Inside Prince Andrew’s plan to remain at Royal Lodge as King Charles feud persists
By Nika Shakhnazarova,
2024-09-02
Prince Andrew has reportedly come up with a plan to remain at his current royal mansion as his brother King Charles continues to look for a loophole to make him downsize.
The disgraced Duke of York, 64, has lived at the $38 million Royal Lodge , located on the grounds of Windsor Castle, since 2004 after he signed a 75-year lease agreement the year before.
After his friendship with the late pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein came to light in 2019, Andrew has found himself on the brink of eviction from the plush royal digs.
Prince Andrew has reportedly come up with a plan to remain at his current royal mansion. POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Still, it appears the monarch, 75, is struggling to boot his scandal-scarred brother from the property despite the controversies.
“Andrew can sit tight and run out the clock,” a source told the Daily Beast . “Andrew wants his brother to live long and prosper. He is intensely loyal to the monarchy.”
“But it’s not exactly a state secret that Andrew is more than a decade younger than his brother,” the insider added.
King Charles is reportedly struggling to boot his scandal-scarred brother from the plush property. AP
The pair, who reside in Montecito, Calif., vacated the plush five-bedroom property in June 2023, and the home has since seen no new tenants, the annual Sovereign Grant revealed in July.
According to palace sources, Andrew plans to bequeath the lease to his daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, so that they can use the property after his death.
“The whole thing is a mess and arguing about it publicly is not helping the king,” a former courtier told the outlet.
“Ultimately, Andrew will have to be given something to surrender the lease.”
According to palace sources, Andrew plans to bequeath the lease to his daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie. WireImage
Still, it appears as though Andrew’s current property has seen better days.
The feud is between The Crown Estates and Randy Andy who has failed to keep his lease agreement. KCIII has no choice to enforce it, its the Monarchs job.
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