Adelaide Cottage may lack space compared to Kensington Palace and the 10-bedroom Anmer Hall home the Wales family spends time at in Norfolk, but it offers in turn ample green space for the nature-loving Wales family to enjoy.
Prince William and Princess Kate have a number of royal homes that have all had costly renovations (Image: Getty)
Adelaide Cottage is the Grade-II listed residence in Windsor that the Prince and Princess of Wales moved to during the summer of 2022.
Far from the grandeur of the 20-room, four-storey Apartment 1A at Kensington Palace that Kate and William called their home for several years prior to moving to Berkshire, Adelaide Cottage is nestled in the heart of the 655-acre Windsor estate.
The property has four bedrooms, just enough for Princess Kate, Prince William and their three children – Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6 – but not to provide live-in accommodation for Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo, the family’s beloved nanny.
Adelaide Cottage may lack space compared to Kensington Palace and the 10-bedroom Anmer Hall home the Wales family spends time at in Norfolk, but it offers in turn ample green space for the nature-loving Wales family to enjoy.
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While not many details are known about the residence, a historic painting of Adelaide Cottage’s garden shows an outdoor fountain and circular flowerbeds
Being within the Windsor estate, this home offers incomparable privacy to the family and allows George, Charlotte and Louis to play outside unbothered by the public eye.
This cottage was created by architect Jeffry Wyatville in 1831 and has counted, among its previous residents, Princess Margaret’s lover Peter Townsend.
Some of its still existing decorations are reportedly a nod to the 19th century – including golden dolphins and ceiling rope decorations in the primary bedroom and a marble fireplace in the living room.
One of the reasons why Princess Kate and Prince William are believed to have chosen to relocate to this home is its proximity to both the Princess of Wales’ family and Windsor Castle.
Princess Kate made a return to royal duties this year after pulling through her cancer treatment (Image: Getty)
Adelaide Cottage is also close to the Berkshire home shared by Kate’s sister Pippa and her husband James Matthews. The Princess of Wales’ parents are just a 45-minute drive away, as they live in Bucklebury.
There is also a dilapidated annexe building on the grounds which, if converted, could provide extra space for staff and guests.
The Prince and Princess of Wales are said to have had discussions with the Crown Estate about renovating the property.
Earlier this month, six months after revealing that she was undergoing treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer, Princess Kate shared the welcome news that she had finished chemotherapy.
