But soon after the family moved to their new home, 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.

"Moving gives them an opportunity for a fresh start and a new chapter; an opportunity to leave some of the more unhappy memories behind," a source told the Sun of the move.

Prince William and Kate Middleton announced a major move from their home at Adelaide Cottage as they embark on a new era with their kids.