Prince Andrew ‘ain’t going anyplace’ in deepening battle with King Charles over royal residence | EUROtoday

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Prince Andrew “ain’t going anywhere” in his battle with the King over his royal residence, a supply has claimed, because the royal row between the siblings deepens.

Amid the controversy over his friendship with convicted intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Duke of York, 64, stepped down from public duties in May 2020 and was subsequently stripped of his royal titles. However, the prince has continued to dwell on the royal residence Royal Lodge, the 30-room mansion he has known as dwelling for twenty years.

Charles has been urging his youthful brother to vacate the property and transfer into the smaller Frogmore Cottage as a substitute – however Andrew has refused to maneuver, a lot to his older brother’s frustration. The duke has the lease on Royal Lodge, whereas the King controls the purse strings – and consequently, the siblings have turn out to be embroiled in what insiders have known as the “siege of Royal Lodge”, in line with The Sun.

The newest is a suggestion from a royal supply that the monarch could “reconsider the levels of support he is willing to provide” if the duke doesn’t comply along with his request.

The supply instructed The Times on Friday: “The King’s kindness is not without limit and there is a very good option for Andrew to move into Frogmore Cottage, recently vacated by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, which also has the benefit of being within the Windsor Castle security cordon hence reducing the need for alternative round-the-clock security for Royal Lodge.

“He is taking longer than desirable to recognise the reality of the situation, even though it is clearly the most sensible course of action.

“If he doesn’t agree to move to a property better suited to his needs, then the King may have to reconsider the levels of support he is willing to provide.”

Andrew first moved into the huge 98-acre property in Windsor Park in 2004 and made it his household dwelling, at present dwelling there along with his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson.

The property is a part of the Crown Estate and was beforehand the Windsor residence of the Queen Mother from 1952 till her dying in 2002.

A good friend of the duke stated: “The facts remain the facts. He’s got a long lease on Royal Lodge, the family has lived there for 20-odd years and still have 50-odd years to run on the lease. It’s in perfectly good repair because they spent the lion’s share of the sale of their previous house [Sunninghill Park] renovating it from top to bottom, thereby saving any draw on the public purse or the private finances of the royal family. Them’s the facts.”

Another of Andrew’s mates, who has visited the mansion, added: “It’s really rather sad, but if it’s a case of who will blink first then Andrew is going to dig in. He ain’t going anywhere. He has had a stay of execution with Sarah and the King’s illnesses and he will be hoping that Charles won’t want to be seen as vindictive by turfing him out.”

The Duchess of York disclosed in January that she had been recognized with malignant melanoma, lower than a 12 months after she underwent surgical procedure for breast most cancers.

Meanwhile, the King is battling an undisclosed type of most cancers, receiving therapy as he returns to royal duties following the announcement of his analysis, which was additionally made in January.

Those who know the monarch have stated his youthful brother is testing his persistence and tolerance, with life turning into “increasingly cold and uncomfortable” for Andrew the longer he digs his heels in.

A good friend of Charles stated: “Unfortunately, if Andrew refuses to leave within a reasonable time frame, then the King may be forced to reassess the whole package of support he provides and the duke would be required to fund the lion’s share of his security, accommodation and lifestyle costs all on his own – which, given the sums involved, is highly unlikely to be possible in the long term. Everyone is mindful of his well-being and has his best interests at heart, but there are limits of patience and tolerance.”

Another of the King’s mates added: “It can be done tidily or untidily. It can be done with grace and dignity or it can be forced upon him. It’s all rather sad. But as things stand, life at Royal Lodge is set to become increasingly cold and uncomfortable for the duke. The only question now is when he will realise that he has become a prisoner of his own pride – and that handing back the keys will afford him far greater comfort, and the continued support of his family.”