Prince William and Kate won’t have live-in staff at new 8-bedroom home for 1 reason

Prince William and Princess Kate are set to eventually become King and Queen, but when it comes to life behind closed doors, they remain remarkably grounded. The pair take a very active role with their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, and have strived to provide them with as ordinary an upbringing as they can, despite their remarkable status.

The family has been residing in the unpretentious four-bedroom Adelaide Cottage within Windsor Park’s grounds since August 2022. However, Kensington Palace has now announced they are prepared for a relocation, and will be transferring to the eight-bedroom Forest Lodge, situated a short distance from their current residence.

Whilst the property is considerably larger than Adelaide Cottage, William and Kate will be maintaining the same modest domestic lifestyle – and will not be employing any residential staff as they concentrate on making sure their home life is as private and ’normal‘ as possible, 

In his book New King, New Court, Royal author Robert Hardman detailed the couple’s decision to decline residential staff, noting: «The couple did not seek to boost the staff numbers at Adelaide Cottage, not least because there would be little room to do so. Reports that the Prince was hiring a valet were knocked back. The Kensington Palace team does include a ‚yeoman‘, a multi-tasking attendant who looks after everything from luggage to uniforms, but there is no ‚gentleman’s gentleman‘ on the staff. And certainly no butler. It’s very much them at home with the kids.'»