Princess Kate is expected to recover from her planned abdominal surgery at the home she shares with her husband Prince William and their three children – Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
Adelaide Cottage is the Grade-II listed residence in Windsor the Prince and Princess of Wales moved in the late summer of 2022.
Far from the grandeur of the 20-room, four-storey Apartment 1A at Kensington Palace that Kate and William have called their main home for several years, Adelaide Cottage is nestled in the heart of the 655-acre Windsor estate.
The property counts four bedrooms, enough for Kate, William and their children but not to provide a live-in accommodation to Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo, the family’s beloved nanny.
Adelaide Cottage may lack space compared to Kensington Palace, but it offers in turn ample green space to the nature-loving Wales family.
While not many details are known about the residence, a historic painting of the Adelaide Cottage’s garden shows an outdoor fountain and circular flowerbeds.
Being within the Windsor estate, this home offers incomparable privacy to the family and allows George, Charlotte and Louis to play outside unbothered by the public eye.
This cottage was created by architect Jeffry Wyatville in 1831 and has counted, among its previous residents, Princess Margaret’s lover Peter Townsend. Some of its still existing decorations are reportedly a nod to the 19th century – including golden dolphins and ceiling rope decorations in the primary bedroom and a marble fireplace in the living room.
One of the reasons why Kate and Prince William are believed to have chosen to relocate to this home is its proximity to both the Princess of Wales’ family and Windsor Castle.
In November, a source claimed King Charles, who often stays at Windsor Castle, is spending “much more time” with his beloved grandchildren following the Wales’ relocation. The source claimed: “Before, they were miles away from the Waleses but geographically they are now much closer so he can spend more time with them, and he’s very glad [of it].”
Adelaide Cottage is also closer than Kensington Palace to the Berkshire home shared by Kate’s sister Pippa Middleton and her husband James Matthews. The Princess of Wales’ parents are just a 45-minute drive away, as they live in Bucklebury.
