Prince Andrew is no longer a grand old Duke of York and is not living like one either. Photos obtained by New Idea show that his residence, the Royal Lodge at Windsor, is slipping into a state of ruin. This is a direct result of his utterly disgraceful treatment of the family name.
The paint is flaking off the walls, the roof has holes, and black mold is growing up the walls. The crumbling structure, estimated to be worth sixty million dollars, is a disgrace for royal historians, New Idea Magazine reported.
They remind us that it was previously the residence of the cherished Queen Mother until her passing in 2002. On the other hand, the deteriorating structure, which Prince Andrew and his family have utilized since 2004, has shown to be beneficial for King Charles.
It has been said that His Majesty has been trying to exclude his brother from the Lodge for two years, as per Scottish Daily Express. This comes after Prince Andrew was brought to light for his association with Jeffrey Epstein and the allegations of sexual assault against Virginia Giuffire, which he has denied.
Nevertheless, Prince Andrew, 64 years old, and Sarah Ferguson, his ex-wife and housemate, have been refusing to leave.
It became public knowledge in June that the Duchess of York, who is 65 years old, had privately funded costly and essential renovations to maintain their roof over their heads.
Now that the Lodge is becoming increasingly uninhabitable, King Charles has already made the most of his opportunity. Kobert Hardman, the author of "Koyal," stated the previous week that the King is said to have given instructions to the Keeper of the Privy Purse to discontinue paying Prince Andrew his annual allowance of almost $12 million.
This indicates that he will not be able to finance any additional renovations to the Grade I listed dwelling, which has thirty rooms and is in a state of disrepair. Additionally, King Charles has terminated a contract with the security company responsible for protecting Prince Andrew's residence, The New York Post reported.
A source told Hardman that the duke was no longer a financial burden for the King. Royal reporter Robert Iobson added that King Charles has been trying to get him out for some time.
Prince Andrew had an outstanding long lease from the late Queen that he had been holding over his brother's head. However, he cannot afford to live there, and his situation is pretty much hopeless.
Although King Charles may have finally found a solution to what is commonly referred to as "the Andrew problem" among courtiers, sources have told New Idea that it is highly doubtful that the duke will depart quietly.
Prince Andrew has a temper when cornered, and there would have been one heck of a showdown between the brothers when he found out how neatly he'd been trapped. The insider stated that you can't imagine he'll give up the fight after all these years.
Business Times has reached out to Prince Andrew and King Charles for comments.
