Daily Mirror Top News｜威廉王子与凯特王妃搬迁背后的真实故事：从神秘变动到引发退出的悲剧

Prince William and Princess Kate will be moving out of Adelaide Cottage and to their new 'forever home' of Forest Lodge sooner than the couple initially planned

For just over two years, Prince William and Princess Kate have called Adelaide Cottage home, but the couple and their three children - Prince George , 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, seven - will shortly be upgrading to a lavish mansion close by: Forest Lodge.

The Wales family initially planned to move to Forest Lodge by the festive season, but instead, they will be packing their bags and settling into their new home earlier than anticipated, new reports have claimed.

While the family has faced a series of personal challenges in the last couple of years, they hope to remain in Forest Lodge for good, even when the time eventually comes for Prince William to take the throne - eschewing the traditional residences of the monarch like Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle.

Their current home, Adelaide Cottage, is, by royal standards at least, a relatively modest four-bedroom property that the couple decided to take on back in 2022. They made the swap from their palatial apartment in London to the cottage in Windsor Great Park so that they could be closer to the late Queen Elizabeth, and offer their children more privacy than their home in Kensington Palace was able to provide.

However, after a challenging few years, the family is reportedly keen to move to pastures new and create some happier memories - away from the place that has seen them go through some of their greatest struggles.

Just weeks after they moved to the Berkshire countryside, Queen Elizabeth died, plunging the Royal Family and the nation into mourning for the popular head of state.

Shortly afterward, more personal difficulties would come, with the release of Harry and Meghan's self-titled Netflix documentary series, which detailed the Sussexes' love story and the troubles that led them to leave life inside the monarchy. The series, and Harry's memoir Spare - released in early 2023 - put the House of Windsor, and the alleged dysfunction inside it, back under a renewed spotlight.

The bombshells levied at the other royals, including the allegation that Prince William had physically attacked Harry during an argument about Meghan in 2019, generated unavoidable controversy as King Charles settled into his new reign, and William to the position of Prince of Wales.

Then came the news that both King Charles and Princess Kate were undergoing cancer treatment, and the future Queen was forced to step back from public life as she focussed on her recovery, and her young family.

Kate later announced that she is in remission, and has gradually eased back into more regular public engagements, but has been open about the fact that her health difficulties have brought her a new "perspective" on life, and William has repeatedly been candid about the tumultuous period.

He recently admitted he felt deeply "overwhelmed" during his that period, previously calling it a "brutal year" and one that was the most difficult of his life.

The couple's new home of Forest Lodge, aims to be a new chapter for the family, leaving behind those memories and starting fresh, reports have claimed.

A source speaking to the Mail reveals that after initially planning to move there by Christmas the couple mysteriously change their plans and have had a team of renovators and builders working "flat out" to help get the family in sooner, with the planned move date now Bonfire Night - 5 November.

Kate and William are paying for all the renovations and other work on the property themselves and will reportedly be paying the Crown Estate, which owns the mansion, a market rate for it.

"It is hoped they will be in the new home in time for Bonfire Night," the insider told the outlet. "That will make a fun start for the children."

Another source said, "The builders have been working flat out, week-in, week-out, so that the family could move in as soon as possible. Christmas was always the deadline but it's great that it's going to happen much earlier."

Revealing why the family is so keen to get out of Adelaide Cottage as soon as possible, despite initial plans to live there for many years, an insider explained: "Adelaide Cottage really does have some difficult memories associated with it, sadly. They have experienced some of their most challenging times there... The family are really happy about this [move] and excited for a fresh start."

Keeping with their current situation, the family does not plan to have any live-in staff at Forest Lodge, with employees instead moving into properties close to the "forever home" so they can be on hand, whilst the Waleses maintain their much-desired privacy.

A 150-acre exclusion zone has been designated around the property to ensure the family's security and privacy, blocking access to woodland and countryside previously beloved by local dogwalkers.

The family reportedly plans to live in the Grade II listed property, which is over 300 years old, even when William becomes King, swerving the traditional residences of the monarch.

To this end, Kate is reported to have thrown herself into decorating the Lodge and making it their own, creating their dream home.

"I think it's been quite a fun process for her," a source told the Mail. 'She loves interior design and is a big champion of the British textiles industry. After all, this will be their forever home. They are ready as a family to move forwards."

