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15th June 2022
02:50pm BST

Their new home sits on the 655-acre royal estate. It is just 10 minutes away from Queen Elizabeth's Windsor residence. It has a marble Graeco-Egyptian fireplace, as well as the original porch. The main bedroom has a coved ceiling featuring gilded dolphins and rope ornament reused from the Royal yacht Royal George. It also has seven gated entrances and exits to Windsor Castle so they will have plenty of privacy. Kate and William are not planning on having any live-in staff at their new abode. https://twitter.com/MarcusFitzsimon/status/1536694014480633856 The family wanted to move closer to the 96-year-old monarch and Adelaide Cottage was the perfect fit for them. Stunning gardens surround the home and it also has a gatehouse for a security team. A source told Majesty Magazine, "The Queen needs more people like William around her. "She is very often on her own apart from staff and so will be delighted William, Kate, and her three great-grandchildren will be ten minutes away. "The family were very restricted in what they could do during the week at Kensington Palace." Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis will now attend school in Windsor.
When searching for their new home, both Kate and William said being close to the Queen was key. "Kate and Prince William were very keen for a modest home to start their new lives in Windsor. "Adelaide Cottage fits the bill because it is a four-bedroom home and they do not need any more as they have no live-in staff. "They had no other demands than a pleasant family home close to schools and the Queen." The Cambridges will move into their new home this summer."The Queen needs more people like William around her."
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