Welp. This isn’t a good look for the Duke and Duchess of York!
04.03.2023 - 01:27 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Prince Andrew has been lobbying King Charles for a regal estate amid negotiations to vacate his Royal Lodge mansion.
The disgraced Duke of York is refusing to give up his palatial 30-bedroom Windsor home after the King told him of planned budget cuts to the royal finances.
According to the Daily Mirror, Andrew, 63, has even pleaded to be given the chance to run some of the most prestigious estates in the Royal Family’s portfolio, such as the late Queen’s beloved Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire.
It is believed the Duke begged the King for a “top role”, in the belief the responsibility and prestige of running the properties would offer him a way back into the fold.
One insider said: “Andrew is insisting on having a job despite being made to stand down from his duties and now he’s being kicked out of his home.
“He’s of the opinion that he is still a senior member of the family, despite not being a working royal and deserves to be treated as such.
“He is prepared to take on the responsibility of a big role running an estate and still thinks he is far too young to retire.
“However, the King certainly has a wildly different view to that of his brother and has told him straight, there is no chance of that happening.”
The King has resisted all attempts by Andrew and daughters Eugenie and Beatrice, who are also understood to have met His Majesty to fight their father’s case.
Despite the King’s insistence that he is not for turning, sources close to Andrew suggest he is prepared to “dig his heels in” after being told he must leave his Royal Lodge home.
Andrew’s finances continue to be shrouded in mystery after he paid £12million to his sex abuse accuser Virginia Giuffre last year in an out of court settlement to halt a full civil
Welp. This isn’t a good look for the Duke and Duchess of York!
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The Royal Lodge in Windsor is a grand mansion that has been under the ownership of Prince Andrew since the passing of the Queen Mother in 2002. Despite their divorce in 1996, Prince Andrew still shares the residence with his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson.The mega-mansion, which has been designated as a Grade II-listed building, is home to 30 stunning rooms, perfect for entertaining guests, and is big enough to have hosted the wedding receptions of both their daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.
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isn't the only royal redhead with a best-seller on his hands. Sarah “Fergie” Ferguson, the , is a writer as well, and she's set to release her second novel, , this week. The 63-year-old is currently making the rounds to promote the historical fiction book, which is the follow-up to her 2021 best-seller, .
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READ MORE: 'I left school in Salford at 16 - now I'm a millionaire with a Lamborghini and a Cheshire mansion'Andrew stepped down from public life after the furore over his friendship with paedophile billionaire Jeffrey Epstein and paid millions to settle a civil sexual assault case to a woman he claimed never to have met. The duke was cast out of the working monarchy and no longer uses his HRH style after Ms Giuffre, who was trafficked by Epstein, accused him of sexually assaulting her when she was 17. The duke denied the claims.
Prince Andrew has allegedly offered to manage some of the Royal Family's prestigious estates, including the Queen's beloved Balmoral, but King Charles has turned him down. After being stripped of his royal titles and military affiliations by the Queen last year, a source has now told the Mirror that the Duke of York has offered to managed some of the Royal Family's prestigious estates, including the Queen's beloved Balmoral.