{"id":543387,"date":"2025-11-02T03:55:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T03:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/543387\/"},"modified":"2025-11-02T03:55:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T03:55:16","slug":"prince-and-princess-of-wales-move-into-forever-home-at-windsor-great-park-news-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/543387\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince and Princess of Wales move into &#8216;forever&#8217; home at Windsor Great Park | News UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEI_247875175-730d.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24589983\" alt=\"File photo dated 09\/01\/25 of File photo dated 25\/12\/24 of (left to right) the Princess of Wales, Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte, the Prince of Wales, and Prince George attending the Christmas Day morning church service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, Norfolk. The Prince and Princess of Wales are to miss the Easter Sunday service to spend time with their children in Norfolk. William and Kate have decided not to join the King and Queen and other members of the royal family at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, this weekend, the Mirror reported. Issue date: Thursday April 17, 2025. PA Photo. See PA story ROYAL Easter. Photo credit should read: Aaron Chown\/PA Wire\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tThe Prince and Princess of Wales and their three children have moved into their new \u2018forever home\u2019 at Windsor Great Park (Picture: PA)<\/p>\n<p>The Prince and Princess of <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/wales\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wales<\/a> have moved with their family into their \u2018forever\u2019 home at Forest Lodge.<\/p>\n<p>William and Kate, along with their three children, <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/prince-george-of-cambridge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince George<\/a>, <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/princess-charlotte\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Princess Charlotte<\/a> and <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/prince-louis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince Louis<\/a>, are settling into the Georgian eight-bedroom Grade II Listed mansion at Windsor Great Park.<\/p>\n<p>The move was timed to coincide with the children\u2019s school half term break.<\/p>\n<p>It is seen as a fresh start for the Waleses following Kate\u2019s recovery from cancer, and comes before William is set to leave for Rio de Janeiro for his Earthshot Prize awards.<\/p>\n<p>However the relocation did cause some stir with locals, after restrictions were introduced within the park, with parts of the estate closed off to the public ahead of the family\u2019s arrival.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tSign up for all of the latest stories\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Start your day informed with Metro&#8217;s <strong><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/newsletters\/news-updates\/?signup-source=news-article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News Updates<\/a><\/strong> newsletter or get <strong><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/newsletters\/breaking-news?ito=news-article&amp;?signup_source=news-article-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Breaking News<\/a> <\/strong>alerts the moment it happens. <\/p>\n<p>Dog walkers and park visitors are no longer able to freely use Cranbourne Gate orits corresponding car park for security reasons.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEI_270146284-4fd7.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24589911\" alt=\"Forest Lodge, formerly known as Holly Grove, Windsor Great Park, Berkshire, 2018. Artist Historic England Staff Photographer. (Photo by English Heritage\/Heritage Images\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tWilliam and Kate are now settling into Forest Lodge, which was formerly known as Holly Grove (Picture: Historic England archive)<\/p>\n<p>Residents who live within half a mile of the estate were given the opportunity to apply for a gate key for an annual \u00a3110 fee.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, a 150-acre exclusion zone has been sectioned off, with new fencing erected around parts of the 2.3 mile perimeter.<\/p>\n<p>Trespass on the restricted area is now a criminal offence under the Serious Organised <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/crime-news\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crime<\/a> and Police Act 2005.<\/p>\n<p>Forest Lodge, formerly named Holly Grove, was built in the 1770s as the residence for the park\u2019s deputy ranger.<\/p>\n<p>It was acquired by the Crown Estate in 1829 and later became the home of Edward VIII\u2019s esquerry Sir John Aird.<\/p>\n<p>The house was once reportedly tipped as a home for the Princess Royal and later the Sarah, Duchess of <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">York<\/a>, but neither ended up living there.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEI_268208230-9ff9.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24589910\" alt=\"A view of workmen installing fencing on the perimeter of the new exclusion zone in Windsor Great Park, Berkshire, where preparations are underway for the Prince and Princess of Wales to move to the eight-bedroom Forest Lodge property with their children George, Charlotte and Louis. Picture date: Monday September 29, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Jonathan Brady\/PA Wire\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tNew security measures were put in place on the estate ahead of the family\u2019s arrival, including fencing around an exclusion zone in the park (Picture: PA)<\/p>\n<p>The move also brings the family closer to William\u2019s disgraced uncle, Commoner Andrew Windsor, who remains just 1.4 miles away from the Waleses at Royal Lodge.<\/p>\n<p>Andrew will soon vacate his premises to move to a property on the Sandringham estate next year, after being stripped of its titles following further revelations about his links to Jeffrey Epstein.<\/p>\n<p>Both the Prince and Princess of Wales are understood to fully support the King\u2019s decision to sideline Andrew.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside their new home, the Wales still have their own property on the Sandringham Estate, the 10-bedroom Anmer Hall.<\/p>\n<p>Apartment 1A at <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" 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