William and Kate's "True Colors" on display, as neighbors told to "Move Out Immediately"

Tenants were reportedly "surprised" to learn they'd be forced to leave their cottages on the grounds of Forest Lodge, which had "been rented out by the Crown Estate." A source told the outlet, "They were told to move out. I guess they were given somewhere else, but they were told they had to move."

The source continued, "They were not expecting it. Those houses are very close to the lodge, so they're not going to want any Tom, Dick, or Harry living in those houses if there are going to be royals there."

The outlet also suggested that Forest Lodge is a "considerable upgrade" from Adelaide Cottage. Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis's new home includes a "chandelier-lit ballroom, tennis court, Venetian windows, and extensive grounds," per the publication.

Is there any difference between this and a landlord telling a tenant to move out so his niece or nephew could move into the house or apt?

ROFL. Here come all the apologists!

Marie Claire is a Sussex mouthpiece

What’s good the goose..and all that.

I scanned the article & I thought the "true colors" comment pertained to the fact that they were paying for renovations themselves

I would assume the cottages belong to the Royals and if so, they have the right to ask people to move, though they likely offered to relocate them, not just kick them out

They won't have been told to "move out immediately" as that would be illegal. The tenants would have had a contract with a certain notice period in it. It might be 30 days or so, but it's not like the Crown Estate is some kind of slum landlord.

They should have taken the Royal Lodge and told Andrew to move out.

You know, they have a perfectly lovely estate at Anmer Hall, part of Sandringham. I thought that was their happy place. It was a gift from the Queen.

What a ridiculous non-story. The tenants being kicked out are given other places to live. The 'true colors' clickbait headline is not in reference to the eviction but to Kate and William paying for the rental cost of their new home with their 'own' money, iow aren't they fabulous?

Not many people know Wills and Kate have their own money. Apparently Kate has resurrected her mom's bankrupt party pieces business and William dresses up as a clown to promote it at non-royal gatherings.

As if a family that isn't hyper-sensitive to public image would not assure that these families were given plenty of notice and even offered alternative lodgings.

The laziness of this non-story is an insult to a Royal gossip hound like me.

If William and Kate are going to be dragged an iota of credibility is required.

R9 Sandringham is 150 miles from Windsor. Not very handy for dropping the kids off at school.

[quote] I would assume the cottages belong to the Royals and if so, they have the right to ask people to move

Yes, but they could have at least given these people six months, to a year's notice.

Who in the hell can just pick up and move an entire household in one month??

Where does it say they were given a month's notice, R13? Also, the article itself concedes, "I guess they were given somewhere to go to".

The Waleses will probably want security people and possibly senior servants to have those cottages.

R13 Unless it was written into their contract, why would any landlord on the planet give a tenant six months to a year's notice?

What happened to them moving into Fort Belvedere? The media has been harping on them moving there for months.

I read somewhere a few days ago that all people affected were provided with equal or better lodging elsewhere.

I'm no fan of William, but that article reads like a hit piece. I can see the necessity of the moves of these close by people strictly for security sake.

Yes, they need this fourth house for the children's sake.

The other three houses only have an outdoor tennis court, and it sometimes rains!

R16 Fort Belvedere is subject to a long term ground lease. The fee owner (the Crown) can’t just evict them. Other properties at Windsor have similar long term leases and many much shorter leases. The shorter the lease term the more likely there is a right to evict or shorter notice.

Ground lease = leasehold in the UK Fee = freehold in the UK.

The original tenants of Fort Belvedere are now dead, the wife passed away a couple weeks ago. Their children inherit the lease. But even if they were amenable to being bought out, the optics, now nearly a century past, would not be good.

"Forever home" make them sound like they were previously living in a no-kill shelter with the likes of Bootsie Gumdrops.

This story has the stench of Montecito all over it.

[Quote] Marie Claire is a Sussex mouthpiece

The delusion is HKN-level (aka — extinction level)!

It's unlikely any Royal wants to inhabit Fort Belvedere even when the lease expires. It's cursed with the pussy and balls stink of Wallis Simpson and Edward the abdicator.

Not mention it’s an ugly-ass house!

How is Windsor Great Park managed? Is it a Crown property? It’s not owned outright by the Royals.

The GWP estate is owned by The Crown.

WGP*

LOLOL! Wait until the other shoe drops! Meghan an HArry are moving back and will take over Adelaide Cottage. Trigger the Klan Grannies!!!!!!

I wonder if William and Kate personally evicted the people or if they sent in a gang of crowbar-wielding skinheads at 3 AM to throw the tenants out into the street.

