Adelaide Cottage

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are moving to a new home on the Windsor estate, Kensington Palace has confirmed. The move will see Prince George, ...

Its entrance bears the initials AR (Adelaide Regina) and the date of 1831. [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. Princess Eugenie currently lives here with her husband Jack Brooksbank and their one-year-old son, August. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Registration is a free and easy way to support our truly independent journalism [ William and Kate’s full-time nanny Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo will live elsewhere](https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/royal-family/kate-middleton-prince-william-nanny-b2145827.html), as will other staff including the housekeeper and the chef, giving the Cambridges more privacy. The south entrance is flanked by paired diagonally set chimneys with stepped bases, and the house has a porte-cochere, a canopied entrance to provide shelter. [Prince George](/topic/prince-george), [Princess Charlotte](/topic/princess-charlotte) and [Prince Louis](/topic/prince-louis) [ start the new school year at Lambrook School this September](https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/royal-family/prince-george-charlotte-louis-royal-school-b2149978.html). [Frogmore Cottage](/topic/frogmore-cottage), which the Duke and Duchess of Sussex use when visiting the UK. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are moving to a new home on the Windsor estate, Kensington Palace has confirmed.

Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton will relocate from their Kensington Palace base in London to be closer to the Queen on her Windsor ...

It was loved by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, who would take their children there in the summer to enjoy private relaxation. The cottage, which is relatively compact on size, was built in 1839 and named in honour of Queen Adelaide, wife of William IV. They wanted to be able to give George, Charlotte and Louis a bit more freedom than they have living in central London.

Adelaide Cottage is around 1km from the Queen's Windsor Castle residence.

Queen Victoria often visited the cottage for breakfast or tea, according to the Royal Collection Trust. The south entrance is flanked by paired diagonally set chimneys with stepped bases, and the house has a porte-cochere, a canopied entrance to provide shelter. According to Historic England, the public body which cares for England’s historic buildings and places, Adelaide Cottage is a “picturesque” two-storey stucco-faced dwelling with casement windows, and elaborate pierced bargeboards edging the roof.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are the new owners of Adelaide Cottage, a charming four-bedroom Grade II listed house that was originally owned by Princess.

The eloquent inscription, “Here sleeps Dash, The favorite spaniel of Her Majesty Queen Victoria,” was placed on his tomb to honor him. During a three-month State trip of South Africa that started in February 1947, the two were virtually inseparable. It is generally accepted that Margaret started seeing Townsend before the Queen was crowned. They celebrated the boy’s baptism with a tea in the garden. It was the first of many Sunday trips, the Daily Mail reported in 1958, recalling the event. [According to](https://tdpelmedia.com/news) reports, the pair went for a viewing and fell in love with it, but they ultimately relocated to Frogmore Cottage before leaving the UK for good. That is when I truly started to adore him. Sometimes the King and Queen came to pick up their daughters, but more often than not, Peter drove them home. Margaret would have been 17 at the time, and Townsend would have been 32. While Princess Margaret played with the kids on the lawn and Peter Townsend, who was not on duty, reclined back on a deckchair, Princess Elizabeth enjoyed chatting with Rosemary. The Townsends and their two young sons would frequently have tea with the then Princess Elizabeth, her mother Queen Elizabeth, and her sister Margaret, who was a teenager In order to be available for the monarch in his capacity as equerry, Townsend and his first wife Rosemary resided in the grace and favor property in the 1940s.

It has been confirmed today (August 22) that The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are moving to Adelaide Cottage on the Windsor Estate with Prince George, ...

In January 2013, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were allocated Anmer Hall by the Queen as a wedding gift. Rebecca Russell is MyLondon's Royal Correspondent who covers everything to do with The Royal Family and their history. A royal source told Vanity Fair that the couple stayed at the home in 2019 with their three children. It is even said that they spent some of the happiest days of their lives there. Before The Queen granted Apartment 1A to Prince William and Kate, it had been the home of her beloved sister, Princess Margaret. Anmer Hall is an 18th century red-brick home situated in the village of Anmer in Norfolk, England. The current house is described as being of a late-Georgian design but it could have been built earlier around a pre-existing smaller house. It has been confirmed today (August 22) that The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are moving to Adelaide Cottage on the Windsor Estate with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis ahead of their first day at nearby Lambrook School. Apartment 1A at Kensington Palace is perfect in so many ways but the Duke and Duchess and their children are unable to come and go as they might like or take advantage of the nearby London parks because of the ever-present privacy issues." I think Windsor will be perfect for them, as they will have lots of freedom and they can all be at school together." Following Prince Harry and Meghan's wedding in 2018, there were brief suggestions that the cottage would be their new Windsor home. It was also known to be a favourite home of Queen Victoria as she frequently enjoyed taking her breakfast there.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their children are moving from Kensington Palace in west London to a cottage on the Queen's Windsor Estate.

It is a relationship which grows in significance as the Queen relies more and more on Princes Charles and William for their advice on the issues facing the monarchy and the family. It was built in 1831 as a home for the wife of William IV, Queen Adelaide - hence its name. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their children are moving from Kensington Palace in west London to a cottage on the Queen's Windsor Estate.

Find out about Adelaide Cottage, the Windsor home that The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, plus George, Charlotte and Louis will live in.

[Prince William](https://metro.co.uk/tag/prince-william/?ico=auto_link_news_P2_LNK1) and [Kate, The Duchess of Cambridge](https://metro.co.uk/tag/kate-middleton-duchess-of-cambridge/), are officially moving to the regal Berkshire town with their three children, [Kensington Palace has confirmed](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/22/prince-williams-choose-new-school-for-george-charlotte-and-louis-17222895/). They divorced, and Townsend soon became known for his romance with Princess Margaret, The Queen’s sister. [Queen’s granddaughter Lady Louise to go to uni where Kate and William met](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/18/queens-granddaughter-lady-louise-to-go-to-uni-where-kate-and-william-met-17206471/?ico=more_text_links) [Kate and William choose new school for George, Charlotte and Louis](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/22/prince-williams-choose-new-school-for-george-charlotte-and-louis-17222895/?ico=more_text_links) It was previously rumoured as a possible home for The Duke and Duchess of Sussex – alas, it seems, Frogmore won out. Years earlier, The Queen, as a young Princess Elizabeth, would go to tea with the Townsends at Adelaide Cottage, alongside her sister and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. He lived in the home – a ‘grace and favour’ house – with his wife Rosemary and sons. [Prince George](https://metro.co.uk/tag/prince-george-of-cambridge/?ico=auto_link_news_P3_LNK1), [Princess Charlotte](https://metro.co.uk/tag/princess-charlotte/?ico=auto_link_news_P3_LNK2) and [Prince Louis](https://metro.co.uk/tag/prince-louis/?ico=auto_link_news_P3_LNK3) already have a [new school picked out](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/22/prince-williams-choose-new-school-for-george-charlotte-and-louis-17222895/). Since Queen Adelaide, the home has been used by a number royals and people close to the Royal Family. The cottage was built in 1831, as a summer retreat for Queen Adelaide – wife of King William IV, who ruled from 1830 to 1837. It is thought to be just half a mile away from Windsor Castle, The Queen’s home, where Her Majesty is sure to enjoy visits from her grandson, granddaughter-in-law and great-grandchildren. Adelaide is also very close to Frogmore Cottage, where Harry and Meghan lived briefly, and reportedly stayed during the Platinum Jubilee revelry back in June 2022.