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The school's most important rule was to 'be kind'. According to Historic England, the public body which cares for England's historic buildings and places, Adelaide Cottage is a 'picturesque' two-storey stucco-faced dwelling with casement windows, and elaborate pierced bargeboards edging the roof. It was built in 1831 as a retreat for William IV's wife Queen Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen. As a toddler, George went to Westacre Montessori School near the Cambridges' Norfolk home, Anmer Hall, while a young Charlotte went to Willcocks Nursery School, near Kensington Palace, in 2018, followed by Louis in 2021. And parents enjoy the benefit of not having to deal with muddy PE kits. A senior royal source told ABC News that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge want to give their children as normal an upbringing as possible and desire the relative privacy that suburbia provides. ', Adelaide Cottage is only a short walk from Windsor Castle, meaning William and Kate and their children will be close to the Queen. (Wikimedia Commons) During Queen Victoria's reign, it became an idyllic, upscale guesthouse, holding a similar reputation to Frogmore Cottage. FYI, Home Park is fully private and administered by the royal estate, and it's also where. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Cond Nast. Its entrance bears the initials AR (Adelaide Regina) and the date of 1831. Since then, Adelaide Cottage has remained largely out of the spotlight but continued to host courtiers and dignitaries. It has some 20 rooms and a large, private walled garden. A royal source said being able to be close to the 96-year-old monarch was a factor in the move. Further evidence of the closeness of the pair when Townsend lived in the Windsor house came in Sarah Bradfords 2002 biography of the Queen. Peter Townsendthe onetime great love of Princess Margaret, who caused a scandal when his relationship with the princess was revealed. The Queen, however, was educated at home with Princess Margaret. Queen Victoria's crush. One royal source said Prince Andrew "had been trying to secure Adelaide Cottage for a while for when she moves out of Frogmore" and "before Andrew's most recent scandal, it was definitely . "I have been aware that, subject to my renouncing my rights of succession, it might have been possible for me to contract a civil marriage. The Grade II listed four-bed house in Windsor's private Home Park is William and Kate's newest home. 'When taxpayers' money was spent on refurbishing their apartment at Kensington Palace, Prince William, who campaigns for the homeless, insisted his family planned to stay there for many years to come.'. Photograph of Adelaide Cottage, Home Park, Windsor, by a large tree. She started afresh at Marlborough College, a 42,930-a-year co-educational boarding school in Wiltshire, where she went on to blossom, captaining the hockey team and doing well in her exams. But sources now say that Adelaide Cottage, located on the Crown Estate's 655-acre royal park, is the couple's first choice despite competition with the Yorks. Adelaide Cottage was the couple's first choice when looking for a permanent home to settle with their three young children George, 8, Charlotte, 7, and Louis, 4. The Good Schools Guide describes it as a 'classic prep school' with a 'heart of gold', and tells of how youngsters get to 'run and run' in the vast grounds with 'total freedom to explore, provided you've got your wellies on'. Adelaide Cottage dates back to 1831 when it was built as a retreat for William IV's wife Queen Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, but it has quite recently been renovated so does not require too much attention ahead of the relocation.
