Why Prince William, Princess Kate moved out of Kensington Palace

Katherine, the Princess of Wales, is giving Princess Diana vibes after revealing why her family moved out of their stunning 20-bedroom palace.

Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine Princess of Wales. Picture: Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Princess Kate has revealed why she moved her family out of Kensington Palace for a “quiet” life in Windsor.

At the St Patrick’s Day celebrations this month, the royal mum-of-three was asked where the royal family typically resides.

According to People, Kate responded: “We are in Windsor at the moment.”

She then added that they relocated from central London for “more green space.”

The Sun reported the Prince and Princess of Wales now live near Windsor at Adelaide Cottage, which Kate stated is “close enough to London”, but “not too far away.”

Before living in Adelaide Cottage, Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine, and Prince Louis, six, and their parents lived in a lavish 20-room Kensington Palace apartment, which has been dubbed a “prison for kids.”

The family lived in Apartment 1A from 2017 to 2022, and Kate and William still use it as their official office.

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The Wales family live at Adelaide Cottage near Windsor, but moved there in 2022. Picture: @KensingtonRoyal/X

They previously lived at Kensington Palace at Apartment 1A.

Although it is called an “apartment”, royal experts have said the royal dwelling is anything but small.

The “enormous” Apartment 1A is spread over four floors and takes up half the Clock Tower wing designed by Sir Christopher Wren for King William and Queen Mary.

It has five reception rooms, three main bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms, as well as his-and-hers dressing rooms.

There are nine bedrooms for staff on the top floor, which can be reached by a lift. In the basement, there is a gym, laundry room and space for luggage.

Kensington Palace is also familiar to William as the late Princess Diana and then-Prince Charles lived in apartments 8 and 9 in the royal residence.

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Adelaide Cottage’s location from Windsor Castle. Picture: Google Maps

Despite the impressive amenities, William and Kate uprooted their kids in 2022 for a more rural and private life out of the “goldfish bowl” of central London.

Sources said the couple dreamt of having a “modest” home with a garden so the children could play outside together.

Adelaide Cottage is nestled in the heart of the 655-acre Windsor estate so there is plenty of room for the kids to run around and walk the family’s dog, Orla.

Royal biographer and editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine, Ingrid Seward, told The Sun’s Fabulous: “I think Wills and Kate need space to bring up their children.

“Kensington Palace is a glorious prison for kids – they want to be able to play football without being watched from behind the gates.

“I think Windsor will be perfect for them, as they will have lots of freedom and they can all be at school together.”

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Modest home

William and Kate’s charming Adelaide Cottage couldn’t be further from their four-storey apartment in Kensington.

It has just four bedrooms – one bedroom for each of the children and the royal couple.

Built in 1831, it featured parts of the Prince Regent’s Royal Lodge at the time, which was partly demolished and re-used for Princess Adelaide’s cottage.

The house underwent major renovations in 2015 and has been a grace-and-favour property since 1945.

This means it is owned by the monarchy and can be given rent-free as part of an employment package or as a gift.

William and Kate reportedly spent around a year hunting for a home in Windsor, which would be close to a school that the kids could all attend together.

They settled on Adelaide Cottage because they believed it needed no major renovations.

The pad is closer to Kate’s family, who live in Bucklebury, Berkshire, which is a 45-minute drive away.

Kate’s sister Pippa also lives in a massive property in Berkshire with her husband and three children.

Parts of this story first appeared in The Sun and was republished with permission.

Originally published as Why Prince William, Princess Kate moved out of Kensington Palace