Prince William and Kate Middleton’s new Forest Lodge home will still boast a stunning view of the entire estate despite the many privacy measures they’ve put in place ahead of their move-in.
The Prince and Princess of Wales are gearing up to move into the Georgian mansion, located near Windsor Great Park, in the coming months.
And because the couple’s new property includes a ha-ha wall — a sunken boundary designed in the 18th century — their views of the gorgeous landscape will still be visible without compromising on their privacy.
According to the National Trust, the wall is “a type of sunken fence… to give the viewer of the garden the illusion of an unbroken, continuous rolling lawn, whilst providing boundaries for grazing livestock.”
The name is said to derive from the surprise of encountering the hidden drop, with some suggesting that people would often exclaim “ha-ha” if they stumbled across it.
The family’s estate is surrounded by open countryside, meaning they will be spoiled with uninterrupted views across the grounds.
As move-in day rapidly approaches, the Waleses have seemingly ruffled feathers within their new community after introducing a massive “no-go zone” around their new home.
The exclusion zone will span approximately 150 acres — meaning that locals will risk immediate arrest if they venture beyond the “no trespassing” sign, The Sun reports.
The 2.3-mile perimeter is intended to ensure that the future king and queen, as well as their three children George, 12, Charlotte, 10, and Louis, 7, have an enhanced level of privacy once they move into the eight-bedroom property.
While residents understand that the royals need a different level of security than their neighbors, some locals were left fuming over the substantial changes to the neighborhood, the outlet adds.
Residents will no longer be granted access to Windsor Great Park through Cranbourne Gate, which boasted a private car park that locals paid $150 per year to use.
What’s more, the new exclusion zone will also be heavily monitored with the help of 24/7 surveillance cameras.
Other privacy measures include new trees and shrubs planted around the property, as well as a new fence that shields the home from public view.
Gardeners and decorators have been spotted at the estate in recent days, as several rooms of the home were getting a much-needed revamp.
The property, located near Windsor Great Park, features a total of eight bedrooms, six bathrooms, a tennis court and dates back to the 1770s — and boasts a cool $21 million price tag.
