Prince William and Kate Middleton are rumoured to be taking over Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson's Windsor home, according to one royal commentator.
Rachel Bowie says that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are looking into moving to Adelaide Cottage, which incorporates parts of the original Royal Lodge, to be closer to the Queen. This version of Royal Lodge is currently home to Andrew and Fergie, and the Royally Obsessed host says it might be available after Fergie has bought a new property, writes the Mirror.
Ms Bowie said that Fergie's new home is on the Grosvenor Estate, owned by the Duke of Westminster, a friend of William and Kate, and godfather to Prince George. She said: "The speculation is they didn't pay full price for this and they got a good deal because, 'Hey, help my aunt, she needs a house'. It is interesting because there's a lot of talk about the Cambridges moving into Royal Lodge.
"Supposedly, Andrew and Fergie are staying at Royal Lodge for now, but if they had this other home is the plan maybe they can move into this Mayfair place and the Cambridges could move into Royal Lodge? Who knows."
Royal Lodge was the official residence of the Queen Mother from the death of King George VI in 1952 until her own death in 2002, the Express reports. The house was later granted as a home to the Duke of York, who lived there with his daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie and now shares it with his former wife.
Speculation about the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge relocating to Windsor has been rife since the couple began picking up extra duties from the Queen. The move to Berkshire would allow the couple to expand from their current Apartment 1A in Kensington Palace to a much larger property for their three children, while still maintaining their offices at the palace.
They would also benefit from closeness to Her Majesty as well as other members of the Royal Family and Kate's own parents, Michael and Carole Middleton. And Princess Eugenie has been leasing Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Frogmore Cottage with her husband Jack Brooksbank when not residing in Portugal.
According to a source close to the couple, Kate and William are "extremely excited" about the move to Windsor. Prince Edward and Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, live in nearby Bagshot Park with their children, Lady Louise and James, Viscount Severn.
Despite being the Queen's 'favourite', questions have been raised about Sophie and Prince Edward 's future within the monarchy. They have a "big question mark" over their upcoming roles within the Royal Family, a royal expert has claimed.
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