The Daily Mail reported that Adelaide Cottage was once the home of Peter Townsend, the great love of Princess Margaret, Queen Elizabeth's younger sister. The couple allegedly went for a viewing and liked it but ultimately moved to Frogmore Cottage before quitting the UK entirely. Prince William and Duchess Kate's new abode is a Grade II-listed home which is owned by the Queen and is a "grace-and-favour" home which she can choose to offer up to anyone she likes. Quite when the spark was lit is unknown. We are not super wealthy, nor are we city people or country landholders!'. Adelaide Cottage, duke and duchess's new home, was scene of royal scandal Valentine Low Tuesday June 14 2022, 4.30pm, The Times Adelaide Cottage was home to Peter Townsend, whose love. Was this request spurred on by an intimacy already established at Adelaide Cottage? It was built in 1831 as a retreat for William IV's wife Queen Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, and was also known to be a favourite home of Queen Victoria who often ate her breakfast there. Princess Margaret never came to Adelaide Cottage unless she was accompanied by Princess Elizabeth or the Queen. They wanted to be able to give George, Charlotte and Louis a bit more freedom than they have living in central London. A commentator in the 1950s described it as 'pokey and unattractive'. Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis Have a Color-Coordinated Easter, Prince Harry Will Attend the Coronation Without Meghan Markle, The Princess of Wales Breaks Royal Tradition With a Bold Easter Manicure, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie Will Perform at King Charless Coronation Concert. Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Louis, the Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Charlotte, Prince George, and the Duke of Cambridge, on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to view the Platinum Jubilee flypast on June 2, Set in 52 acres of Berkshire countryside, Lambrook School gives its pupils 'feathers to fly' and a 'delicious sense of freedom. It had a 2.4million renovation paid for by taxpayers in 2018, but Harry and Meghan have since repaid the money. Despite the allegations, it has never been clarified whether the couple were intimate before Townsends divorce. Other benefits include neighbouring Windsor Great Park, which spans more than 5,000 acres, with its Long Walk leading up to Windsor Castle, deer park and woodland trails in the Valley Gardens. According to a source, the Queen offered the Grade-II listed property to Harry and Meghan as a gift shortly after they married. Year 8 leavers join prestigious schools such as William's alma mater Eton, Wellington College, Marlborough College, where Kate went, and Charterhouse among others. Future king George, nine, and Charlotte, seven have left their current school Thomas's Battersea in London and four-year-old Louis be starting full-time education. Her beloved King Charles spaniel Dash, whom she would dress in a scarlet jacket and blue trousers, was buried there after his death in 1840. 32 never-before-seen variants have been detected in 13 states - and they are so mutated they could trigger 'concerning' outbreaks, Jeff Bezos and girlfriend Lauren Sanchez party with A-list stars including Oprah Winfrey, Katy Perry and Kris Jenner in Beverly Hills, Met Gala 2023 live: Stars set arrive on the red carpet for the biggest night in fashion - celebrating Karl Lagerfeld, 'They're killing us!' The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Cond Nast. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. Despite its proximity to the monarch's residence, the living conditions in the cottage were in stark contrast to its mightier neighbour. He described the home as an ice-box in the winter, as it only had two radiators: In the drawing-room, surrounded by French windows, it was sometimes necessary to wrap up in an overcoat and scarf, Townsend wrote. A source told The Sun: They were adamant they didnt want anything too showy or anything that needed renovating or extra security so as not to be a burden on the taxpayer. For back in the years following the Second World War, Adelaide Cottage was the grace-and-favour home of Group Captain Peter Townsend. The Princess announced in October 1955 that she and Townsend would not marry. They had two children together, Lady Sarah Chatto and David Armstrong-Jones, and remained together for 18 years. Margaret went on to release a statement confirming that she had broken off the engagement, writing: "I would like it to be known that I have decided not to marry Group Captain Peter Townsend. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group, Heartbreaking picture shows newlywed bride, 34, beaming alongside husband, 36, just minutes before she was killed by drunk driver: Groom is in critical condition, Multiple people are killed and at least 30 hospitalized after massive 20-car pile-up on Illinois Interstate 55 during dust storm, US tracking ANOTHER mysterious balloon: Military has been following unidentified object that flew over Hawaii and is heading towards Mexico, Is a 'cryptic' COVID strain lurking in YOUR area? 