Prince Andrew will be able to stay in Royal Lodge thanks to 'Queen's prior arrangement'

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The Duke of York's ongoing battle to keep his royal home of 20 years on the Windsor Estate still remains far from over as the late Queen Elizabeth made arrangements prior to her death so that he could remain in Royal Lodge, according to reports.

Rumours have recently been circulating that King Charles is trying to get his younger brother to leave the 30-room mansion in an attempt to downsize the number of properties that make up the royal portfolio.It was allegedly suggested that Prince Andrew, whose annual maintenance loan has already been slashed this year, could instead move into the smaller Frogmore Cottage which was previously the home of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.Recent reports state that Duke will even remain in his lavish property while roof repairs are being completed during the summer as he is fearful that he will be evicted during that time and not allowed back.However, OK!

have reported that Prince Andrew will be able to keep his home in Windsor and it's all thanks to his beloved mother, Queen Elizabeth.The former monarch set aside inheritance money in her will for her second eldest son so that he could come up with a six-figure sum to afford the much-needed repairs for his Royal Lodge home.

According to a source close to the Duke, Prince Andrew was included in Her Majesty's will along with several other members of the royal family and as a result, he is now able to pay for the upkeep of his beloved Royal Lodge.The source claims: “There was money left to the family by the Queen.