members, including equerries and private secretaries.

Sources close to the couple emphasise that their 2022 relocation from Kensington Palace to Adelaide Cottage served as a trial period to assess whether the area suited their family's needs.

A former royal butler has claimed that King Charles will look to relocate the central hub of the Royal Family to Windsor Castle over Buckingham Palace in the coming years.

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Sources close to the couple emphasise that their 2022 relocation from Kensington Palace to Adelaide Cottage served as a trial period to assess whether the area suited their family's needs.

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Grant Harold pointed to the already reduced amount of time the monarch is spending at Buckingham Palace and the upcoming move of the Prince and Princess of Wales into Forest Lodge as key indicators of the upcoming change.

Mr Harold told GB News in collaboration with OLBG: “I think Windsor will become their full base going forward.

“The late Queen Elizabeth II made Windsor Castle her official residence after the Covid pandemic.

“Partly because she’d spent a lot of time there, but also because of the renovation works at Buckingham Palace.

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A former royal butler has claimed that King Charles will look to relocate the central hub of the Royal Family to Windsor Castle over Buckingham Palace in the coming years.

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“The King is hardly using Buckingham Palace at all now. While Buckingham Palace is under renovation, I think there’s more to it than that. Being a traditionalist, the King loves Windsor.

“He’s been doing a lot at Windsor for years, especially in the gardens. Windsor is becoming more of an ‘official’ residence of the King. It’s where all the big events are taking place.”

The former royal butler added: “The Prince and Princess of Wales moving in very nearby adds to this theory, especially as it’s said to be their ‘forever home’. I think William will use Windsor as his official base as well.

“They will, of course, still use London for certain events, but I think it will become like Palaces elsewhere in Europe, where it's more of a visitor and historical place.”