Why William And Catherine's Time At Kensington Palace Wasn't The Best For Their Children

Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, are reportedly planning a move to Adelaide Cottage this summer to be closer to Queen Elizabeth, who is now living full time at Windsor Castle, per The Sun. In recent years, the couple — along with their three children — have been splitting their time between the city and the country, but the constant travel has taken its toll on the young family. "Anmer Hall made sense while William was a helicopter pilot in East Anglia and it was useful for Christmases at Sandringham, but it doesn't really work any more," a source told the Daily Mail. "It's a little too far away for weekends, but Windsor is a perfect compromise."

During the school year, William and Kate primarily reside at an apartment in London's Kensington Palace. But don't mistake the term "apartment" to mean their home is small. "All of these royal residences at Kensington Palace are called apartments, which of course makes people immediately think they are flats like the American term for an apartment meaning it is a flat. They are not," royal expert Christopher Warwick explained (via Hello!). 

In fact, apartment 1A — where the Cambridges reside — boasts four stories and 20 rooms, as well as a private walled garden visible from all of the home's main rooms where the family can spend time outdoors. But according to one source, the property simply doesn't give the young family — who love exploring nature — the freedom they desire.