The last 12 months have been nothing short of life-changing for the Prince and Princess of Wales - in more ways than one.
Not only have they mourned the late Queen; they've also stepped up the royal duties after receiving new titles and relocated with their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
The royal couple decided to leave the daily grind of the big city behind by moving out of Kensington Palace in London and setting up home in the modest four-bedroom Adelaide Cottage on the Windsor estate.
The move appears to have been a success all around, with the family close to the youngsters' school of Lambrook as well as Windsor Castle and Kate's parents, who also live in Berkshire. However, there does appear to be a downside to their new home - and that's because they don't have free reign to do what they like with the property and must adhere to strict rules.
Their unique cottage has prestigious Grade-II* listed status, which means it is subject to strict planning rules and regulations. This means if they want to do any alterations to the property, they can't just press ahead with any work. They will have to seek special permission - even for something as simple as replacing a window or creating an extension.
Listed status is given to buildings by Historic England and it explains: "A building is listed when it is of special architectural or historic interest considered to be of national importance and therefore worth protecting."
Adelaide Cottage is nestled in the heart of the 655-acre Windsor estate and is extremely close to Windsor Caste. It was built in 1831 as a retreat for William IV's wife, Queen Adelaide, which the property is named after. It was also known to be a favourite home of Queen Victoria as she frequently enjoyed taking her breakfast there.
And despite being seemingly modest by royal standards, its interior is said to boast some seriously impressive features, including a marble Graeco-Egyptian fireplace. Meanwhile, the master bedroom is thought to be a work of art as it has a coved ceiling that features gilded dolphins and special rope decoration made from material from the Royal Yacht Royal George.
However, there are only four bedrooms in the cottage, one for the couple and one each for their three children. And The Sun reports that the family have no live-in staff - a big change for George, Charlotte and Louis, whose nanny Maria Borallo used to live with them at Kensington Palace and their Norfolk country retreat Anmer Hall.
Meanwhile, according to MailOnline, the property is also relatively private thanks to its seven gated entrances and exits to Windsor Castle.
In recent years, Adelaide Cottage has been used as a grace-and-favour home for royal staff and family friends. One of the most famous former residents was Princess Margaret's love interest, Group Captain Peter Townsend.
Townsend was a dashing RAF pilot and later an equerry to King George VI as well as a married father-of-two. His relationship with Margaret raised eyebrows due to their 16-year age gap and the fact he was a divorced man.
The news of their closeness came about when a journalist noticed her pick a piece of lint off of Townsend’s jacket at the Queen's coronation in 1953. The pair became engaged in April 1953, but their romance was doomed by the Royal Marriage Act 1772. This is because, at the time, no member of the Royal Family was allowed to marry a divorced person while their former spouse was still living.
