The Prince and Princess of Wales have virtually no freedom to repair their home in Windsor.

For nearly a year now, the family of five members of Prince William and Princess Kate have moved to live at Adelaide Cottage, just a 10-minute walk from Windsor Castle. This is why the famous couple of the British Royal Family has no freedom in the idyllic house where they live with their three children – George, Charlotte and Louis.

The unique four-bedroom house, located on the grounds of Windsor, has strict rules and regulations that members of the British Royal Family must adhere to.

“A building is listed as Grade II when it is of exceptional architectural or historic interest, is considered to be of national importance and is therefore worthy of protection” , Monuments and Historic Buildings Commission British history (also known as Historic England) offers an explanation.

This means Prince William and Kate will have to apply for special planning permission if they want to change the design of the house. Of course, it’s not impossible to make changes, it’s just that there are many hurdles to overcome.

The house is picturesque

The website of the Historic Buildings and Monuments Trust for England clearly details the ornate details and facade of the house.

The house was started construction in 1831, designed by architect Jeffry Wyatville. It is where Queen Victoria often visited for tea in the grounds and the Royal Collection Trust.

In 2015, Adelaide Cottage underwent a major renovation. The house was described by Historic England as “picturesque”.

The master bedroom ceiling in the mansion is decorated with a painting of gilded dolphins and ropes taken from the 19th century royal yacht Royal George. The Graeco fireplace is tiled with Egyptian-style marble.

The house is nestled under trees in the heart of Home Park, Windsor, very convenient to London. It is believed that the Welsh family moved to the quiet countryside to escape the crowds of London, where they once lived. The residence has seven strictly controlled entrances and exits leading to Windsor Castle so the family can arrive or leave with complete privacy.

As The People reported last June, Prince William and his wife moved from Kensington Palace to Adelaide Cottage because of the changing needs of their children.

George and Charlotte left Thomas’s Battersea school in London to transfer to a new school in the Windsor area.

Although their children’s education was the main reason for the Cambridge family’s move, this decision also brought other benefits. The Welsh family now lives closer to Princess Kate’s parents as well as her siblings. The Bucklebury area of ​​Berkshire is where Kate and her two younger siblings were raised by their parents – Mrs. Carole and Mr. Michael Middleton. The Middletons still live in Bucklebury.

Despite only moving in a year ago, Adelaide Cottage, with only 4 bedrooms, was considered too small, especially when William needed more office space to accommodate his growing role.

Royal commentator Joshua Rom commented: “The house where Prince William’s family lives once belonged to people who worked for the royal family, such as Sir Peter Townsend, who had a romantic relationship with Princess Margaret.” He described the house as an “ice box” and very cramped. It would make much more sense for William to move to a new house to suit his new status.

Residence of many royal dignitaries

According to The Sun, Adelaide Cottage was originally the hidden residence of Queen Adelaide, wife of King William IV.

After that, it became the home of many dignitaries and royal courtiers, most recently Simon Rhodes, son of the late Queen Elizabeth II’s cousin and closest friend – Margaret Rhodes, who passed away. in 2016 at the age of 91.

One of the most famous former owners of Adelaide Cottage is Peter Townsend – the 14-year-old lover of Princess Margaret, youngest daughter of King George VI, sister of the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Peter Townsend was the royal riding instructor and was given permission to use the house in 1945. He and his wife, Rosie Marchioness Camden, lived in the house.

In 1952, Townsend divorced his wife on the grounds that she was having an affair. After Townsend and his wife went their separate ways, Townsend and Princess Margaret got together but in the end were still unable to get married because of British royal laws that did not allow a princess to marry someone whose marriage had broken down.