Prince William and Kate Middleton’s move to Windsor had heartfelt link to Queen

When Kate Middleton and Prince William made the decision to relocate from London to Windsor back in 2022, many royal fans believed it was largely down to their children, as they wished to be nearer to Lambrook School, the private institution attended by Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

Yet while this may have played a part in the decision to uproot their family and move to the four bedroomed Adelaide Cottage, it was far from the only reason- as one royal expert recently revealed that the late Queen Elizabeth had also played a key role in the move.

In his new biography ‘Catherine, Princess of Wales ’, royal expert Robert Jobson revealed that William, 42, wanted to move so he could be closer to his grandmother after the heartbreaking death of her husband Prince Phillip in April 2021. Quoting an aide, Jobson writes that William “knew his time with his grandmother was precious and he is delighted they, as a couple, made that decision.”

He adds, “Catherine understood that for William, as a future king, it was important for him to be geographically closer to the late Queen in her final months, when he was required to support both her and his father. It made a real difference. They were in regular contact, seeing each other in person and speaking on the phone several times a week, bringing them even closer.”

Following Prince Philip’s death, a tragic loss that ended the Queen’s marriage of over 73 years, the monarch was understandably left bereft and struggled to cope – but later found a great deal of comfort in visits and phone-calls from her beloved grandson, reports PEOPLE.