Prince William and Kate Middleton at war with Prince Andrew over Adelaide Cottage in Windsor
Prince Andrew is at the centre of a new royal row with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, as the royal couple race to move closer to the Queen.
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Prince Andrew is set to lose out to Prince William and Kate Middleton in his pursuit of a property located on the Queen’s Windsor estate.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are said to be eyeing off Adelaide Cottage, which is just a short walk to Windsor Castle where Her Majesty is now permanently based.
The property has been used as a “grace and favour” residence for royal friends for 60 years, The Sun reports.
It is the first choice of properties on the estate for Prince William and Kate and their young family.
However, according to reports, Prince Andrew who lives nearby at Royal Lodge has long had his eye on it for his younger daughter Princess Eugenie.
The 32-year-old has been living with her husband Jack Brooksbank and their baby son August in Frogmore Cottage, the home of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on the Queen’s estate.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex had kept the royal residence even after their move to the US but allowed Prince Harry’s cousin to move into Frogmore one year after their departure from the UK.
It is thought to be a temporary arrangement as speculation grows that Prince Harry and his wife may return to the UK more frequently after their recent visit to see the Queen just before Easter.
But while Prince Harry and Meghan’s gesture was generous, the couple know it might not be long-term, especially if the Sussexes start to return to the UK more regularly.
Sources told the Daily Mail that Eugenie “had been trying to secure Adelaide Cottage for a while [ready] for when she moves out of Frogmore.”
“Before Andrew’s most recent scandal it was definitely a property he was [also] trying to secure for his daughter,” they said.
However, Prince William and Kate are said to be keen to move to the royal lodge on the Queen's estate as the couple have reportedly been planning to move to Berkshire since last year.
The royal couple have even enrolled Prince George into a new school there, where he is expected to be joined by his siblings in the new school year.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are reportedly keen to have their children brought up in the countryside, close to Kate’s parents who play a hands-on role in the children’s upbringing.
The Cambridges are also said to be looking at private properties in the area as well as the royal residences.
But sources now say that Adelaide Cottage, located on the Crown Estate’s 655-acre Royal Park, is the couple’s first choice despite competition with the Yorks.
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