Princess Kate and Prince William face setback while relocating
Prince William and Kate Middleton’s upcoming move into their new residence has caused outrage, as locals push back and express frustration over the increased security.
With their move to Forest Lodge, the Royal couple now find themselves at the center of controversy as a vast “no-go zone” surrounds their new “forever home”.
To safeguard the royal family, officials have established a 150-acre exclusion zone, stretching 2.3 miles around Forest Lodge.
The Royals’ strict security protocols include CCTV cameras, towering fences, and strategic landscaping to deter trespassers from their eight-bed abode in Windsor Great Park, Berks.
As a part of the security crackdown, a nearby car park has been shut, cutting off local access to Windsor Great Park at Cranbourne Gate, which they used to pay £110 a year to use for entry,
The order read, “Due to the pending designation of part of the Great Park as an exclusion area, access via Cranbourne Gate will permanently cease,” as reported by The Sun.
The 150-acre zone, marked by a 2.3-mile perimeter, will be clearly signposted, with warnings that trespassers risk arrest under Home Office rules.
A local woman spoke to The Sun regarding the situation and said, “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.”
“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 forever,” she added.
Continuing, “Now I’ll need to get in my car to drive further afield to take my dog for a walk.”