Kate Middleton, Prince William and their children are moving to Forest Lodge later this year, and two families living in cottages near the residence were asked to vacate and have since relocated ahead of the royals' move.

But soon after the family started to unpack, things changed again. Queen Elizabeth died, just as Kate Middleton and Prince William landed in the dwelling. “It was not exactly the settling-in period they had hoped for,” a source said of that period in the Waleses’ lives.

Adelaide Cottage, the current home of Prince William and Princess Kate and their children, is said to represent some “unhappy memories” for the family. The revelation comes as the Waleses are preparing to move to their “forever home” with Prince George,