{"id":230082,"date":"2025-07-01T19:30:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T19:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/230082\/"},"modified":"2025-07-01T19:30:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T19:30:15","slug":"kate-middleton-and-prince-william-break-from-tradition-as-adelaide-cottage-staff-kept-under-wraps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/230082\/","title":{"rendered":"Kate Middleton and Prince William break from tradition as Adelaide Cottage staff kept under wraps"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prince William and Princess Kate have broken with royal tradition by significantly reducing transparency around household staff details in the latest annual finance report. <\/p>\n

The Prince of Wales has chosen to end the level of disclosure previously maintained by King Charles, who included detailed breakdowns of royal employees, including housekeepers, chefs, butlers and gardeners.<\/p>\n

The report, covering April 2024 to March 2025, now reveals only the total number of staff employed by William’s household – 68 people, an increase of two from the previous year. This marks a notable departure from his father’s approach to public accountability.<\/p>\n

The 43-year-old prince has also opted not to disclose his personal tax bill, though it is known he pays the highest rate of income tax.<\/p>\n

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Princess Kate and Prince William break from tradition as Adelaide Cottage staff kept under wraps.<\/p>\n

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The changes represent a stark contrast to previous royal financial reporting standards. <\/p>\n

Where King Charles’s reports detailed specific roles within the royal household, William’s approach provides minimal information beyond the total headcount.<\/p>\n

The timing of these changes coincides with the family’s move to Adelaide Cottage in Windsor, where they have significantly reduced their live-in staff arrangements.<\/p>\n

The four-bedroom property’s modest size compared to other royal residences has naturally limited the number of permanent household employees.<\/p>\n

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Princess Kate and Prince William moved to Adelaide Cottage three years ago.<\/p>\n

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The annual finance report, which also revealed an 11-day royal trip costing \u00a3400,535, now offers considerably less insight into the Wales household’s operational structure.<\/p>\n

The family’s relocation to Adelaide Cottage has transformed their domestic arrangements.<\/p>\n

The property, featuring a distinctive pastel pink exterior, underwent extensive refurbishment in 2015 and includes a study and master bedroom once adorned with golden dolphins and a ceiling rope from a 19th-century royal yacht.<\/p>\n

Despite employing housekeepers and nannies who work in the home, William and Kate have embraced a more hands-on approach to parenting.<\/p>\n

\"PrincessPrincess Kate and Prince William moved their family to Adelaide Cottage in 2022.PA\"Prince<\/p>\n

Prince William and Kate’s three children attend Lambrook School near Adelaide Cottage.<\/p>\n

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The couple regularly handle school runs for Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, though royal duties sometimes necessitate staff assistance.<\/p>\n

The cottage grounds feature an immaculate lawn, providing privacy for the family. <\/p>\n

The downsized living arrangement means fewer live-in staff compared to their previous residences, aligning with the couple’s desire to provide their children with as normal an upbringing as possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Prince William and Princess Kate have broken with royal tradition by significantly reducing transparency around household staff details…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":230083,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3940],"tags":[4080,77,533,532,5105,512,16,15,978],"class_list":{"0":"post-230082","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-celebrities","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-kate-middleton","11":"tag-prince-william","12":"tag-royal","13":"tag-sgg","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom","16":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114779640847996730","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/230082","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=230082"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/230082\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/230083"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=230082"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=230082"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=230082"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}