Crown without a castle

Palace: William's Windsor move casts shadow over Buckingham

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Britain's future king Prince William and his family are moving to a new home on the royal Windsor estate, prompting uncertainty about the future of Buckingham Palace.

They will reportedly move into Forest Lodge, an eight-bedroom mansion dating to the late 18th century, larger than their current four-bedroom home on the estate, west of London.

William and his wife Catherine, the Princess of Wales, are said to regard the property as their "forever home", according to The Sun newspaper which broke the story, citing a source.

A Kensington Palace spokesperson confirmed to AFP "the Wales family will move house later this year", without giving further details.

The Sun added that the couple were paying for the renovations, the move and the rent themselves, as insiders told the daily they were hoping for a "fresh start" following Kate's 2024 cancer diagnosis and treatment.