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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Amy Mackelden

Royal Expert Says Princess Kate and Prince William's Move to a Gothic Mansion Is "Hard to Imagine" Amid Promise to Give Kids a "Normal Upbringing"

Prince William and Kate Middleton laugh at Trooping the Colour on June 14, 2025, as their children, Prince Louis, Prince George, and Princess Charlotte appear on the Buckingham Palace balcony.

It was recently reported that Kate Middleton and Prince William were considering moving out of their Windsor home, Adelaide Cottage, in favor of the much larger gothic-revival mansion Fort Belvedere. However, one royal expert isn't so sure that the Prince and Princess of Wales will want to move their three children—Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis—into such a huge property, after living in a "modest" home.

Speaking to the Mirror, the BBC's former royal correspondent, Jennie Bond, discussed the rumors Kate and William might leave Adelaide Cottage. "Well, the first thing that has to be said is that this is just a rumor," Bond told the outlet. "William and Catherine have been so set on giving their children a more 'normal' upbringing than royal youngsters before them that it's hard to imagine them wanting to move to what is, in effect, a castle—albeit a relatively small one."

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