Christmas shoppers in Windsor have complained as a detour has been put in place around the Prince William and Princess Catherine’s new home in the town. The couple recently moved into Forest Lodge with their three children, which is located a short distance away from their former home, Adelaide Cottage.
The detour means that shoppers heading to the yearly Christmas Tree Shop in Windsor Great Park will have to add over a mile to their journey as there is now a ban against driving directly in front of William and Catherine’s new home. One local has said: “A car was parked and running both days with what looked like two plain-clothes officers inside to prevent anyone from going into the lodge’s grounds.
“The shop is right next door, so it is not surprising the Waleses are keeping an extra eye out in case anyone is tempted to take a peek.”
Also speaking to the Daily Mail, another added: “I have already seen a few near misses where people have driven the wrong side of the cones.”
William and Catherine moved into their “forever home” last month, with the restrictions around the property said to have been put in place for the family’s safety.
It has previously been reported that CCTV cameras, massive fencing and landscaping will keep trespassers away from the eight-bed property, with it even being reported that trespassers will face arrest.
Mechanical engineer Tom Bunn previously spoke to The Sun about the security measures and the effects on locals.
He said: “Obviously it’s disappointing as my dog loves it here. We come here every couple of weeks and we’re going to have to find somewhere else now for him to get the miles in.
“But I completely understand the safety of William, Kate and their family is paramount so we should make sure they can live happily here.”
The couple’s new home is also closer to Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis’s school, Lambrook School.
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