Though the Prince and Princess of Wales travelled to Balmoral for their annual summer stay this weekend, it is Adelaide Cottage on the Windsor Home Park estate that they call home. William and Kate, both 42, moved around the corner from Windsor Castle in 2022 having previously lived at Kensington Palace. But in unearthed photos, their candy-pink Windsorian bolthole looks so different - and far grander than modern snippets shared of the home.
Photos shared by the Royal Collection Trust show the beautiful rural residence from a never-before-seen angle, revealing its impressive exterior in black and white. The building, which has fairytale-esque scalloped detailing along the edge of the roof, features climbing ivy and a stunning intricate pergola leading out to a grand circular entrance. The photo, captured by Benjamin Stone in 1899 , also shows a second house neighbouring the Waleses' home with a turret and chimney with billowing smoke.
It is the annex, the now-abandoned Adelaide Lodge, which shares a driveway with William and Kate's abode. The Wales children's fairytale home The beautiful cottage, which was first built for Queen Adelaide in 1831, is nestled in the heart of the 655-acre royal park estate. The original porch still stands and is surrounded by an expertly preened garden.
The modest porch provided the backdrop for the Princess' Mother's Day photo from earlier this year which she publicly apologised for after admitting she "occasionally experiments with editing". Th.