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Prince Andrew has “offered to manage prestigious royal estates, including Balmoral, but has been told by King Charles that there is no chance of that happening,” experts say.
- The Duke of York is currently refusing to vacate his 30-bedroom Royal Windsor Lodge.
- He proposed to manage Royal Estates, including the late mother’s beloved Balmoral.
Prince Andrew has offered to manage some of the prestigious royal estates as part of his negotiations to leave his royal mansion, with King Charles reportedly telling him “there’s no chance of that happening.”
After the King told the Duke of York about planned budget cuts to royal funds, the disgraced royal has refused to vacate their 30-bedroom Royal Lodge in Windsor.
Insiders said the 63-year-old even offered to be in charge of managing some of the royal family’s most beloved estates, including Queen Elizabeth’s beloved summer residence, Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire.
They also revealed that the duke had pleaded with the king for more royal responsibility, as he feels he “still deserves to be treated like a member of royalty.”
A source said: “Andrew insists on having a job even though he was forced out of his duties and is now being kicked out of his house,” according to Mirror.
Prince Andrew has offered to manage some of the prestigious royal estates as part of his negotiations to leave his royal mansion.
The royals have claimed the king said there was “no chance” Andrew would be allowed to manage the royal estates.
The Duke of York had offered to take over the management of Balmoral Castle, his late mother’s beloved summer residence.
They added that the King is at odds with his brother and “has told him directly, there is no chance of that happening.”
In recent weeks, the King has reportedly asked all members of the royal family to buckle down and expect less money from the Duchy, now owned by Charles, than in the past.
This week, the Duke of York said he doesn’t want to leave his mansion in the grounds of Windsor Castle, despite telling friends he fears he won’t be able to pay its upkeep if the king cuts his £250,000-a-year grant.
Andrew is currently paying £250 a week for a state-subsidized 30-bedroom mansion complete with 98 acres of land and a swimming pool, and he’s not about to leave it after 20 years.
With Andrew unwilling or unable to pay the going rate, which is likely to be thousands of pounds a week, Charles has decided to kick the Sussexes out of the five-bedroom Frogmore Cottage and offer the keys to his reluctant younger brother.
The Duke of York will lose £250,000 a year in funds from the King as part of a shake-up of private royal finances and has had to sell assets, including a £19m ski chalet, to cover the costs of resolving the problem. Sex scandal case with Virginia Roberts Giuffre, victim of Jeffrey Epstein.
Now, there are suggestions that the family’s solution to Andrew losing his home could be to move him into the “nest eggs” that Fergie bought as an investment for her daughters, Princess Beatrice, 34, and Princess Eugenie, of 32.
Buckingham Palace and the Duke of York have been contacted by MailOnline for comment.