Princess of Wales New Home Is Perfect for One of Her Favorite Hobbies That Prince William Once Called "Crazy".

Princess of Wales New Home Is Perfect for One of Her Favorite Hobbies That Prince William Once Called "Crazy".

Forest Lodge is nicely appropriate for one of her unconventional pastimes.

Prince William, Kate Middleton, and their three youngsters have moved into their “forever home,” Forest Lodge, and one of the perks of their new $21 million digs? It lets in the Princess of Wales to take phase in a favored out of doors hobby—one her husband as soon as referred to as her “crazy” for doing (but one that he’s now gotten on board with).

The future queen loves bloodless swimming, and Forest Lodge—nestled in Windsor Great Park—has get entry to to a personal lake nearby, in accordance to Hello!. The public realized of the Princess of Wales’s love for bloodless swimming when she seemed on “The Good, The Bad & The Rugby” podcast alongside William and Princess Anne in 2023; the exhibit is co-hosted through Mike Tindall, who is married to the Princess Royal’s daughter Zara.

“I love all sports,” Kate said. “I clearly typically love all sports. I love swimming. Cold swimming.” To this, William added, “The colder, the better.”

“The colder, the better,” she affirmed. “I genuinely love it. Slightly to the factor the place William’s like, ‘Catherine, you’re crazy.’ And it’s darkish and it’s raining and I’ll go and are searching for out bloodless water.”

William, however, has now interestingly co-signed Kate’s hobby, as he shared whilst traveling North Wales in November that he took phase in bloodless swimming. “You experience super afterwards,” William informed a bloodless water swimming group, in accordance to The Daily Mail.

“I love it,” he added. “I do a lot of yelling and screaming when I get in.”

A recent story about the Prince and Princess of Wales’ move to their new “forever home,” Forest Lodge in Windsor Great Park.

The family relocated there in October/November 2025 from Adelaide Cottage. This secluded Georgian mansion features access to a private lake, ideal for Kate’s passion for cold water swimming (also known as wild or open-water swimming in chilly conditions).

Kate first shared her love for this hobby in a 2023 appearance on The Good, The Bad & The Rugby podcast (with Prince William and Princess Anne). She described it enthusiastically: “Cold swimming—the colder, the better. I absolutely love it. Slightly to the point where William’s like, ‘Catherine, you’re crazy.’ And it’s dark and it’s raining.”

Prince William initially teased her for braving cold, dark, rainy conditions, but he’s since come around—by late 2025, he admitted trying it himself and enjoying the post-swim rush.

The private lake at Forest Lodge allows Kate convenient, year-round access without traveling far, making it a perfect perk of their upgraded home.

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