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.

Prince William and Kate Middleton are relocating to their self-funded 'forever home' at Forest Lodge Windsor. Learn about its £16m value, royal history, and why the move breaks tradition.

The royals and their children will relocate to the eight-bedroom Forest Lodge in Windsor in pursuit of a "fresh start," a royal source told NBC News.