Britain's Prince William moves family closer to Queen

LONDON: Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton will move from their Kensington Palace base in London to their Windsor estate to be closer to the Queen, it was confirmed on Monday.

William and Kate, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will move to Adelaide Cottage. What is said to be a "modest" house is within walking distance of William's grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II's base at Windsor Castle.

Second, in line to the throne, Prince William is expected to take on additional responsibilities as the 96-year-old monarch gradually cuts his public-facing duties while keeping his personal comfort in mind.

William and Kate's three children "George, 9, Charlotte, 7, and Louis, 4," have also been enrolled in a new school in the area and will begin a new term next month.

Headmaster Jonathan Perry said: “We are delighted that Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis will be joining us this coming September and look forward to welcoming all our new students to our school community along with the family " At Lambruck School, near Windsor Castle.

The royals will keep their East England Norfolk home, Anmer Hall, and their apartments at Kensington Palace, but their main home will now be in Windsor.

A royal source told Sky News: "It's a huge decision that two parents have made to give their kids the 'most normal' possible start.

 "KP (Kensington Palace) can be a little fish bowl. They wanted to be able to give George, Charlotte and Louis a little more freedom than they would in central London. It's too much of a decision led by the kids."

Over the years, George and Charlotte attended Thomas School in Battersea, South London, and Louis went to Wilcox Nursery School in London. Now all the three children will study in the same school.

“We would like to thank George, Charlotte and all of our dropouts for upholding the values ​​of the school and for their many contributions to school life throughout their time at Thomas.

Ben Thomas, principal of Thomas's London Day School, said: "We wish him every happiness and success in his next schools and beyond." Being at the Royal Windsor Estate in Berkshire, the new Adelaide Cottage home as a Crown Estate property will not require as much additional taxpayer-funded protection.

The cottage, which is relatively compact in size, was built in 1839 and named in honor of Queen Adelaide, wife of William IV. It was loved by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, who used to take their children there in the summer to enjoy private relaxation.

The property is also near Frogmore Cottage, which Harry and Meghan continue to call their home in the UK after the "Duke and Duchess of Sussex" relocated to the US.