Prince William and Princess Kate‘s new residence will be surrounded by a large off-limits area, effectively barring locals from accessing land near their home.
Residents living close to the eight-bedroom Forest Lodge in Windsor Great Park, Berkshire, have labeled these new restrictions as a “kick in the teeth”. A parking lot and park gate were permanently closed last night, and it is now understood that trespassers on the property will face arrest.
CCTV cameras, extensive fencing, and landscaping will deter intruders from the property, which is being referred to as the Prince and Princess of Wales’ “forever home”. However, a local woman expressed her frustration, saying: “Many of us have been walking our dogs here for 20 years so to be told we can’t any more is a kick in the teeth. It comes as Prince Andrew’s ex-wife Sarah Ferguson shows her true colors after being banned from a milestone royal event.
“We pay annually towards the upkeep of a park but we are no longer going to be allowed to use part of it. They’ve only given us a few days’ notice to say this section of forest is closing for ever. Now I’ll need to get in my car to drive further afield to take my dog for a walk.”
The restricted zone around Forest Lodge will safeguard Kate and William, both 43, and their children George, 12, Charlotte, ten, and Louis, seven. Locals had previously paid £110 a year for parking and park access, which is now closed to the public as part of the 150-acre off-limits area with a 2.3-mile perimeter.
Warning signs are scheduled to be installed to alert people they cannot enter.
A directive stated: “Due to the pending designation of part of the Great Park as an exclusion area, access via Cranbourne Gate will permanently cease.”
While other residents are dissatisfied with the modifications, they acknowledge the royals require maximum security, The Sun reports.
Tom Bunn, 32, frequently parks at the gate to take nine year old dog Mr Brown on walks through the meadows near Forest Lodge.
The mechanical engineer remarked: “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.”
Another local resident commented: “We love the royals and William and Kate and it’s so exciting they are moving to Forest Lodge. It’s clear this car park closure has not come from them, but is down to security concerns.”
Public entry is scheduled to be permanently restricted once it becomes a designated property under the Serious Organized Crime and Police Act (SOCPA) 2005.
The legislation safeguards crown territory, private property belonging to the King or immediate successor.
Blueprints now identify Forest Lodge as a “new residence” on private Crown Estate territory.
They reveal the new perimeter was approved by “all those involved” including Thames Valley Police and the Royal Household. The decision, which bypassed public consultation, states: “The reason for the designation is that the site was previously in use by non-protected tenants, so the designation of land and property was not needed.
“By the relocation of a protected principal residing at the Forest Lodge site, it reflects its use as part of the wider Crown Land within Windsor and therefore is appropriate to afford this site the same protection as other Crown properties designated under section 128 of the SOCPA 2005.”
It comes after Meghan’s shocking real role in Harry’s estrangement from his family was exposed.
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