Adelaide Cottage (formerly known as Adelaide Lodge) is a house in Windsor Home Park just east of Windsor Castle, in Berkshire. Built in 1831 for Queen Adelaide, it is currently the principal residence of the Prince and Princess of Wales.
| Adelaide Cottage | |
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 An 1839 rendering of the cottage as originally built. | |
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| General information | |
| Type | House |
| Architectural style | Picturesque |
| Town or city | Windsor, Berkshire |
| Country | England |
| Current tenants | The Prince and Princess of Wales |
| Owner | Crown Estate |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Jeffry Wyatville |
Design
editThe cottage incorporates building materials of John Nash's Royal Lodge from Windsor Great Park. At the time of construction in 1831, it was described as "chastely elegant" and having two public rooms, in addition to a retiring room for the queen, and a pages' room, as well as furnishings from the former royal lodge and a marble fireplace mantel in the regency Graeco-Egyptian style.[1]
The present cottage has four bedrooms.[2] The ceiling of its principal bedroom reuses decorative elements, including gilt dolphins and ropes, from the former royal yacht, HMY Royal George. It has been listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England since October 1975.[3][4] Adelaide Cottage is located in Windsor Home Park.[5]
History
editIn 1831, under the supervision of architect Jeffry Wyatville, the house was erected in the picturesque style for Queen Adelaide.[3][6][7] Queen Victoria often visited the residence for breakfast and tea.[5]
Group Captain Peter Townsend, equerry to King George VI, was given the property as a grace-and-favour residence in 1944.[8][2] Townsend referred to the cottage as an "icebox" with only two radiators.[9] Simon Rhodes, the son of Queen Elizabeth II's cousin Margaret Rhodes, previously resided at the cottage.[2] Major renovations took place in 2015, with the historical architecture still intact.[2] In the summer of 2022, Adelaide Cottage became the home of William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales, and their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.[8] The family pays market rent.[10]
See also
edit- Kensington Palace, the official London residence of the Prince and Princess of Wales
- Anmer Hall, part of the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, the country residence of the Prince and Princess of Wales
- Llwynywermod, a house in Carmarthenshire, Wales, the Prince and Princess of Wales residence in Wales, owned by the Duchy of Cornwall
References
edit- ^ "Adelaide Lodge, Windsor published 20 Aug 1831 – RCIN 700781". The Mirror. image of newspaper in Royal Collection. 20 August 1831. Archived from the original on 17 January 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ a b c d "Adelaide Cottage, Windsor: Prince William and Kate Middleton's new home in the Berkshire countryside". WomanAndHome. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ a b Historic England. "Adelaide Cottage (1319270)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ Maudlin, Daniel (24 July 2015). The Idea of the Cottage in English Architecture, 1760 – 1860. Routledge. p. 60. ISBN 9781317643159.
- ^ a b Maggie Maloney (22 August 2022). "Inside Adelaide Cottage, Prince William and Kate Middleton's New Home in Windsor". Town & Country. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "The Royal Estate, Windsor, Non Civil Parish – 1001434". historicengland.org.uk. Historic England. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "Adelaide Cottage". www.royalcollection.org.uk. Royal Collection Trust. Archived from the original on 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ a b Valentine Low (14 June 2022). "Adelaide Cottage, duke and duchess's new home, was scene of royal scandal". The Times. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ Elizabeth Stamp (29 August 2022). "5 Things to Know About Prince William and Kate Middleton's New Home". Architectural Digest. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ Laura Hampson (25 August 2022). "Adelaide Cottage: Inside Will and Kate's 'modest' new home". The Independent. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.