威廉王子与凯特王妃将比原计划更早搬离阿德莱德别墅，迁入他们的新永久居所——森林小屋。

过去两年多来，威廉王子和凯特王妃一直将阿德莱德小屋作为他们的家。但很快，这对夫妇和他们的三个孩子——12岁的乔治王子、10岁的夏洛特公主和7岁的路易王子——将搬入附近一座豪华宅邸：森林别墅。

最新报道称，威尔士一家原计划在节日季前搬入森林小屋，但如今他们将比预期更早地收拾行装，入住新居。

尽管这个家庭在过去几年里面临了一系列个人挑战，但他们希望永久留在森林小屋，即使威廉王子最终继承王位时也不例外——他们将避开白金汉宫和温莎城堡等君主传统居所。

他们目前的住所阿德莱德别墅，按照王室标准至少算得上相对简朴，这座四居室的房产是这对夫妇于2022年决定入住的。他们从伦敦的豪华公寓搬至温莎大公园内的这座别墅，既是为了离已故的伊丽莎白女王更近，也为孩子们提供了比肯辛顿宫住所更私密的生活空间。

据报道，在经历了充满挑战的几年后，这家人渴望迁往新环境，创造更美好的回忆——远离这个曾见证他们历经磨难的地方。

就在他们搬到伯克郡乡间几周后，伊丽莎白女王与世长辞，这位深受爱戴的国家元首的离世令王室和整个国家陷入哀悼。

不久之后，随着哈里与梅根主演的Netflix纪录片《哈里与梅根》上线，更多个人困境接踵而至。该片详述了苏塞克斯夫妇的爱情故事，以及促使他们退出王室生活的种种困扰。这部纪录片与哈里2023年初出版的回忆录《备胎》，将温莎家族及其内部据称存在的功能失调问题再次推上风口浪尖。

针对其他王室成员的爆炸性指控——包括威廉王子在2019年因梅根相关争执中对哈里王子动手的传闻——在查尔斯国王适应新君主角色、威廉继承威尔士亲王之位时，引发了不可避免的争议。

随后传来消息，国王查尔斯和凯特王妃均在接受癌症治疗。这位未来的王后不得不退出公众视野，专注于康复及照顾年幼的家人。

凯特随后宣布病情有所缓解，并已逐步恢复较为规律的公开活动。她坦言健康危机赋予了自己全新的人生"视角"，而威廉也多次公开谈及这段动荡时期的感受。

他最近承认，在那段时期感到极度"不堪重负"，此前他曾称那是"残酷的一年"，也是他一生中最艰难的时期。

据报道，这对夫妇在森林小屋（Forest Lodge）的新家将成为全家人翻开的新篇章，他们将告别过往记忆，开启全新生活。

一位向《每日邮报》透露的消息人士称，这对夫妇最初计划在圣诞节前搬入，却神秘地改变了计划。他们已让装修队和建筑工人全力赶工，以帮助全家提前入住。目前计划的搬迁日期改为篝火之夜——11月5日。

凯特和威廉将自行承担该房产的所有翻修及其他工程费用，并据称会向拥有这座宅邸的皇家财产局支付市场标准的租金。

知情人士向媒体透露："希望他们能赶在篝火之夜前搬入新居，这将成为孩子们欢乐的开始。"

另据消息人士透露："施工人员连续数周全力以赴赶工，就是为了让这家人能尽早入住。虽然原定截止日期是圣诞节前，但现在能提前这么多完工真是太好了。"

知情人士透露了为何这家人急于搬离阿德莱德小屋（尽管最初计划在此长居）的原因：“遗憾的是，阿德莱德小屋确实承载着一些痛苦的回忆。他们曾在那里度过最艰难的时光……全家对此次搬迁感到由衷欣喜，并期待崭新的开始。”

鉴于当前情况，威尔士一家不打算在森林别墅安排常驻员工，而是让工作人员入住这处“永久住所”附近的房产，以便随时待命，同时又能保持他们极为重视的隐私。

为确保该家族的安保与隐私，其住宅周围划定了150英亩的禁区，此举阻断了当地遛狗者此前钟爱的林地和乡村通道。

据报道，威廉王子一家计划居住在这座拥有300多年历史的二级保护建筑中，即便在他即位成为国王后，也将打破君主入住传统官邸的惯例。

据报道，为此凯特全身心投入到小屋的装饰中，将其打造成属于他们自己的梦想之家。

一位消息人士向《每日邮报》透露："我认为这对她来说是一段非常有趣的经历。她热爱室内设计，并且是英国纺织业的坚定支持者。毕竟，这将成为他们永远的家。作为一家人，他们已经准备好迈向新生活。"