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Adelaide received several upgrades in 1955 after Townsend moved out, and work continued throughout the decades. Her beloved King Charles spaniel Dash, whom she would dress in a scarlet jacket and blue trousers, was buried there after his death in 1840. Boarding for the older two Cambridge children would cost an additional 8,886 a year if chosen at a later date. Their central London home, Apartment 1A at Kensington Palace, used to belong to Princess Margaret, and will remain their official working residence. Townsend and his family left Adelaide Cottage in 1952, when they divorced. A source said: 'This is very much a decision that two parents have made to give their children the 'most normal' start possible. The switch to Windsor also means the Cambridges will be near to the home of the Duchess's parents, the Middletons, who live 45-minutes away by car in the village of Bucklebury. The location offers the family easy access to the private 655-acre Home Park and the historic royal estate's network of drives, gardens, farms, nearby trout stream, Frogmore House and Royal Mausoleum, and Queen Victoria's Walk flanked by cedars. Adelaide Cottage had previously been mooted as a home for newlyweds Prince Harry and Meghan in 2018 who were at first living in Nottingham Cottage at Kensington Palace, before moving to Frogmore Cottage in Windsor. They will be able to draw from a huge range of activities for this including farming, bee-keeping, chess, mountain biking, ballet, tap, jazz, mini-masterchef, polo, podcast-making, scuba diving, skiing, as well as life-saving, survival, debating and public speaking. The Cambridges also intend to also keep a third property - their current country home at Anmer Hall on the 96-year-old monarch's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, which they are expected to still visit there for retreats. Townsend and his family quit Adelaide Cottage in 1952, when he divorced Rosemary. But now, Adelaide Cottage will be the new home for Prince William and Kate Middleton and their three children, Charlotte, George and Louis. Electricity was delivered to it via cables from Windsor Castle, but the current was so poor that only a vacuum cleaner and a small electric heater could be used at once. He died in 1995. Margarets love affair rocked the Establishment, but she put duty before desire when she called off plans to marry divorced Townsend in 1955. Princess Margaret, pictured centre, had a scandalous affair with Group Captain Peter Townsend, pictured left, wearing sunglasses at the Farborough Air Show, Adelaide Cottage is only a short walk from Windsor Castle and is on the 655 acre estate. William and Kate, both 40, who have been based at Kensington Palace since 2017, are said to want to give the youngsters a country upbringing and want to be closer to the Duchess's parents, Michael and Carole Middleton. The four-bedroom property has a rich (and a bit scandalous) history. The day and boarding school offers both weekly boarding and flexi boarding for the older two - where they can opt for a night's stay as and when they choose, but George and Charlotte will be day pupils for now. But six years after the cottage was erected, the King passed away at the age of 72 and it fell out of favour. The actual cottage was built in 1831 by King William IV for his wife Queen Adelaide. Townsend had mixed feelings about living in the Grade IIlisted historic home, which at the time was in need of renovation. He, of course, was the dashing RAF pilot and later equerry to King George VI who would precipitate a scandal, becoming the divorced lover of Princess Margaret. Princess Elizabeth liked to chat with Rosemary, while Princess Margaret played with the children on the lawn and Peter Townsend, off duty, sat back in a deckchair. The Cambridges' new home Adelaide Cottage is a pretty Grade II listed four-bedroom home that was lived in byPrincess Margaret's lover Peter Townsend and was later allegedly offered by the Queen to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Kate's prep school was St Andrew's School in Pangbourne, Berkshire. Mr Perry says on the school website: 'We give our pupils the 'feathers to fly' so that when they move on to the next stage of their educational journey, they will spread their wings and will take flight; leaving as confident, happy, engaging, mature, considerate and thoughtful young adults who are outward-looking global citizens.'. Lambrook's on-site orchard is home to pigs, chickens and rabbits, available to cuddle during tutor time wellbeing walks, bees with hives, and visiting lambs, and George and Charlotte will have an enrichment afternoon every Monday to complement their academic studies. One of the first occupants of Adelaide? It means William and Kate will be spending in excess of 50,000 a year on their children's private education. The couple had no children, so his successor Queen Victoria, who was just 18 years old, ascended the throne. To allow the couple to marry, the Queen had to grant permission and asked her then-25-year-old sister to wait three years. But they will also keep their 10-bedroom Norfolk country mansion Anmer Hall, which was a gift from the Queen, has a swimming pool and tennis court and underwent large-scale building work at their own cost. 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Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. 'They had no other demands than a pleasant family home close to . The Queen's sister considered marrying a divorced man. The property, previously known as Adelaide Lodge, was constructed by Sir Jeffry Wyatville using materials from John Nash's Royal Lodge built for the indulgent Prince Regent. The couple have been planning a move to Berkshire since last year and royal aides have now revealed their children will all go to the same school, which is about seven miles away from their new home, from September. Its entrance bears the initials AR (Adelaide Regina) and the date of 1831. In the garden, they enjoyed a tea to mark the boy's christening. 'What they have basically done allows them to put the kids first, but also to continue on doing what they do all day, every day.'