Princess Kate and Prince William have said goodbye to their old home and moved into Forest Lodge—the separation from Adelaide Cottage caused tearful consequences that the heir to the throne and his wife did not see coming.
- Princess Kate and Prince William cause tears and outrage after their new beginning
- British heir to the throne couple moves into Forest Lodge Windsor – to the displeasure of local residents
- “It’s just so sad”: Windsor resident makes serious accusations against Kate and William
A new chapter began for Princess Kate and Prince William in the fall of 2025: The British heir to the throne and his wife moved into the Forest Lodge estate in Windsor, leaving their former home, Adelaide Cottage, behind. In their new home, the family of the future king finally wants to put down roots and look positively to the future after Princess Kate’s cancer diagnosis demanded everything from the young family – but Kate and William’s hopeful joy about the new beginning is anything but omnipresent in the small town of Windsor, as the latest royal news in the British “Mirror” reveals.
Princess Kate and Prince William’s new beginning causes tears and outrage
While Prince William and Princess Kate are slowly settling into their new home after extensive renovations, the residents of Windsor are overcome with tears of frustration and outrage. The reason: to ensure the personal safety of Princess Kate, Prince William, and their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, a kind of exclusion zone has been created around the £16 million estate. Where public footpaths once invited people to stroll, unauthorized persons will no longer be allowed to enjoy the idyll of Windsor Great Park. This is a thorn in the side of many residents.
61 hectares of public land are suddenly off-limits – Windsor residents are outraged
According to the Mirror, the barriers affect almost 61 hectares around Forest Lodge, which was particularly popular with dog owners for walking their pets. That has now come to an end, as newly erected fences with “No Trespassing” signs now make it impossible to pass through. In addition, surveillance cameras have been installed and police officers have been assigned to guard the area. Anyone who deliberately ignores the barriers faces arrest.
Resident makes serious accusations against British heir to the throne after move
Several residents have already voiced their outrage, accusing the heir to the throne and his wife of acting “selfishly” and not in the public interest with the security measures. A resident of Windsor is quoted by the Mirror as saying:
- “It is undoubtedly a selfish move to close off a huge area of public land. I doubt they gave a thought to the consequences for others.”
- “Fencing off public land for the benefit of a single couple is outrageous.”
- “When I realized we only had a few days left to access it, I went there and everyone I met was dismayed. I met an acquaintance there and she told me she had cried when she received the notification. For people who have been walking there for years, it’s so sad. They were totally distraught; it’s like their garden. They lived within walking distance, about half a kilometer away. So not that many people are affected, but the impact on them is enormous, of course. They have a dog and hundreds of acres of forest that they’ve been able to use for years, and now they can’t anymore.”
In addition, the woman, identified in the Mirror only as Tina, was outraged that the heir to the throne and his wife themselves did not benefit in any way from the newly created barriers:
- “It is not a decision in the national interest to deny tens of thousands of people access to public land. Kate and William’s garden is separated from this land. All they have is a view from their bedroom window, so they probably won’t even use it. I don’t understand why they thought it was a good idea to take over all this land.”
- “I don’t see any advantage in terms of safety for the family, because the children could ride their bikes around in one of the private areas. Forest Lodge is right next to the village where many park employees live. It’s not private at all there; it’s the busiest part of the park. It just doesn’t make sense.”
- “It’s just so sad. I live here because of the park, it’s a huge loss for me and many others. The character of the park is changing over time. It has become highly commercialized—there’s now the illuminated path and other attractions, and they’re trying to squeeze us all into this small area, which in my opinion is not good for people, dogs, or nature.”
- “I wish Kate and William would finally open their eyes and realize the consequences of this move. I hope that when William becomes king and has several properties at his disposal, he will leave the house and give the land back to the public – this is not a destitute family with nowhere else to go.”
However, according to reports, Princess Kate and Prince William have long since made their decision: the couple never want to move out of Forest Lodge – not even if Prince William one day succeeds his father, King Charles III, and becomes king himself.
