Prince William and Princess Kate have been drawn into a royal row as neighbours of their Kensington Palace home file complaints over a Burberry fashion show planned for their back garden during London Fashion Week, scheduled for September 18-22.
The couple, who have lived in Windsor since 2022, still use Apartment 1A at Kensington Palace as their London base and office for charities and official engagements. However, residents of the surrounding area, dubbed 'billionaires row', have raised concerns about increased traffic, noise pollution and litter, according to the Daily Mail.
Some neighbours have filed objections with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, expressing anger at the 'growing commercialisation' of Perks Field, which has previously hosted a multi-million-pound racehorse auction and Burberry shows in 2014, 2015 and 2016.
Burberry stated it has consulted the Royal Household, Crown Estate and local residents. The High Commissioner of India, whose property frequently hosts diplomatic engagements, requested noise be kept to an 'acceptable level'. One complaint described the shows as 'intrusive', especially given ongoing renovations by billionaire Foxtons founder Jon Hunt.
William and Kate currently reside at Adelaide Cottage in Windsor with their three children and are set to move to Forest Lodge later this year.