. Uniforms consist of blue and green tartan kilts for girls and and navy corduroy trousers for boys, plus check shirts, navy pullovers and blue and green ties. And he went.. Eugenie "had been trying to secure Adelaide Cottage for a while." . For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, The Cambridges are leaving their Norfolk retreat behind for a plush pad on the Windsor estate, But Adelaide Cottage has a rich history of its own that is laden with scandal, A portrait of King William IV and Queen Adelaide, Peter Townsend (top, second left) and Princess Margaret (bottom, middle) grew fond of one another during regular weekly trips to Adelaide Cottage, Peter Townsend grew close to Princess Margaret while working as the equerry to the King, Peter Townsend (right) with Princess Margaret during the royal tour of South Africa in 1947, In 2019, Adelaide Cottage was shortlisted as a possible property for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, An early photograph of Adelaide Cottage from between 1892 and 1893, RAF pilot who fought in The Battle of Britain during World War Two, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). The royal couple will move to the Queen's Windsor estate Adelaide Cottage dates back to 1831 when it was built as a retreat for William IV's wife Queen Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, but it has quite . Important visitors to Windsor in the 1830 regularly describe visits to first one then the other royal summer retreat, Jane Roberts writes in her 1997 book, Royal Landscape: The Gardens and Parks of Windsor. The principal bedroom has a coved ceiling decorated with gilded dolphins and rope ornament reused from the 19th century royal yacht Royal George, and a good marble Graeco-Egyptian fireplace. Thats when I really fell in love with him.'. Before William and Kate moved to 'KP' in 2013, royal aides insisted it would remain their main home for 'many, many years to come'. Their new home of Adelaide Cottage is set upon the grounds of Windsor Great Park. In 2017 Daily Mail columnist Craig Brown revealed how a reader of his book about Margaret Maam Darling: 99 Glimpses Of Princess Margaret had unearthed fresh information which some might view as startling. The property was rebuilt more than 190 years ago as a cottage orne, or decorated cottage, for Queen Adelaide, the wife of William IV, to be used as a summer retreat. It was also known to be a. Princess Margaret and Group Captain Peter Townsend. Lambrook offers weekly and flexi-boarding for boys and girls aged seven onwards, with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge having the option to let George and Charlotte stay as little as one night a week on an ad-hoc basis, with the sleepovers booked online. Adelaide Cottage is owned by the Queen, but has been a "grace and favour" property since 1941 - that means, fellow royals or staff members are offered residence there rent-free (not a bad perk,. The pair were in near-constant company during a three-month State tour of South Africa, which began in February 1947. The move will see Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis start the new school year at Lambrook School this September. Adelaide Cottage was first built in 1831 and named for William IV's wife, Queen Adelaide. SEE:Inside Kate Middleton and Prince William's stunning first home together, REVEALED:Why Prince William and Kate Middleton won't host Prince Harry and Meghan at new home, "I have reached this decision entirely alone, and in doing so I have been strengthened by the unfailing support and devotion of Group Captain Townsend.". At the time, the Royal Marriages Act stipulated that no member of the royal family was allowed to marry a divorced person, if their ex-partner was still alive. William and Kate will also give up their live-in Norland nanny, Maria Borrallo, for the first time when they move to Adelaide Cottage. Ben Thomas, principal of Thomas's London Day Schools, wished George and Charlotte 'every happiness and success' at their new school and thanked them and other leaving pupils for 'upholding the school's values and for their many contributions to school life throughout their time at Thomas's'. Asked whether the couple was mindful of the economic difficulties facing many who would not be able to afford such opportunities, the source said: 'They absolutely are. Kensington Palace confirmed today that the royal couple and their three children are relocating to Windsor, England. Fees cost 4,389 a term for Reception to Year 2 pupils such as Louis, 6,448 per term for Years 3-4 like Charlotte, and 6,999 per term for George through Years 5-8, with an additional 1,481 per term for boarding for Y3-8. Jonathan Perry, headmaster at Lambrook School, said he looked forward to the Cambridge children starting. She joined the public school, where fees are now up to 6,845 per term, in 1986 when her family returned to the UK after spending two-and-a-half years in Jordan where she attended a nursery school. The south entrance is flanked by paired diagonally set chimneys with stepped bases, and the house has a porte-cochere, a canopied entrance to provide shelter. Adelaide Cottage has been used as a grace-and-favour home for royal staff and family friends in recent years. Photo: W.Oldham, Eton/albumen print, 9.3 x 11.8 cm. Margaret began to spend more time with Townsend and had many Sunday visits at the home accompanied by the future Queen, Princess Elizabeth. How intriguing then to think of the visits the young princess, together with her older sister, made to Adelaide Cottage in those post-war years and how that crush developed into the passionate affair that rocked the monarchy. However, the property was not held in high regard and was described by one newspaper as a poky and unattractive residence hidden behind a 10ft privet hedge. Relocating to Adelaide Cottage means William, Kate, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis are just 10 minutes' walk south east from 'Gan Gan' the Queen at Windsor Castle. Prince Andrew, who lives nearby at Royal Lodge, was also thought to have had his eye on Adelaide Cottage for his younger daughter, Princess Eugenie, 32, her husband, Jack Brooksbank, and their baby son August. There is a verandah with bargeboard eaves on the east side. Princess Margaret was a 13-year-old schoolgirl when Townsend moved into the royal residence, but hed already made quite the impression on her. The impressive property has been. Set in 52 acres of idyllic Berkshire countryside, Lambrook School gives its pupils 'feathers to fly' and a 'delicious sense of freedom'.
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