I'm writing the screenplay, where Harry and Meghan move back. They resume Royal duties. Charles dies, and Meghan divorces Harry. It will take place over 3 years.

What a perverted headline. The “true colors” quote in the last paragraph was someone stating that William and Kate are truly good for paying for all of it themselves. The headline writer knew that the headline constructed in that way would be construed by American readers to mean something bad, which is the opposite of the quote.

I'm sure the tenants were relocated to lovely homes and compensated for their troubles.

R34 Yes, we covered that earlier.

Oh dear, Harold must be livid. Haha

I'm no fan of Harry and MeAgain, but these two are no bargain, either.

Hell, most of that family has simply become so icy and joyless as they've aged. Long gone are the laughs of Fergie, the service of Diana, and the wisecracks of Anne. They're all so damned dour and sickly now. Which leaves the audience wondering "If these people can't at least be entertaining, then what the hell is the point of them anymore?"

Gay Little George will be the LAST of the monarchs. Mark my slurred words!

[quote]Gay Little George will be the LAST of the monarchs. Mark my slurred words!

Not if I have anything to say about it.

In their defense, this is supposed to be their 'forever' house and it's comparatively modest for the (future) King of England. The couple have never had any live in help. Adelaide was quite small in royal terms.

Doesn't the Duchy make William a billionaire?

If I were in his position I'd use my own billions from the Duchy to buy something far better than this and answer to no one.

The couple have never had any live in help.

Tee hee 🥴

The facade of the house is an unholy mess. It looks like the interior has been substantially redone many times, leaving some nice spaces but likely a hash overall. It must offer some strategic advantages because it's not much aesthetically.

Who will live at Clarence House when Charles dies?

I doubt Camilla wants to be there. Doesn't she have a house from her previous marriage that she favors?

I’m convinced R31 only chimes in on these threads to yell “Clan grannies!” Because she thinks it’s the most clever name ever. She posts it over and over and over and over again.

[quote]You know, they have a perfectly lovely estate at Anmer Hall, part of Sandringham. I thought that was their happy place. It was a gift from the Queen.

Anmer is way up in Norfolk. This new place is near Windsor, and the children's school. It's also close to Eton where ostensibly George will be in a couple of years.

I have no problem with them getting a bigger house in WGP - Adelaide House was far too small for their family - but this merry-go-round of large estates is dizzying. They now have three large-scale homes: Anmer Hall, the KP apartment, and now Forest Lodge. Are they keeping all of these places when Charles passes, or staying put during William's reign? If the latter, what becomes of Buck Palace, Clarence House, Sandringham, the apartments at Windsor Castle and even Balmoral? Sandringham and Balmoral will be owned outright by William personally.

There aren't enough working Royals to live in all of these places. I worry about Sandringham - if W&K are comfy at Anmer, what happens to the larger estate house? No more Christmas there? I wonder if they will continue to summer up in Scotland at Balmoral, as Charles has continued to do.

What scandal? There is no scandal, just another pathetic attempt by Harry and Meghan's MC minnions to trash his family.

r44 I believe Camilla will keep Clarence House as her "in town" residence, in London. I believe Charles has made this clear and William will likely abide by this. After she passes, who knows, it will probably be converted back to royal office space, or possibly rental residences, same as St. James.

OMG paid staff were asked to move out of their grace and favour cottages and then moved to better accommodations elsewhere in Windsor Great Park. What terrible hardship! How mean of William and Catherine....epic eye roll.

Wouldn’t Camilla be more comfortable in the stables?

R50 Camilla has her own estate which she really loves and even after their marriage and his ascension she has been known to take a break and go there to chill out. I don't remember the name of it. I do think Charles is going to see to it that she has everything she could ever want if he pre deceases her. He will definitely not leave it up to William. Where Camilla is concerned Charles trusts no one but himself.

I believe Charles has made this clear and William will likely abide by this.

It’s clear but only a belief or only likely? Make up your mind, kind Sir.

R51 it’s called Haymarket.

r52 Charles has made many things clear to William over the years but it's always a question as to whether William will abide by his wishes, as he tends to go his own way on things. Since this is a situation that will occur after Charles's demise, and involves Camilla, it's a toss-up IMO if William will go along or do something else.

If Charles is able to secure some kind of lease or leasehold for Camilla at CH, or some kind of legally-binding promise of tenancy for her for life, then it may be moot as to what William wants or thinks.

