Prince William and Kate Middleton will live at Windsor Castle when he becomes king despite a recent £12million refurb to Kensington Palace, according to reports.
It is believed Prince George, eight, and Princess Charlotte, seven, will leave their preparatory school near Kensington Palace at the end of this term.
They are expected to enrol at a private co-educational school in Berkshire, near to the home of the duchess's parents, the Middletons, in Bucklebury, a 45-minute drive from Windsor Castle.
Prince Louis, four, who has acquired new-found fame after his flamboyant display over the Platinum Jubilee weekend, will join them at the new school.
William, who turns 40 next week, recently joked he is finding the milestone "so daunting" and so he and his wife have reportedly made the big decision about their future.
Kensington Palace will still remain their London home, and the family will also regularly visit Anmer Hall in Norfolk.
But Kensington was refurbed to the reported value of around £12million recently so Kate and William could "move in safely".
The List had reported: "Kate 'absolutely adored' the home and also liked the property's location near Kensington High Street.
"For the royal couple to move in safely however, major work was needed. "
According to The Week, the renovation cost approximately 12 million pounds and required more than 100 workers.
It was reported last month Kate and William had identified Adelaide Cottage, a quaint building minutes from Windsor Castle, as their future home but it remains to be seen if this is the exact location the couple have set their sights on.
But regardless a big move would bring a new lifestyle and family dynamic to the Cambridges, who are reportedly looking forward to the added freedom for their young children that the vast, secure Windsor estate will provide.
A source told Sunday Times today: "The reality is they are quite confined in what they can do in London.
"The kids can't go into the park and kick a football with friends. Their plan is to be there for the next 10 to 15 years, then move to Anmer, which is so special to them."
Another friend said William " is fully accepting of doing his duty and fulfilling what the public expect of him, without paying too much attention to what he would have liked to have done in another world."
William looked pensive at at last month's state opening of parliament and at the jubilee national service of thanksgiving at St Paul's, where the Queen was unexpectedly absent.
A friend said this was because William "knows the future (of the monarchy) rests on his, Catherine's and his kids' shoulders and that's a lot of pressure."
And during an engagement at a youth organisation in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, last year with Kate, who turned 40 in January, William joked: "We are still calling ourselves young, but we are not.
"I don't see myself as that young any more."
The prince was spotted selling the Big Issue on the streets of London last week in a move praised by royalists.
Matthew Gardner's brother-in-law, who passed by in the centre of the capital, was shocked to see William dressed in the magazine's red gilet and baseball cap.
Mr Gardner said: "What an honour to have a private moment with our future king who was humble and working quietly in the background, helping the most needy.
"These ‘silent gestures’ often go unrecognised."
