Prince William and Kate Middleton may be on the move again three years after relocating from Kensington Palace to Adelaide Cottage on the Windsor Estate.
According to The Daily Mail, William and Kate—along with their three kids: Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis—are looking to move into the “magnificent gothic revival mansion” of Fort Belvedere, which is “nestled in a hidden corner of Windsor Great Park” and sits on 59 acres. The 18th-century home also has a tennis court, a private outdoor swimming pool, a rose garden, a greenhouse, private stables, multiple lakes, and three cottages for the Prince and Princess of Wales’ staff. The estate was previously inhabited by William’s ancestor Edward VIII, who lived in the home after he abdicated the throne to marry Wallis Simpson.
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As for why William and Kate are looking to move, The Daily Mail reported that the Prince and Princess of Wales “feel they have outgrown Adelaide Cottage” now that their kids are older and “need something more substantial.” “This is the perfect new home for them. It has a swimming pool and tennis court, and Charlotte loves playing tennis,” a source said.
According to The Daily Mail, a “move to a more substantial property would mark a new chapter” for William and Kate, especially after spending much of Kate’s cancer treatment at Adelaide Cottage in 2024.
The Daily Mail also reported that Fort Belvedere is just one of several homes William and Kate are looking into, and that “no move is imminent.” Previously, there were rumors that William and Kate were interested in moving into the Royal Lodge—the 30-room mansion where Prince Andrew lives with his ex-wife Sarah Feguson—but “Andrew resisted pressure from King [Charles] to leave.” The Daily Mail also reported that William and Kate considered moving into a wing of Windsor Castle but the area is “understood to no longer be viable.”
Photo of Prince William, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton at church.
Rumors of William and Kate’s move also come after reports that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who moved to the United States in 2019 and now live in Montecito, California, were relocating back to the United Kingdom as Harry repairs his relationship with his father, King Charles.
The rumors came after Grant Harrold, former royal butler to King Charles, told Study Dog that Harry is “quite keen” for his and Meghan’s children—Archie and Lilibet—to experience British schooling. “It’s very likely and completely possible,” he said.
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“If they have their younger education in America, I’m sure their father will be quite keen to have a bit of a British education,” he continued. “But then it depends on how the relationship is with the rest of the family when the time comes.”
A source for People, however, debunked the rumors. A source confirmed to the magazine that Harry and Meghan are happy living in and raising their family in California and have no plans to leave. That said, he could be coming back to the U.K. more often if his aides’ recent meeting with Charles’ staff means anything for their future relationship. “It was a good first step,” an insider told People in July 2025. “It is always better to be talking.”
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