No more airs, your grace? Prince William and Kate to lead the 'humble life' in 4-bed cottage
Prince William, Kate Middleton, and their three children, Prince George, 8, Princess Charlotte, 7, and Prince Louis, 4, are moving to a four-bed home on the Windsor estate this summer. Their new home, known as Adelaide Cottage, needs no renovations, and the children can start school together locally in the autumn.
As per reports, there will be no live-in staff, and any aides will be commuting to Windsor. While Anmer Hall in Norfolk will be a family country retreat, the Kensington Palace apartments of the Cambridges will be used as staff offices. "Kate and William were very keen for a modest home to start their new lives in Windsor. Adelaide Cottage fits the bill because it is a four-bedroom home and they do not need any more as they have no live-in staff," a source told The Sun.
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- Kate and Wills moving to Adelaide Cottage so children can go to school together nearby
- Modest four-bed home 10 mins from Queen needs no costly renovations or added security
- No live-in staff
- Couple will pay rent
- Kensington Place to be staff offices pic.twitter.com/ScCssN4Zdh
"They were adamant they didn't want anything too showy or anything that needed renovating or extra security so as not to be a burden on the taxpayer. The added bonus is they can send George, Charlotte, and Louis to school together locally. The three children will enjoy running around and playing in the gardens, which is the kind of life they enjoy so much when at Anmer Hall," the source added.
Apparently, the couple has no other demands other than a pleasant family home close to schools and the Queen. Besides, they will pay rent from their private account. "All they need to do is move in some of their treasured furniture and possessions. The whole family is looking forward to moving in this summer and starting a new chapter in their lives together in Windsor," the source concluded. The decision has reportedly been made because William and Kate want to live closer to the Queen, who struggles with mobility problems.
Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty Magazine, told The Sun, "It's nice for both his family and the Queen that they will be living so closely. William has always been close to his grandmother and when he was a boy at Eton he would have weekly tea with the Queen. The Queen needs more people like William around her. She is very often on her own apart from staff and so will be delighted William, Kate and her three great-grandchildren will be ten minutes away."
"If she wants to go to church or needs help one morning then she has the whole family there. The family were very restricted in what they could do during the week at Kensington Palace. At Windsor, they will have plenty of space for the children to play and walk their dog. They will thrive in privacy and be close to schools. This cottage is a stark difference to Harry and Meghan who spent a fortune on Frogmore Cottage and shows William and Kate are happy to live a frugal life," she added.
According to The Sun, the Adelaide Cottage was modernized in 2015 and is said to retain golden dolphins and ceiling rope decorations in the master bedroom, recycled from a 19th-century royal yacht. It boasts a marble Greco-Egyptian fireplace but is relatively modest and low-key.