Prince Andrew's bizarre way of passing time at Royal Lodge as he still refuses to leave home
dailyrecord.co.ukPrince Andrew has reportedly developed an odd new pastime as he continues to resist leaving the Royal Lodge.Despite King Charles urging his brother to vacate the £30million Windsor property for over a year, Andrew is allegedly digging in his heels.The Duke of York is said to have informed the King that he intends to remain for the full term of the 55-year lease he secured twenty years ago, OK!
reports.Andrew was apparently offered Frogmore Cottage, which now stands vacant following Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's departure, but he turned it down.With no royal responsibilities since losing his titles in 2022, the 64-year-old duke is believed to be filling his time with activities such as horseback riding around Windsor Castle mews and playing golf.One peculiar hobby he's rumoured to have taken up involves watching live air traffic from across the world on a projector screen.
Royal correspondent Richard Kay reported in the Daily Mail: "The one-time helicopter pilot - commended for his bravery in the Falklands War flying decoy missions to draw Argentine missiles away from the ships of the British task force - is able to watch flights landing and taking off at airports all over the globe. "According to a visitor to Royal Lodge, the prince has become obsessed by the app beloved of plane spotter nerds."Andrew is grappling with escalating costs in his effort to stay at the Royal Lodge, depending on a Royal Navy pension and an annual royal living allowance of around £1m. Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. Since being stripped of his royal titles two years ago, he's been responsible for his own security costs and has also had to foot the bill for the
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