William and Kate's move sees them living nearer to Andrew until he gets out of Windsor

As the Royal Family seeks to distance itself from the former prince now known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, a house move for Prince William and Princess Kate means they will temporarily become closer neighbours. The Prince and Princess of Wales are reported to have now completely their long-planned move into their "forever" home, Forest Lodge on the sprawling royal Windsor estate.

It's understood William and Kate plan to remain at the eight-bedroom mansion as they bring up their three children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis and before William takes to the throne. According to the Daily Telegraph the family made the move to Forest Lodge during October half-term. The move is seen as a fresh start for the family after Kate's recovery from cancer, and comes as William prepares to make a solo trip to Rio for his annual Earthshot Prize Awards. But it means the Wales family are temporarily closer to William's disgraced uncle, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, who is still in his Windsor Great Park property Royal Lodge - albeit about 1.4 miles away as the crow flies from William and Kate.

Andrew has finally agreed to quit Royal Lodge for a new home on the King's private Sandringham estate in Norfolk in the New Year, after being stripped by Charles of his prince and Duke of York titles amid the long-running Epstein scandal.

The prince and princess were said to have fully supported the King's leadership on the matter. William is always understood to have wanted to take decisive action over his uncle.

Andrew was accused by the late Virginia Giuffre of sexually assaulting her as a teenager, after she was trafficked by paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, which the former prince denies. The Telegraph reports an exclusion zone was put in place around Forest Lodge in September ahead of the family's relocation.

Residents had expressed frustration at the permanent closure of nearby Cranbourne Gate and Cranbourne car park.

Those who lived within half a mile had previously been able to apply to hold keys to the gate for a £110-a-year fee.

Additional fencing was introduced on parts of the 2.3 mile perimeter around the 150-acre no-go zone.

It is a criminal offence to trespass on a protected site designated under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act (SOCPA) 2005.

The Wales family also have a 10-bedroom mansion, Anmer Hall, on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, and Apartment 1A in Kensington Palace in London.