Kate Middleton and Prince William moved to Adelaide Cottage this past summer, despite already living in two residencies, Anmer Hall and Kensington Palace. According to royal experts, the move was a “downsize” for the Waleses’.
Kate and William privately own Anmer Hall in Norfolk and use Kensington Palace as their London base when performing royal duties.
However, the Prince and Princess of Wales moved to Adelaide Cottage on the Windsor estate in the summer of 2022.
Royal experts Roberta Fiorito and Rachel Bowie, who run the podcast Royally Obsessed, spoke about the royal move on their podcast.
The hosts said: “They’re supposedly moving into Adelaide cottage which is such a downsize. It’s really low-key – just four bedrooms supposedly.
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“It’s supposed to be almost like a little schoolhouse, so it’s really unprecedented that they’re making this choice.”
The home was previously occupied by Peter Townsend, the lover of Princess Margaret during the 1950s whom she was unable to marry due to his divorced status.
Adelaide Cottage is a grace and favour property that the Queen can bestow on whomever she wants.
The hosts added: “I love the past history of the house, with the Princess Margaret tie in there.”
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The hosts commented: “It’s right next to Frogmore Cottage, so if Meghan and Harry are there there’s going to be some tension!”
They added: “But to have three furnished homes, I think the taxpayers are a little miffed about this.”
In contrast to Kate and William’s new four-bedroom home, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Windsor home had a whopping 10 bedrooms.
Frogmore Cottage is regarded as a part of the Crown Estate, therefore the general public cannot access it.
Today, the house is still owned by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who used £2.4million of taxpayer money to renovate the property.
The cost was rather staggering, even though the couple mostly paid for fixtures and fittings out of their own pocket.
Frogmore Cottage, which had previously been split up into sections for private offices, was returned to a single residence, and major works, including replacing floor joists, ceiling beams and, rewiring the electrical system, and installing new gas and water mains.
The home is also said to have a swimming pool, guest house and tennis court.
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