THE first boxes loaded on trucks and vans in the nearby Adelaide Cottage, where they still reside William and Katethey are already making their entrance to Forest Lodge, the Georgian -style Royal residence located in a remote corner of the Windsor park, not far from the king’s castle. The transfer of the Wales In what the future kings and queen would like to transform into their definitive home is, in fact, imminent and among the furniture downloaded in these days there will also be the long dining table (24 seats) that Middleton has recently purchased. But not everything is going smoothly as they would like.
William and Kate prepare for the move with a controversial decision
Already last June the principles of Wales had started the long and complicated move operations, supervised by a team of specialized collaborators. A transfer made necessary by Lack of space in Cottage Edelaidemuch smaller than Forest Lodge which, with its eight bedrooms, is instead able to occasionally accommodate the members of the servitude. But the choice of the new home made some restrictions welcomed with little enthusiasm from the residents of the area inevitable.
The move of William and Kate “evict” the residents
The order came directly from the British Interior Ministry. To keep the curious away and guarantee the privacy of the principles of Wales and children George, Charlotte and Louis – as well as facilitating the move operations in these days – a team of workers has erected a long security cordon around the property. A barrier that marks a permanent limit of about four kilometers around the forest Lodge estate, forcing i localthe residents, to give up the use of 150 acres of the surrounding park.
Forest Lodge, the new residence of the Prince and the Princess of Wales (Getty Images)
The “steel ring” by William and Kate
The very long cordon, completed by cutting -edge CCTV equipment, also involved the closure of some car parking. And entire areas once used for family picnics or to bring dogs walking, are now no longer available. The residents of the city of Windsor are furious And the complaints have reached the local authorities: the closure of a beautiful slice of the Windsor park is causing Discomfort, road blocks and clogging in the few remaining parking lots.
William, Kate and children, October 2024 (Getty Images)
Windsor residents will be forced to use the car more
Windsor residents pay an annual fee of about 150 euros intended for the maintenance of the entire park. Despite this, from now on they will no longer be able to take advantage of An entire section of the Windsor woods In fact, it will be closed forever to the public, forcing citizens to use the car more to reach more distant parks. Considering William’s commitment in the struggle for the environment, the decision, the residents say, does not make sense.
Charles III wants to improve Windsor
Windsor Castle has long been indicated as the most vulnerable in terms of safety among all the Royal homes of Charles III. In recent years there have been numerous intrusions from the malinent who took advantage of areas where the protection was at the minimum. For this reason, in recent months, the king has personally approved a detailed supervision of the Security measures of the entire estatebringing the necessary improvements. And from now on, those who ignore the ban on the ban on access, positioned along the barrier inside the Windsor Great Park, risk immediate arrest.