Prince Andrew will not give up Royal Lodge no power to take out his brother’
- Andrew moved into the Royal Lodge after the Queen Mother died in 2002
It is said that King Charles has no power to kick Prince Andrew out of his home in Royal Lodge, Windsor, and sources say the Duke has ‘no plans’ to leave.
An insider claims the monarch cannot remove Prince Andrew from the property because his name is on the lease, not the royal family’s.
It has been reported that the Royal Lodge was lined up for Prince William and Kate to move in.
Andrew is reportedly planning to honor the lease he signed in 2003 by refusing to vacate the £30 million mansion, and is determined to carry out the remainder of his 75-year lease.
This is despite pressure from Buckingham Palace to move into Frogmore Cottage, a smaller residence on the Windsor estate formerly occupied by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
Sources close to Prince Andrew (pictured) claimed he will not leave his Royal Lodge home for Prince William and Kate and that the King has no power to remove him
Andrew moved into the lavish home after the Queen Mother’s death in 2002. He was given the residence by his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, and lives there with his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson.
There is pressure from Buckingham Palace to move into Frogmore Cottage, a smaller residence on the Windsor estate formerly occupied by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex
An insider who is in regular contact with Andrew has told this The times: ‘The lease is in the duke’s name, so no one can take that away from him.
“It was never suggested that it could be taken from him. It is a long lease with a term of 80 to 90 years.
“This is a lease between him and the Crown Estate. That is not a matter for the king. It is a matter for the Chancellor of the Treasury. The only way to get him to move is through a settlement – he would have to agree.’
A friend told the Mail On Sunday that Andrew is feeling dejected and ‘refuses to part with’ the estate, which is believed to be reserved for the Prince and Princess of Wales and their three children.
“He’s so vulnerable,” the friend told the Mail. There are reports that Andrew has been dejected and even withdrawn.
‘He refuses to see anyone. This has been his family home for the past 20 years. Is it really wise to kick him out?’
They added: “He is concerned that now that the coronation is over, the knives are out. He is afraid that the royals will even cut the utilities to get him out of there. But we’re dealing with people, not real estate.’
Prince Harry and Meghan previously lived at Frogmore Cottage (pictured inside the cottage)
It is common knowledge that the Royal Lodge, once occupied by the Queen Mother, is destined for Prince William and his family.
Andrew moved into the luxury home after the Queen Mother’s death in 2002.
He was given the residence by his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, and lives there with his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson.
Tom Bower, who has written biographies of the King and Prince Harry, told The Times: ‘I think the King is right. He must slim down the number of houses in the royal portfolio and Andrew must face his fate. He can no longer live like a duke. Frogmore will be a cold shower for him, but he’ll have to deal with it.’
Bower added that Frogmore Cottage has five bedrooms – two fewer than Royal Lodge – and was an “obvious step back for the Duke.”