Parents unjustly slam Prince William and Kate for cost of new playground in Windsor
Prince William and Kate Middleton are being unjustly blamed for the not so warm reception of a local play park for kids that opened Tuesday at Windsor Great Park in England, according to place reps.
Known as Adventure Play, it’s located on the border of Berkshire and Surrey — but not just anyone is allowed in.
Instead, they are charging parents £12 (or $15.50) with kids under the age of 2 to watch their children play on the park equipment, Jam Press reported.
The park includes several wooden huts, raised walkways and slides. And for any child between the ages of 2 to 15, it costs even more to play there — specifically, £16 (or $20.60).
As a response, parents slammed the royals as inconsiderate of the poor financial climate currently plaguing the country. Many Brits have been struggling to pay their bills for months due to sky-high inflation and soaring interest rates causing supermarket prices and mortgages to increase in price — much like in the United States.
“There is a cost of living crisis, read the room,” one person commented on Instagram under the promotional post, while another chimed in: “Can we not get the King to subsidize this!?”
Another blasted how much it is charging as “utterly obscene.”
And if that’s not the worst of it, that significant fee covers one session, which only lasts two hours.
“How could you guys get this so wrong?!” Hannah Brudenell added.
“Whoever came up/approved this pricing structure needs a reality check and quite obviously couldn’t care less about children from struggling families,” another wrote.
When reached by The Post for comment, palace reps said “the park is run by Windsor Great Park and isn’t in anyway managed or run by The Prince and Princess.”
However, haters are still going at it online: Mom-of-two Natalie Masters griped, “I’m sorry, but £56 for my family, two adults and two children for two hours in a park is utterly obscene. What a pity.”
“Why on earth are parents being charged £12 for entry to a playground?” Another concerned parent wrote.
“Yes, it is a beautifully built one, but I’m not going to play on it, my child is. And for only two hours.”
“I just logged on to book and could not believe the cost,” Ellie Kelly said. “I run a forest school and I charge £14 per child for two hours and we cook on the fire and explore and make nature crafts and adults are free.”
Last summer, Will and Kate moved to Windsor with their three children, Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte, 8 and Prince Louis, 5.
Adventure Play is just a stone’s throw from their Adelaide Cottage home and Windsor Castle.
“Opening Tuesday 11 July, tickets for Adventure Play in Windsor Great Park are now on sale,” a Windsor Great Park spokesperson said in a statement.
“Book online in advance only, and park for free with your Adventure Play entry ticket.”
“But this is not just for the children,” the statement continued. “Whether they want to climb among the trees or explore the amazing giant acorns, you can be right there, feeding their imagination and watching their confidence grow. Because this is play like you remember it — getting close to nature, challenging the body and stimulating the senses. All are welcome, whatever their age, need or ability.“
When asked to respond to pricing, the spokesperson added: “We also listened to feedback during our testing sessions, and this feedback is reflected in the price set.”
“The prices include car parking, which can be used for the whole day enabling families to enjoy other facilities in the park outside of their play session. The prices set allow us to limit visitor numbers for the allocated session times to ensure all guests can enjoy the experience in a fully relaxed and un-congested way.”
The spokesperson, however, did note that lower prices are not completely off the table.
“As with everything that we do, we will keep our prices under review.”
