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Later this year, members of the Royal Family—the Wales family, to be exact—are set to move from Adelaide Cottage to a much larger home within Windsor Great Park, which royal insiders predict will be their forever home.
But despite the significant upsize to the eight bedroom Forest Lodge, it seems that the Prince and Princess of Wales will remain committed to their longstanding rule: There will be no live-in staff.
The decision is reportedly a conscious one, made by Prince William and Princess Kate to protect the privacy and normalcy of family life. “Since William was a little boy, he’s seen all the staff at the late Queen’s homes, and he never wanted that. It’s not something Kate grew up with either,” royal biographer and editor-in-chief of Majesty Magazine, Ingrid Seward tells HELLO! magazine.
Keeping their three children grounded has been a lifelong priority for the royal couple, who expect Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis “to muck in” with household chores.
“They are far more ordinary than many might imagine—the kids even have to do chores in return for their pocket money,” royal expert and author Katie Nicholl said in an interview with The Mirror. “It’s about them wanting to have a normal, happy, ordinary family home and lifestyle which, at Adelaide Cottage, they are really achieving.”
Of course, this doesn’t mean that there won’t be staff on hand at Forest Lodge. Just as it is at Adelaide Cottage, the family’s chefs, housekeepers and longtime nanny, Maria Turrion Borrallo, are all expected to live in smaller cottages nearby within Windsor Park, and, according to former royal correspondent and author Valentine Low’s book Courtiers, are encouraged to wear casual clothes whilst at work.
An official move in date is yet to be confirmed, but it’s expected that the family will be settled in their new home in time for Christmas.
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