Prince Andrew's 'ally' could 'make him see sense' in King Charles Royal Lodge row
dailyrecord.co.ukKing Charles and his younger brother Prince Andrew have been at odds for months over the tenancy of the 30-room Royal Lodge on the Windsor Park estate.Last year, it came to light that the Duke of York, 64, was finding it difficult to cover the £400,000-a-year maintenance costs of the £30million property.
The King has reportedly been eager to stop private funding for security on the estate and relocate Andrew to a smaller accommodation.However, Andrew signed a 75-year lease in 2003 on the property, meaning his brother has no legal basis to evict him.
While there are rumours he could move to Sandringham, royal experts have suggested that one particular family member might help "make Andrew see sense".On the Palace Confidential podcast, The Mail on Sunday's Royal Correspondent Natasha Livingstone clarified: "Prince Andrew has been living in the Royal Lodge for about 20 years the term 'Lodge' is slightly misleading because it's actually 30 bedrooms [sic]." She continued: "The problem is that because he's not a working royal any more, the public aren't funding him.
But Andrew has his name on the lease for the Lodge, and tied up with that is that he has responsibilities to maintain it."Natasha explains that just the regular painting of the Lodge's exterior is an expensive task, and there's some disagreement over who might pick up the tab.Charlotte Griffiths, Editor at Large for The Mail on Sunday, has hinted that an unexpected figure could be the key to resolving the ongoing rift.
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