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Where Prince Andrew is most likely to live if King Charles kicks him out of Royal Lodge | Royal | News

Where Prince Andrew is most likely to live if King Charles kicks him out of Royal Lodge | Royal | News

King Charles is said to be keen for his younger brother Prince Andrew to move out of Royal Lodge and into the smaller Frogmore Cottage, which has now been left vacant by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The disgraced Duke of York was forced to step down as a working royal due to the fallout from his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and the release of new papers relating to the case has thrust the issue back into the spotlight. It was reported last year that the King wanted Andrew to leave his Windsor mansion in favour of the nearby Frogmore Cottage, after the Sussexes were evicted following the publication of Harry’s memoir Spare. It has been said that Royal Lodge was earmarked for Prince William and Princess Kate, who are currently living in Adelaide Cottage with their young children. According to a source the Waleses are in full support of Andrew being kicked out of his Windsor property in favour of Frogmore, even if he is digging his heels in. A source …

Sneaky way King Charles is trying to force Prince Andrew out of Royal Lodge | Royal | News

Sneaky way King Charles is trying to force Prince Andrew out of Royal Lodge | Royal | News

King Charles is reportedly hoping that the financial pressure of maintaining Royal Lodge will eventually force Prince Andrew out of the property, according to an expert. Ever since the disgraced Duke of York quit as a working royal, he has still been able to live at the Windsor mansion, which he signed a 75-year lease for when he moved in in 2003. Last year it was reported that Andrew had been asked to move into the smaller Frogmore Cottage after it was vacated by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, however he rejected the idea as he claimed he needed the space. Now that his annual grant has been cut, and with Royal Lodge in need of refurbishments funded by Andrew himself, it has been speculated that the mounting costs may see the Duke default on his lease. A source told Express.co.uk: “It won’t be easy but there’s no other way of removing Andrew from the fold without demoting him and cutting off his funding. It’s basically trying to force him out by ensuring that he …