William and Kate recently moved their family from Kensington Palace to Adelaide Cottage – but changes to their level of seniority now the Queen has died mean they will soon need to move again.
With the accession of King Charles III, William is now the heir to the throne and has been made the Prince of Wales.
It means they are set to move to Windsor Castle or a larger house on the estate, but are expected to delay this move to prevent more upheaval for their children.
At least time they will not have far to go, as Adelaide Cottage is already in the grounds of Windsor’s Home Park, around 25 miles from central London.
Just last week, their children started as day pupils at their new school at Lambsbrook, which is a ten minute drive from their new home.
The Telegraph reports the couple’s new roles as Prince and Princess of Wales means they will eventually move into Windsor Castle, as well as carrying out a royal version of levelling-up.
‘They won’t be starting from scratch when it comes to decisions on what happens to all of the royal properties,’ said one source, ‘because there have been lots of conversations about that over the years, but things can change when family dynamics are taken into account and they will want as little disruption to their children’s lives as possible right now.
‘They are very happy right now at Windsor and for the next decade or so everything will be pretty much dictated by what is right for the children.’
This week, William also inherited the title of Duke of Cornwall and the Scottish titles, the Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles and Prince and Great Steward of Scotland.
Kate Middleton said she ‘appreciates the history’ associated with the role of the Princess of Wales but wants to create her ‘own path’.
The Prince must now decide on arrangements for his investiture as Prince of Wales, which is scheduled to happen after the King’s coronation and is likely to be next year.
He is said to favour a low-key ceremony, different to his father’s at Caernarfon Castle in 1969.
One source familiar with the discussions said: ‘They want to make sure that any ceremony is about celebrating Wales, rather than focusing on them as individuals.
‘They have lived in Wales and they have spent a lot of time going back to Wales and they want to make sure anything they do is in keeping with the wishes of the Welsh people.’
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