I believe it's Ray Mill House

I actually kind of like Camilla now, but I would also love it if William threw her out on her behind after Charles dies. William is a known asshole, so Camilla may already have set up her post-Charles estate plans to counteract anything from William.

What's William done to make him a known asshole?

R54 so it remains unclear. Thank you, kind Sir.

He gave his wife the gift of cancer

Charles isn't going to leave anything up to William or anyone else. He will go through whatever legal process is necessary to insure Camilla is taken care of. He may even make portions of his will public.

The D/L take on Camilla is always adorable to me: always someone comparing her to a horse, always the dark musings about here post-Charles fate (a moustache-twirling William will surely tie her to the railtracks as soon as she is undefended!).

In reality, she has been a wealthy woman all her life, and has her own children, grandchildren and friends. The very worst fate possibly in store for her is that she will spend her twilight years in their company at her own dream home in Wiltshire.

However, as the Queen Dowager, I’d bet that she remains in Clarence House and retains those of her charity interests which really appeal to her. She may retreat into the background of the new reign, but she is likely to be in her eighties anyway and (at the very least) has her own divorce cash settlement to fall back on. That has probably been invested rather wisely, untouched over the past 2 decades.

Upper - middle class only, on a good day.

[quote]What's William done to make him a known asshole?

C'mon gurl.

Kate has cancer. She doesn't want anyone near her.

R40 Harry mows the front lawn by himself—with a manual lawnmower! We’ve lent him WD40 in a pinch.

[quote] Who in the hell can just pick up and move an entire household in one month??

I've done it, but it wasn't fun.

[quote]Who in the hell can just pick up and move an entire household in one month??

How much shit do you have? Are you a hoarder?

"Who in the hell can just pick up and move an entire household in one month?"

About 100,000 of my neighbors so far this month. And it's only the 18th. Two weeks to go.

Clarence House is supposed to be where a dowager or a sibling to the monarch lives. George isn't old enough to live there yet as future Prince of Wales, so Camilla has time to use it.

But she'd probably rather have Highgrove as a widow.

I am beginning to see a correlation between MAGA fucks and Royal-ass kissing Remoras.

There is nothing the grifting royals can do that would be seen as too far in their eyes.

I could see Clarence House being used by an elderly Edward and Sophie, once Camilla dies. They will probably be full time working royals until they are quite old, given how young the Wales children are and how long W&C want them to stay unencumbered by duties.

I don't believe Buck Palace will be used to house family members in the future. There are sets of "apartments" or rooms there, used by Andrew, Anne, etc when they are in London on royal business, but I think that will be phased out in the future. BP will become strictly a "showpiece" palace, tourist attraction and used for garden parties, functions and State Dinners. They may put offices for staff there.

R68 said every college town, ever.

Boston… always thinks it is so special …

The Wales kids seem to have a warm relationship with Camilla and she seemed engaged and protective over them at the Queen's funeral. I recall a video a few years ago of the kids (Charlotte especially ) waving goodbye and exchanging pet nicknames with Camilla and Charles as they boarded a private helicopter after visiting them.

Charles also seems engaged and playful with Camilla's grandchildren.

Louis wanting to be with Grandpa Charles at public events also speaks to a familiar relationship. I doubt they are cold fish to the grandchildren.

I forgot where I was going with this....

Anyway, I'm sure they are better with the grandkids than they were with their own kids, which happens a lot. Adult children end up appreciating parents/stepparents who are good to their kids even if they didn't have a great relationship themselves.

[quote]William is a known asshole,

Hi Meghan.

Pet. do tell us the names you heard while you boarded that copter.

[quote] I wonder if William and Kate personally evicted the people or if they sent in a gang of crowbar-wielding skinheads at 3 AM to throw the tenants out into the street.

Don't say stupid things.

[quote] The Wales kids seem to have a warm relationship with Camilla

Where on earth did you get that from? It's well known that William and Kate can not stand Camilla. You'll see just how much high regard William has in Camilla once Charles dies and she's summarily sent packing.

Camilla's Ray Mill property looks a might raggedy. Kinda like her.

Everyone should please read R61. Thank you. And is there anyone here who thinks William and Catherine will be emptying out dresser drawers and closets and cupboards and packing things in boxes? Please. they have an entire staff whose task will be moving them, and putting everything in its place at their new home. They will choose paint colors and building materials and fabrics. they may even meet with a designer about furnishings. But that will be the extent of it.

[QUOTE]What's William done to make him a known asshole?

[QUOTE]C'mon gurl.

