Prince William and Catherine Consider Moving to Windsor This Summer

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are reportedly considering a move to Windsor this summer to be closer to the Queen.

According to The Sun, sources have revealed that the couple has been looking at schools in Buckinghamshire, Windsor, and Surrey, with Lambrook School in Ascot being one of the schools they have visited for Prince George.

While the Cambridges have ruled out Fort Belvedere, the former home of King Edward VIII and Wallace Simpson, they have considered Brogmore Cottage in Windsor Castle's gardens and Adelaide Cottage in Windsor's home park.

Marlborough College in Wiltshire, which was attended by the Duchess, is also among the schools that the Cambridges are considering for their children.

Earlier this month, it was reported that the Queen had decided to make Windsor Castle her permanent home and main residence.

She enjoys walking her dogs at the house, which is about a mile from Windsor Castle.

Last month, she spent an afternoon at this residence with some of her closest relatives, including the Cambridges and their three children, as well as Princess Beatrice and her baby daughter Sienna Elizabeth.

Despite rumors that the Cambridges may be offered an apartment in Windsor Castle, royal insiders deny that the couple will be given one.

The move to Windsor comes amid concerns that the Duke of York may springboard back into public life.

A source told The Sun, “The need to move to Windsor is growing more and more.

Andrew spends a lot of time with the Queen.

He lives next door and is always there for her.

There are real fears that despite being banished from the firm in January, he is using his closeness to the Queen as a springboard back into public life.”

Fort Belvedere, which is currently occupied by the billionaire Weston family but is still owned by the Crown Estate, is believed to have been considered by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge as a base amid reports that they are set to move to Windsor this summer.

The fort was built in the 18th century after the failed attempt by young pretender Charles Edward Stuart to gain the throne for his father, James Francis Edward Stuart.

It was built for Prince William Augustus, who was the younger son of King George II.

It once boasted several cannons used in the Jacobite Rising.

A dining room and other facilities were added when it was converted into a country retreat by George IV.

Over the decades, the contingent of gunners based at the fort was reduced until the last remaining soldier died in 1910.

During Queen Victoria's reign, the building was used as a tea house in the summer months.

Edward rescued the building from falling into decay and spent significant sums of his own money to enlarge and improve the original building.

He installed a swimming pool, a tennis court, and even a Turkish bath.

The future king also had his own aeroplanes and private landing area near the fort, where he held lavish parties.

After Edward's abdication, he is reported to have been very upset when his brother, the new king, refused to renew the warrant allowing him to occupy Fort Belvedere.

By then, Edward and his new wife, whom he married in 1937, were living in France.

Fort Belvedere sat mostly unoccupied for two decades after Edward left, but it was utilised as a base for the office of the commissioners of Crown Landings during World War II.

The Weston family, who are close to the royal family, still live at Fort Belvedere.

However, the Cambridges have ruled out the property as their potential home in Windsor.

In conclusion, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are reportedly considering a move to Windsor this summer to be closer to the Queen.

While they have ruled out Fort Belvedere, they have considered Brogmore Cottage in Windsor Castle's gardens and Adelaide Cottage in Windsor's home park.

The Cambridges are also looking at schools in Buckinghamshire, Windsor, and Surrey, with Lambrook School in Ascot being one of the schools they have visited for Prince George.