Prince Andrew's standoff with King Charles over residence
Prince Andrew and King Charles are butting heads over plans for Andrew, 63, to move out of the Royal Lodge, his home of the past 20 years, to make way for the Prince and Princess of Wales.
The plan is for Andrew to move into nearby Frogmore Cottage which was vacated by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex ahead of their departure to the US.
Friends of Prince Andrew have told The Sun he is determined to stay in the Royal Lodge and isn't happy to move.
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The plan is for Andrew to move into nearby Frogmore Cottage. WireImage
"If Charles wants Andrew to play ball and help the family, aren't there better ways of going about it?" a friend told the publication.
"Why not do the decent thing, sit down and talk? If they need the house for William, perhaps Andrew should be told. Perhaps William should invite his uncle for tea and explain?
It is understood Andrew is reluctant to move out of the Royal Lodge, his home for the past 20 years. Getty
"Or why doesn't Charles invite his brother for a meeting and ask him if he'd leave Royal Lodge to help his nephew and the future of the monarchy."
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The Prince and Princess of Wales recently moved from Kensington Palace in London to Adelaide Cottage on the Windsor Estate to focus on raising their children, Prince George, nine, Princess Charlotte, eight, and Prince Louis.
The plan is for the Prince and Princess of Wales to move into the residence. Getty
Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, have been living at the Royal Lodge, sharing a residence following their 1996 divorce.
It is understood Prince Andrew can no longer afford the upkeep of the residence, having stepped back from royal duties in 2019 following a child sex scandal.
Prince Andrew can no longer afford the upkeep of the lavish home. Getty
King Charles plans to reduce Andrew's annual funds which he continued to receive from Queen Elizabeth before her death in September 2022, according to reports. He currently receives £250,000 ($468,338.76) a year.
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The Prince and Princess have moved out of London to focus on raising their three children. Samir Hussein/WireImage
Upon ascending the throne, Charles, 74, has taken control of the Privy Purse which is currently worth approximately £652.8 million ($1,222,926,173.38). This is the pool of money out of which royals source independent income outside of the Sovereign Grant.
Charles has agreed to continue paying for Prince Andrew's security at a cost of £3million ($4,510,602.00) after he was stripped of taxpayer-funded armed Met Police guard this year.
Met Police guard continues only for working royals.
Prince Andrew attended King Charles' coronation alongside his children. Getty
Prince Andrew continues to deny all allegations made against him in relation to his friendship with deceased child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Marion Maxwell who is currently serving 20 years in prison for child sex trafficking offences.
Andrew reached a private settlement with his accuser, Virginia Giuffre, in 2022.
His current main source of income is his Navy pension, with his business interests reportedly drying up.
Prince Andrew attended King Charles' coronation on May 6 alongside his children Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie. Sarah, the Duchess of York was not invited to the coronation but did attend the King's Coronation Concert on May 7 with Andrew, Beatrice and Eugenie.
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