The fireplace at Forest Lodge

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A hallway at Forest Lodge

These details were preserved during a major £1.5million restoration in 2001. Once available to rent at £15,000 per month, the lodge is now valued at approximately £16million.

The family will also maintain their preference of having no live-in staff, a continuation of their desire for a household that feels more like a family home than a traditional Palace.

Adelaide Cottage has served the family well since 2022, providing a modest, well-loved base in Windsor where their children, Princess Charlotte, Prince George, and Prince Louis, attend nearby Lambrook School.

However, the property only had four bedrooms, whereas Forest Lodge has double that amount.

A major £1.5million restoration took place in 2001

Forest Lodge, barely four miles away and still within the beautiful confines of Windsor Great Park, is tipped to keep the family well-connected to their current routines and surroundings.

A planning application lodged in June reveals both internal and external renovations are already underway, with approval recently granted, signalling that the house move could very well happen before Christmas.

Forest Lodge is poised to become the family’s sanctuary, combining heritage charm, intimate scale, and practical proximity.

A Kensington Palace spokesman told GB News: “The Wales family will move house later this year,” ushering in a new, hopeful chapter for William, Kate, and their three young children.