Princess Catherine and Prince William Move Into New Home, Forest Lodge, with George

The relocation plans were first announced in August, with a Kensington Palace spokesperson confirming to PEOPLE, “The Wales family will move house later this year.”

When Prince William and Princess Kate moved their home base from Kensington Palace in London to Adelaide Cottage in Windsor three years ago, they wanted to test the new location to see if it worked for their family. Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7,

started attending the nearby Lambrook School, and the location allows the Prince and Princess of Wales to balance parenting with their royal duties.

Speaking at the Irish Guards’ St. Patrick’s Day parade in March, Princess Kate told soldiers, “We are in Windsor at the moment. We were in London but moved there for more green space. It’s close enough to London, not too far away.”

Prince William and Kate Middleton with their children at Trooping the Colour in June 2025.Samir Hussein/WireImage

The move to Windsor put the family closer to Princess Kate’s parents, Carole and Michael, who are hands-on grandparents to George, Charlotte and Louis.

Their new home of Forest Lodge provides an opportunity for a fresh start after a difficult few years. Shortly after their move to Adelaide Cottage, they mourned Queen Elizabeth’s death in September 2022. King Charles immediately acceded to the throne, making Prince William the new heir.

They faced more hardship in 2024 when both Princess Kate and the King were diagnosed with cancer. While King Charles continues to receive treatment, the Princess of Wales announced that she was in remission in January.