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What was stolen near Prince William and Kate’s home
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What was stolen near Prince William and Kate’s home

The estate is the main home of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

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About a month after a break-in sent shockwaves Windsor Castlenew details are emerging about what, exactly, was stolen from the property, which serves as the primary residence of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Although the couple and their three children were injured, two vehicles were taken from the property: a black Isuzu pick-up and a red quad.

The theft took place on October 13 at Shaw Farm while the Welshmen were sleeping in their home, Adelaide Cottage, which is just five minutes away. According to a police report, two masked men entered the property looking for farm equipment, then crashed through a security barrier as they exited using one of the hijacked vehicles.

“They should have known the vehicles were stored there before breaking in and know when was the best time to get there and get away without getting caught,” a source said. Sun.. “So you must have been eyeing Windsor Castle for a while.”

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The source continued: “There are alarms at Windsor Castle but the first time anyone knew there had been a break-in was when they crashed through the security barrier at the Shaw Farm Gate exit. The barrier had to be replaced because it was so badly damaged.”

The investigation is ongoing, according to police, and no arrests have been made. Meanwhile, Adelaide Cottage is a relatively new home for William and Kate; they moved there in 2022 to be closer to Queen Elizabeth as he got older.