Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, have once again upgraded their royal postcode, this time to Forest Lodge, an eight-bedroom residence tucked within the Windsor Castle estate. The couple, along with their three children, Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7, reportedly completed the move during the children’s school break.
The relocation, timed neatly ahead of Prince George’s entry into high school next year, has been described as a “fresh start” and “a move for the long term.” Palace sources have framed it as the family’s “forever home,” though few royal-watchers are taken aback by yet another strategic reshuffle within the Windsor orbit.
Forest Lodge marks the family’s fourth major residence since William and Catherine married in 2011, following their stints at Kensington Palace and Adelaide Cottage. Each move, inevitably, has been explained as a step toward stability, this one being no exception.
According to royal insiders, the couple hopes the change will allow them to “leave some of the more unhappy memories behind.” The sentiment sounds familiar: a new house, a new chapter, and a renewed effort to project the image of a modern, grounded royal family, albeit one with no shortage of prime real estate options.
For those keeping score, the “forever home” label has been used before. But in Windsor, where permanence often lasts only until the next chapter begins, few will be surprised if the Windsors’ next “fresh start” isn’t far off.
