Prince William is sending a clear message to the Royal Family that he is ‘first and foremost a dad’ through his move to Windsor, say experts.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are in the process of relocating closer to the Queen and their three children will attend a new school in Berkshire.

And Prince William, 40, is determined to be present for his children and share parental duties with wife Kate Middleton, also 40.

George, Charlotte and Louis will start at the private £21,000-a-year Lambrook School, in Bracknell near Ascot, in September.

Their parents are setting up home in the four-bedroom Adelaide Cottage on the Queen’s Home Park estate – just a 10-minute walk from Windsor Castle itself and a 15-minute drive from school.

The couple’s two older children previously attended Thomas’s prep school in Battersea – where Kate was mostly seen doing the school run – but will start afresh with Louis at Lambrook.

But a source told The Sun: ‘Both William and Catherine are very keen to do the school run.’

Royal experts believe this is more than just a physical move from Kensington Palace, and have suggested William is signalling to the Royal Family his most important duty is simply being a dad.

One royal insider said: ‘Prince William has forgiven his father and relations between them are stronger than they have been in some time, but he has been abundantly clear to all that he won’t repeat the way he was prioritised as a child.

‘He feels Prince Charles’ unquestionable work ethic had a direct impact on his upbringing, especially after the death of his mother.

‘Far too often, his father chose his duties over being a dad.’

Despite the move, the couple’s offices and charity work will still operate from Kensington Palace in west London, with the couple still travelling there for work.

Another source said: ‘Kensington Palace will remain their official residence now and in the future.

‘Their office will remain there – private office, press office, the lot. They expect to be in London a great deal still. How many days is yet to be decided.

‘They will need to work out over the next few months how they balance everything. But they lived in Norfolk during lockdown and it still worked. It can be done.’

The couple will keep their 10-bedroom Norfolk country mansion Anmer Hall, which was a gift from the Queen – alongside their apartment in Kensington Palace – but Adelaide Cottage will now be their main day-to-day home.

‘Their children are at the heart of every decision they make,’ said another royal insider. 

‘The duke and duchess want to give them as “normal” a start as is possible and this is their chance to give them that for as long as they can.

‘Kensington Palace is a bit of a goldfish bowl. The children can’t play in the grounds without being seen. 

‘They are very fortunate, of course. The duke and duchess are very conscious of that.

‘But they are hopeful this will afford a happy medium between their public and private lives.’

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