Kate and William’s property portfolio! Couple now have the option of THREE luxurious houses to live in after finding their eight-bedroom ‘forever home’ in Windsor
Similar to his father’s love of Highgrove, it would now appear that has found his own ‘forever home’.
Nestled in a beautiful corner of Windsor Great Park, the Prince and are set to move into Forest Lodge later this year.
William and Kate are reportedly so enchanted by the house that today, the Daily Mail’s Royal Editor, Rebecca English revealed that when William ascends to the throne
This would mean that William could be the first monarch since medieval times not to live in a castle or a palace.
The 300-year-old Grade II listed mansion will join William and Kate’s growing property portfolio.
Since 2022, The Waleses have been living in the four-bedroom Cottage nearby to and the eight-bedroom Forest Lodge has been described by locals as a definite ‘step up’.
The three-storey home boasts elaborate plaster cornices and ceiling decoration, exquisite marble fireplaces and a half-barrel-vaulted ceiling. It also has six bathrooms, a long gallery and a tennis court, which will doubtless suit the sporty Princess of Wales.
Since it was acquired by the Crown in 1829, a number of equerries, private secretaries and other royal staff have lived there but never a member of the family least of all the heir to the throne.
Prince William and Princess Kate are set to move their family from Adelaide Cottage to a new ‘forever home’ by the end of the year, an insider has said
Forest Lodge, where William and the family ‘will take up permanent residence’
Apartment 1A, Kensington Palace
William and Kate’s future home – despite its large size – does not compare to Kate and Wills ‘official residence’ at Kensington Palace.
Famous guests at the apartment 1A include Barack and Michelle Obama who dined with the Waleses in their home.
While their residency – where the Prince and Princess of Wales typically conduct official business – is described as an apartment it is far from your typical west London flat.
Apartment 1A is split across four floors and includes multiple reception rooms, staff bedrooms and even a gym.
It required quite extensive refurbishment before the couple moved in a few years after their 2011 wedding. And while the palatial home boasts suitably impressive furnishings, it also features homely touches like lots of framed family photographs.
The interior design of the home was curated by Ben Pentreath who has also designed houses for celebrities such as Sarah Jessica Parker.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, William and Kate conducted official business remotely from the palace which provided a unique and intimate look into their private quarters.
This included family photos and Kate’s collection of Penguin Clothbound Classic books.
Kensington Palace – where Kate and William lived until 2022 – wis currently their ‘official residence’
A young Prince George meets US President Barack Obama in Kensington Palace in 2016
The Obamas with the Waleses in Kensington Palace’s drawing room
During the Covid-19 pandemic, William and Kate conducted official business remotely from the palace which provided a unique and intimate look into their private quarters
The family moved out of the palace in 2022 reportedly to give George, Charlotte and Louis are more normal upbringing.
Anmer Hall
Kate and William also own Anmer Hall in Norfolk – close to Sandringham Palace – where the royals typically holiday.
The 18th century Georgian property is likely to hold a sentimental place in their hearts, with the house having been a wedding present from the late Queen Elizabeth II.
And it was no small gift, with the hall boasting ten bedrooms, a swimming pool and a tennis court.
Not much is known about the inside of the property however it did undertake a £1.5m renovation in 2014 which saw the installation of a new roof, new windows and a £300,000 garden room. Ben Pentreath again helped design the interior.
The couple also make use of Anmer Hall during the pandemic, treating royal fans to a peak inside which revealed a tastefully designed home with neutral coloured walls decorated with landscape paintings.
Anmer Hall boasts ten bedrooms, a swimming pool and a tennis court
William and Kate with their children on the grounds of Anmer Hall in December 2018
