Forest Lodge underwent a major £1.5 million restoration in 2001, preserving its original features such as stonework, ornate plaster cornices, marble fireplaces, Venetian windows, and a vaulted hallway ceiling. The Grade II-listed property was later placed on the rental market at £15,000 per month.
Current Residences
At present, William, Kate, and their children live in Adelaide Cottage, a four-bedroom pink-fronted home within Windsor Home Park Estate. The property, fully refurbished in 2015, features a private garden, a cosy study, and a master bedroom once decorated with golden dolphins and a ceiling rope salvaged from a 19th-century royal yacht. While it is just a ten-minute walk from Windsor Castle, it remains a private residence with no public access.
The couple also owns Anmer Hall in Norfolk, where they lived before their move to Windsor in 2022. The 10-bedroom house continues to serve as a retreat. Prince William once said of the property during an Apple Time to Walk episode: “We spend as much time as we can here, it’s very peaceful.”
In London, their base remains Apartment 1A at Kensington Palace. Once home to Princess Margaret, the 20-room, four-storey residence takes up half a wing of the palace and includes multiple reception rooms, three bedrooms, nurseries, dressing rooms, and staff quarters.
A Family Move
The shift from Adelaide Cottage to Forest Lodge reflects William and Kate’s desire to balance royal duties with a more private, family-focused life. Their children remain settled in school, while the new home provides space for the family of five to grow in a place already being described as their permanent residence.
