The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are putting their children first by abandoning their "dream" of living in London and moving to Windsor, a royal expert has said.
The Cambridge family are said to be upping sticks from Kensington Palace to move to Adelaide Cottage, which is nestled in the heart of the Queen's 655-acre Windsor estate and is extremely close to Windsor Castle. The move would see them live much closer to the Queen and is set to see Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis attend new schools. It will also see them swap life in the busy capital for a property where they will have more space.
And according to royal author Omid Scobie, William and Kate realise that Windsor is a better place for George, Charlotte and Louis to grow up - despite their original plan.
Writing in his column for Yahoo, he said: "Though London was originally the dream, it became increasingly apparent to the duke and duchess that living in the middle of Kensington Gardens may not be the best place for Prince George, nine, Princess Charlotte, seven, and Prince Louis, four, as they grow up."
He also says a source told him that the Cambridges had thought about moving permanently to Anmer Hall in Norfolk - but it is too far from London.
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He quotes a source as saying: "They thought about moving to [their home in] Norfolk, but as active senior working royals they could never be that far away from London, so that’s where Windsor came into the picture."
Meanwhile fellow royal expert and author Ingrid Seward, said the move could give Kate and her family much more freedom, especially after she was told the duchess can't really do things like walk in the park.
She previously told True Royalty TV's The Royal Beat about the move: "I think what William and Catherine will have for their children is the freedom they didn't have at Kensington Palace.
"I remember Harry saying to a friend of mine that Catherine was almost a prisoner at Kensington Palace, and I thought don't be ridiculous, it’s the most gorgeous place to live in London!
"Then I thought, in a way they are prisoners, they have a beautiful house and garden but beyond that garden are hundreds of people every day and massive security.
"Catherine can't walk in the park like Diana used to, as times have changed.
"The only place to go is a field where the helicopters land, so you are very imprisoned. Everyone knows what you’re doing and where you are.”
It will also allow Kate, 40, to be closer to her own family and where she grew up in Bucklebury, Berkshire.
