For years, King Charles and Prince Andrew have been at odds over a sweetheart deal cut between Andrew and his late mother to give him lifelong possession of a grand mansion on the grounds of Windsor Castle.
King Charles and his brother Prince Andrew have been locked in a dispute over the Royal Lodge for years.Like all disputes within the House of Windsor, it didn't take long before it spilled onto the pages of the British tabloids.
"Charles can see it doesn't look good. I mean, Andrew must be one of the most unpopular figures in Britain. Unlike Balmoral Castle in Scotland, which is Charles's private property, the Crown Estate's assets are overseen by an independent body. "He has this deal, which is unbelievable considering London rent … Queen Elizabeth gave him a 75-year lease on the property for £250 a week," UK royal commentator Afua Hagan told the ABC.
With all the trappings of his old life gone, the Royal Lodge took on greater meaning to Andrew, according to commentators. Commentators say that when family members become locked in disputes, the royals themselves — or their staff — use the tabloids to exert pressure on each other by trying to sway public opinion in their favour.
"Watching the royal family is a bit like watching the Kremlin," he said. "They give little faint gestures and you have to work it out from that. But it's clear that there has been leaking by the principals. what they described as racist bullying by the British tabloids and the palace's lack of support in shielding them from it.Daily Mail reporter Richard Eden also appeared to put pressure on Charles to back off when he wrote a piece imploring the king to focus his retaliation on his son and daughter-in-law instead.
On Friday, UK media reported Prince Harry and Prince William had attended the funeral service of their mother's brother-in-law, Robert Fellowes, in Norfolk.'It's never been a great relationship' "He had his mother around his little finger and every time there was a problem he just ran to her, so the dynamics have changed. Charles now calls the shots and, you know, I think it's payback time," he said.
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