Then there’s their main, day-to-day base: Adelaide Cottage, on the Windsor Estate. This is where the magic of simplification happens. In 2026, they downsized from a 20-room apartment at Kensington Palace to this four-bedroom gem, and the internet collectively sighed with relief. “Finally,” we thought, “a royal home that’s smaller than a shopping mall.”
Adelaide Cottage feels like a proper family home. It’s where they do the school run, have bath-time chaos, and probably binge-watch Netflix in sweatpants on a rainy Sunday. The kitchen is less “state banquet” and more “peanut butter sandwich central.”
Inside Bodorgan Hall: Kate and William's first home together was
They moved here so the kids could attend a local, normal school called Lambrook. Yes, “normal” at Lambrook includes a farm and a golf course, but the point is that William and Kate wanted to walk their kids to school like every other parent. It’s the ultimate “keeping up with the Joneses” moment, except the Joneses are the plumber’s kids down the lane.
What about Kensington Palace? The “Old Office”
Oh, they still have Apartment 1A at Kensington Palace—the iconic 20-room flat where they lived for years. Think of it as the “office apartment” they kept for official meetings in London. It’s where William works and where they host formal dinners. But after living in Adelaide Cottage, walking into Kensington Palace must feel like going from your cozy house to a hotel lobby.
Kensington Palace is the home of their official Instagram posts—the one with the fancy chandeliers and the perfectly lit sofa. But William once joked that the kids treat it like a giant jungle gym, racing down the hallways. It’s their public face, while Adelaide Cottage is their private laugh.
