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muriel said:
The Mail is reporting that the Wales family has moved in to Forest Lodge.
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The Mail has also reported that the couple threw a party for the builders, movers etc who were involved in assisting the family with move-in during the half-term break.

Here's the DM article about the party.
www.dailymail.co.uk

William and Kate's party for builders and staff who helped with move

The Prince and Princess of Wales served drinks and nibbles at The York Club, a private pub near Forest Lodge, their 'forever' home in Windsor Great Park, on Friday.
www.dailymail.co.uk www.dailymail.co.uk
 
hereditarytitles said:
Oh, no, it shouldn't go that far. As far as I know, there are many things in Great Britain that are associated with the term "York." It was probably just a joke on your part?
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I was joking but honestly couldn't be too sure.
Sounds like a great time for the workers. Always nice to feel appreciated.
 
I am interested in all British things and was just curious what The York Club is and how it looks like etc. That is why I never even would have gotten the idea to refer to what you suggested.
 
Hallo girl said:
Exactly, and they do not own it , they lease it. Anything for column inches, and to stir the pot.
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I am also waiting to see the value of Downing Street and Chequers to be discussed.
 
muriel said:
Its being reported that value of Forest Lodge is an estimated £16 million!


Isn't it amazing what the need to fill column inches can result in?
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Especially as they know that the Royal leases and arrangements are under scrutiny thanks to AMW.
 
Information about the Prince and Princess of Wales's lease for Forest Lodge, taken from the Crown Estate's letter to the Public Accounts Committee of November 28, 2025:


"C2. Forest Lodge, Windsor Great Park

40. Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales hold a 20-year non-assignable lease with The Crown Estate for Forest Lodge, commencing 5 July 2025. At the time of writing, the redacted version of the lease has not yet been published by the Land Registry. This property sits within the Windsor Estate and therefore Section 5 of the [Crown Estate] Act [1961, as amended 2025] applies.

41. Forest Lodge is a Grade II listed property within the Windsor Great Park.

42. Previously a “grace and favour” residence, it was returned to The Crown Estate by HM Queen Elizabeth II in the early 1990s and has since been let on the open market.

43. Following an approach from HRH The Prince of Wales and discussions with the Royal Household, the Commissioners were asked to consider entering into a lease of the Property to TRH The Prince and Princess of Wales for use as their primary private residence, [sic]

44. The Crown Estate Commissioners reviewed the process that management would follow to ensure compliance with our obligations under Section 5 of the Act and delegated authority to the Investment Committee (now known as the Value Creation Committee) to negotiate terms, complete due diligence, obtain independent valuation advice and ensure all statutory and financial standards were met before entering binding contracts.

45. Negotiations were conducted on an arm’s length basis, to ensure appropriate market terms were agreed. Two independent valuers (Hamptons and Savills) were appointed by The Crown Estate to provide valuations of the Property and to review the final Heads of Terms.

46. TRH The Prince and Princess of Wales received independent legal and property advice. Independent legal advice was provided to The Crown Estate by Cripps LLP as to the terms of the lease.

47. The lease for the Property was concluded on a 20-year Common Law Tenancy at an open market rent subject to standard Landlord & Tenant repairing obligations. The rent was assessed by Savills and Hamptons acting on behalf of the Crown Estate. Knight Frank acted for TRH’s The Prince and Princess of Wales.

48. The property is inalienable under section 5 of the Act, and the lease term was capped at 20 years.

49. The transaction is compliant with the Act, including Section 5, adheres to the standards of Managing Public Money and, in considering the transaction, due regard was given to the provisions of the Companies Act Section 172 duties and responsibilities of directors.

50. In line with the requirements set out in our Framework Document, which sets out the broad governance within which The Crown Estate and HM Treasury operate (most recently reviewed in May 2025), HM Treasury were not involved in the process, in line with The Crown Estate’s statutory independence and accountability but were kept informed throughout."​
 
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cdm said:
20 years does’t seem like the forever home that was mentioned in the press.
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20 years is a long time. They’ll practically be at retirement age by then. Kids will be grown. William will likely be king.

I’m not actually sure where “forever”home emanated from. “Sources” I think. Then, it just got repeated over and over.

I’m not sure why it matters personally. Things change, and William will be King one day. 20 years is a very long time as is to sign a lease for imo.
 
cdm said:
20 years does’t seem like the forever home that was mentioned in the press.
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I assume that given the discussions regarding previous leases they wanted to err on the side of caution. Of course, the lease can be extended after those 20 years. It makes sense to reevaluate the situation at that point. It is highly likely that by that time William is king; and their children will most likely be living on their own.

It is also noteworthy that the leased cannot be passed on to someone else.
 
Seeing how the other four leases detailed in the letter worked, it is possible to be renewed in 20 years time. Is it probable? Nobody knows.
 
Erin9 said:
20 years is a long time. They’ll practically be at retirement age by then. Kids will be grown. William will likely be king.
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A good time to review the living arrangements IMO, but they might still renew the lease then. Shows again that we don't really know many of their plans until it happens.
 
The "forever home" line most likely originated from a briefing (unattributed as is standard practice for the British royal family) from Kensington Palace when the move was officially confirmed. See BBC report here: British Royal Family and the Media

It wouldn't be the first time (or even the dozenth time) a palace briefing got ahead of (or, in some other cases, contradicted) the legal arrangements.
 
Tatiana Maria said:
The "forever home" line most likely originated from a briefing (unattributed as is standard practice for the British royal family) from Kensington Palace when the move was officially confirmed. See BBC report here: British Royal Family and the Media

It wouldn't be the first time (or even the dozenth time) a palace briefing got ahead of (or, in some other cases, contradicted) the legal arrangements.
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And it is not the first time that social media jumped the gun and moved a story along a road it was not intended to go.
20 years is a long time, lots of things could happen during that period. That would take William to his 60's then George to his 30's. Maybe William wanted to keep his options open, rather than tie down a 40 or 50 year lease.
I am sure if he wants to extend, it will not be a problem.
We sometimes make things more complicated than they are.
 
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