King Charles has reportedly agreed to let Prince Andrew stay in his lavish home Royal Lodge after the Duke of York’s ex-wife Sarah Ferguson agreed to shoulder the repair costs.
A palace insider has revealed that King Charles agreed to let Prince Andrew stay in his lavish home Royal Lodge after Fergie committed to shouldering urgent repair costs.King Charles has reportedly agreed to let Prince Andrew stay in his lavish home Royal Lodge after the Duke of York’s ex-wife Sarah Ferguson agreed to shoulder the repair costs.
The 30-room estate in Windsor Great Park is one of the most luxurious properties owned by the Crown and was previously home to the Queen Mother. Andrew has lived in the home since 2004 under a 75-year lease from the Crown Estate and shares the massive property with his ex-wife. However, the home has been beset by growing maintenance problems, with the King reportedly using the urgent repair works to pressure the Yorks, both 64, out of the home and into a smaller property.While it appeared increasingly likely that Andrew and Fergie would soon leave their long-time home, the Yorks have instead doubled down on their commitment to the property and offered up mystery funds to complete the required renovations. New photos published in British newspapers last week showed contractors renovating parts of the grand home with scaffolding and skips erected around the lodge. According to an unnamed palace insider, Charles was finally convinced to let the Yorks stay in the home for the time being after Ferguson committed her own money for the repairs. "Sarah saying she was able to help support Andrew and cover the costs involved with repairing Royal Lodge was part of the reason why the King was happy to allow them to stay in the property,” a royal insider told the Express newspaper on Sunday. Sarah is now expected to personally fork out £200,000 on an external paint job and repairs for his residence due to her ex-husband’s lack of income after losing his royal duties. Ferguson has her own history of financial problems and debts and was once caught accepting a suitcase full of cash in exchange for access to her ex-husband in a tabloid sting operation. However, the Duchess of York’s finances appear to have stabilised in recent times, with the former working royal even purchasing an investment home in London’s elite Mayfair back in 2022. “Everything is being brought up to date by the end of this summer,” a palace insider told the same newspaper last week. “Works have been in the pipeline for quite some time, hence why the scaffolding and skips have already been placed on the property and work began this week.” The update comes after shocking photos revealed the growing dilapidation of Royal Lodge, including peeling paint and discolouration on the home’s iconic white exterior. Had they not come up with more funds for repairs, Andrew and Fergie were expected to move into the far less grand Frogmore Cottage – Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s old home – which is located nearby on the Windsor Estate.
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