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Pippa Middleton's sprawling £15m Berkshire estate is bigger than 75 football pitches

The Princess of Wales' sister lives in Berkshire with her husband James Matthews and three kids

Katie Daly
Lifestyle Writer
July 18, 2024
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The Prince and Princess of Wales' home at Adelaide Cottage in Windsor caught the attention of royal fans last week as the royal couple shared a sweet photo of their two youngest children Princess Charlotte, nine, and Prince Louis, six, watching the Euros final from their living room.

However, Kate's younger sister Pippa, who is married to hedge fund manager James Matthews, lives in a home that couldn't be further than her sister's royal cottage.

Pippa Middleton and Princess Charlotte in the royal box on day fourteen of the 2024 Wimbledon © Getty
Pippa Middleton lives in Berkshire

Forty-year-old Pippa lives in a 32-room Georgian property that sits on a sprawling 150-acre estate in Berkshire. The Middleton sister, who is a mum to Arthur, Grace, and Rose, acquired the £15 million property in 2022, and according to the MailOnline, has since dug up the expansive walled garden to install an 82 ft x 19 ft swimming pool.

Pippa recently holidayed with her husband James Matthews and their children© Javier Garcia/Shutterstock
Pippa and James share three kids

Concerns were raised over the "historic fabric" of the home as Pippa and her husband proposed building over an ancient wall, and there are also worries about "the Middle Stone Age sites" nearby which could be disturbed by the extensive digging required for the grand plans.

The Princess of Wales' contrasting home

Surprisingly, the Princess' home is a far more modest affair. Having moved out of their abode at Kensington Palace, William and Kate put down roots in Windsor at the picture-perfect candy-pink cottage. 

Adelaide Cottage on the Windsor Estate, the home of the Prince and Princess of Wales© Shutterstock
The Wales family live in Adelaide Cottage in Windsor

Their bolthole is nestled in the heart of the 655-acre Windsor estate and features four bedrooms. The royal abode was originally built for Queen Adelaide, hence its fitting moniker and was reportedly built using materials from the Royal Lodge - the current residence of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson.

Pink house in grounds© Shutterstock
The cottage has a beautiful pink exterior

Prior to their 2022 move to Windsor, the cottage underwent a series of renovations. The space previously featured a Graeco-Egyptian marble fireplace and a master bedroom with a ceiling painted with dolphins.

William and Kate smile at each other at Trooping The Colour 2024© Getty
William and Kate live in Windsor with their kids

A home with outdoor space for the children to play in was top of the priority list for the royal parents and it is understood that they don't have any live-in staff - their aides commute in from around Windsor.

Pippa and Kate's shared apartment

Kate and Pippa Middleton at The Day-Glo Midnight Roller Disco at the Renaissance Rooms in Vauxhal© Getty
Pippa and Kate lived in Chelsea before the royal wedding

Long before Kate received her HRH, she lived with Pippa in an apartment worth £1.8 million in affluent Chelsea.

Princess Kate waving with her mother Carole and sister Pippa© Getty
Carole and Michael Middleton purchased the apartment for their daughters

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Pippa and Kate's parents Michael and Carole Middleton purchased the three-bed home for their daughters in 2002 for £780,000. The Middletons put the property up for sale in 2018, eventually selling it for a neat £1.88 million.

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