And, yet, nobody seems to be able to say beyond the necklace and dog bowl wreckage from a brotherly fight.

R81[quote}And, yet, nobody seems to be able to say beyond the necklace and dog bowl wreckage from a brotherly fight.

That just made me respect him.

I love how offended some of you are over an article that doesn't kiss Will and Kate's asses. They deserve this attention for being fake environmentalists gobbling up one home after the next, when they aren't on mega yachts, in a royal game of Monopoly. Those two lazy hoes are a real piece of work.

[quote] You know, they have a perfectly lovely estate at Anmer Hall, part of Sandringham

Yes, I was wondering what happened to that place. QEII spent a ton of money on that place. The brand new tile roof must have cost a fortune on its own.

Wikipedia says it's still the 'country home' of William and Kate. Why the fuck do they need a country home when they live in the damn country?

King = Get out or you will be forced out

Brits = We love the monarchy, it's just symbolic, he has no real power. 🙄

[quote]It's well known that William and Kate can not stand Camilla.

[quote]their father's relationship with her and have had a good and cordial relationship

There is a difference between those two concepts. Being polite or cordial does not negate the fact you cant stand that old mare who's always in drunken benders.

R84 are you sure that’s not a HoJo’s?

I adore Camilla.

[quote] I doubt they are cold fish to the grandchildren.

Speak for yourself.

Who are Archie and Lili?

R78, that’s one of the listing photos when she bought the house in the mid-90s.

And yet, r86 in my post at r80, I support it by citing credible reporting, not just my opinion.

Unlike you.

What do you site as support for your opinion, and that's all it is, that William can't stand Camilla?

I'll wait in suspense. *eyeroll*

R66 those in the wrong end of an eviction.

Personally, I think it's a mistake for William (and Charles if he lives past the completion of the renovations) not to live in Buckingham Palace after he becomes King. The repairs to BP are being paid for in part by taxpayers which include the royal apartments. Because of that, it should continue to be the primary residence of the monarch while in London.

Wouldn't it benefit the country more if they opened up the palace to public, r94? They could charge a small amount of money and recuperate the cost of the renovation if the money is so important. I don't see why anyone needs to live in that building.

Which beautiful royal home do WE get?

[quote]Wouldn't it benefit the country more if they opened up the palace to public, [R94]? They could charge a small amount of money and recuperate the cost of the renovation if the money is so important. I don't see why anyone needs to live in that building.

It's right in the heart of tourist London - it kind of makes sense to open up the palace & the gardens for tourism since no one could live there & the costs to make the building secure & tech friendly for offices must be enormous. I recall from a previous thread, someone indicated that the BRF would likely never to do it, but it seems to make sense.

Buckingham Palace is open to the public for part of the year. A good chunk of the royal art collection is on display there. In the past Charles suggested it should become basically an art gallery, while using the state rooms for formal events. In practice, that is how it works anyway, but there are probably security issues in operating like that all year round as a dual purpose venue , so the two roles alternate.

Buckingham Palace also (like The White House) has a notorious problem with vermin.

Once you get past the state rooms and the Art galleries Buckingham Palace is essentially apartments. Anne stays there at times, Sophie and Edward have too. I expect William and Catherine will stay there once in a while when there are big doings, or state occasions in London. Their new "forever home" is at Windsor. When I travelled from London to Slough to see Windsor Castle it took us about 40 minutes by train. I'm betting Buckingham Palace will still be used as a residence but not often. Right now Charles and Camilla are perfectly happy at Clarence House. I read that he is now at Balmoral for the summer recess. Or whatever it's called. I have to wonder Will he be sleeping in the same bedroom his mother died in? They probably have had it redecorated. But still...

[quote]I have to wonder Will he be sleeping in the same bedroom his mother died in?

That's probably not unusual for monarchs.

[quote]Wikipedia says it's still the 'country home' of William and Kate. Why the fuck do they need a country home when they live in the damn country?

You seem to be a bit confused by the entire idea of the British monarchy. Of course the heir to the throne has multiple estates.

He doesn't NEED them, but his father has them so he must have them too. 'Twas ever thus.

The UK is full of rats and mice! Verin. When we toured the Cotswolds a few years ago, we saw all these lovely cottages with the quaint thatched roofs, and our guide told us in the Fall, the mice head for the roofs where they make their nests for the winter months. They reproduce pretty rapidly. The other thing I learned is that every time a rat or a mouse runs, they pee.

Verin—the fancy Norman French vermin.

r103 please stop speaking Il of Parliment. They all turn to vermin once elected.