Prince William and Kate Middleton favouring move to cottage 10 minutes’ walk from Queen in Windsor

WILLIAM and Kate are favouring a move to a cottage ten ­minutes’ walk from the Queen in their bid to find a family home in Windsor.

Royal insiders say that the Cambridges wants be in a new home by the summer.

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It is understood Adelaide Cottage, which has recently been refurbished and has been used as a “grace and favour” residence for royal friends for 60 years, is their first choice.

The Duke and Duchess are ­considering moving to Windsor so that they can send their children — George, eight, Charlotte, seven, and Louis, four — to school there together.

They recently spent a Sunday afternoon looking around Frogmore House, which is used for royal functions.

But it is thought the Grade I listed mansion would take too much money to turn into a family home.

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Instead, Adelaide Cottage, built in 1831, is favourite.

An insider said: “Finding a way to make Adelaide Cottage work seems to be the best and only option. There are issues with all the other houses, so Adelaide will be the favourite.”

It is owned by the Queen but been a “grace and favour” property since 1941 and was home to Princess Margaret’s lover, Group Captain Peter Townsend, from 1944 to 1952.

It is thought Prince Andrew is unwilling to leave 31-room Royal Lodge, which he shares with ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, for William and Kate.

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The Cambridges currently split their time between Anmer Hall in the grounds at Sandringham, Norfolk, and Kensington Palace, in West London.

The Sun also understands they have been looking to purchase a private property in the Home Counties, possibly nearer to Kate’s parents Carole and Michael Middleton, who live at Bucklebury, Berks.

A spokesman for Kate and William did not want to comment.

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