LONDON \u2014 Britain\u2019s Prince William<\/a> and Princess Kate<\/a> are preparing to move to a new home in pursuit of a \u201cfresh start\u201d after a challenging period for the family<\/a>.<\/p>\n The royals, along with their children \u2014 George, Charlotte and Louis \u2014 will relocate to the eight-bedroom Forest Lodge in Windsor Great Park.<\/p>\n The family have lived at Adelaide Cottage within the Windsor Castle grounds since August 2022, but after a tumultuous period marked by the death of Queen Elizabeth II and Kate\u2019s cancer treatment, they felt it was the right time for a change.<\/p>\n \u201cWindsor has become their home. However, over the last few years while they have lived at Adelaide Cottage there have been some really difficult times,\u201d a royal source told NBC News.<\/p>\n \u201cMoving gives them an opportunity for a fresh start and a new chapter; an opportunity to leave some of the more unhappy memories behind. This is a move for the long term. They see it as their forever home,\u201d the source added.<\/p>\n The family first moved from London\u2019s Kensington Palace to Windsor three years ago.<\/p>\n This latest move is being funded privately, with William and Kate paying market rent. As with Adelaide Cottage, the family will not have live-in staff.<\/p>\n In addition to their new Windsor home, the family maintains other residences, including Anmer Hall in Norfolk, where they spend much of the school holidays.<\/p>\n Their offices remain at Kensington Palace.<\/p>\n At the end of last year, William described the previous 12 months as \u201cbrutal\u201d and \u201cthe hardest year in my life,\u201d following cancer diagnoses for both his wife and his father, King Charles III.<\/p>\n Kate announced this January that she was in remission, months after completing her chemotherapy treatment. She spoke in July of feeling she had to put on a \u201cbrave face\u201d but finding the period after her treatment \u201creally … difficult.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"prince](\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2025-07\/250708-Catherine-Princess-of-Wales-tiara-prince-william-ac-806p-8f9f49.jpg\")
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