Prince Andrew's 'reclusive' life at Royal Lodge as Amazon drama offers 'ammo' for eviction
dailyrecord.co.ukPrince Andrew has reportedly become a "recluse" amid an ongoing disagreement with King Charles over the tenancy of Royal Lodge, according to a royal commentator.Charlotte Griffiths., the editor at large for the Mail on Sunday, shared her insights on the deadlock during an episode of Palace Confidential.
She also hinted that an upcoming Amazon documentary could further tarnish the reputation of the "disgraced" Duke.In 2023, it was reported that the Duke of York, aged 64, was struggling to cover the £400,000-a-year maintenance costs of the property.
However, Griffiths also believes that the Royal Family finds it "embarrassing" that he continues to reside in such a "prominent building", especially after his disastrous Newsnight interview.
Griffiths commented: "I think he is trying to keep a low profile because he's trying to cling on to Royal Lodge, and the last thing he needs is another big round of newspaper articles and you know, a sort of Netflix series."Although, actually, I think this one's Amazon, just dragging it all up again and it is a reminder and it gives ammunition to those that do want to take him out of Royal Lodge."The Amazon documentary, 'A Very Royal Scandal', set to be broadcast on September 19, will explore the events surrounding Andrew's notorious BBC Newsnight interview.The highly anticipated drama, featuring Michael Sheen and Ruth Wilson, aims to "demonstrate the power of journalism through a pivotal moment in British history".Charlotte added: "You know that it's embarrassing to have a sort of disgraced member of the family in a really prominent building as part of the you know, Royal Estate, so I think he is laying low, but also, I think he might be getting a little bit reclusive."It has been
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