Prince Andrew put an end to their plans when the Prince and Princess of Wales first retreated to their modest family home on the Windsor estate.
When Prince William and Princess Kate – along with their three children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis – moved into Adelaide Cottage on the Windsor Estate in 2022, the charming family home was seemingly not their first choice when picking a royal residence.
According to royal sources, the Prince and Princess of Wales had their sights set on the Royal Lodge – which has been occupied by Prince Andrew since 2003. After hearing of William and Kate’s desire to move into the 30-room Windsor mansion, Andrew reportedly refused, leaving the royal couple to “compromise” when their first pick became impossible to secure.
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Speaking to the Mail on Sunday , a royal source said: “Them going into Adelaide Cottage was never the plan. But they were forced to because Prince Andrew wouldn’t shift.”
The family made their three-year move to Forest Lodge, which is just weeks away, and has already established itself in the four-bedroom Adelaide Cottage. Fergie has her eyes set on Adelaide Cottage as her next home in an ironic turn of events, with rumored talks about Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson leaving the Royal Lodge.
According to The Sun , Fergie believes she deserves a royal home to see out her years, after still feeling “short-changed” after her divorce settlement was not as lucrative as the late Princess Diana’s. Meanwhile, Prince Andrew is said to have asked to be relocated to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s former Windsor home, Frogmore Cottage.
Prince Andrew has recently admitted to paying “peppercorn rent” since moving in more than 20 years, but negotiations are still reportedly ongoing between him and the King’s aides regarding his plans to leave the Royal Lodge.
Despite holding a “cast iron” lease that prevents eviction, Palace insiders believe he will ultimately have to move out because of the scale of the backlash he has received since a spate of new allegations against the Prince and his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein came to light. Andrew has long denied the allegations against him.
Royal insiders claim that William and Kate have a date in mind to move them before the Waleses move into their forever home nearby despite the absence of any concrete plans to move out for them.
Before Bonfire Night, William reportedly wants his disgraced uncle out of his mansion by the time they arrive. However, the Prince and Princess of Wales are said to be moving into Forest Lodge in Windsor Great Park.
A source told The Sun that Catherine shudders at the thought of staying so close to Prince Andrew while he is still in Royal Lodge. Before they begin moving the following week, William wants him gone. It’s not about what Andrew is no longer interested in. It’s all about what he’ll be instructed to do.
In secluded areas of Windsor Great Park, surrounded by fields and woodland where Andrew is frequently seen horse-riding, both Royal Lodge and Forest Lodge are located minutes apart.
Source: Mirror
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