The Duke of York has been refusing to vacate his £30m Royal Lodge home despite the King's demands but a property expert has now discovered one crucial detail which may see him forced out the door. Prince Andrew's determination to remain in his £30m Royal Lodge home could be thwarted by a crucial detail, claims a property expert. The Duke of York has been adamantly refusing to vacate the 30-bedroom Windsor property, where he lives with his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson , amidst a royal dispute with his brother, King Charles , over his living arrangements.
Andrew has found maintaining the grade II-listed property challenging, as per the 75-year lease agreement granted to him in 2003 by the Crown Estate, which requires him to "repair, renew, uphold, clean and keep in repair and, where necessary, rebuild" the mansion. The monarch has been urging Andrew to relocate from the property to the significantly smaller Frogmore Cottage, previously occupied by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Express reports. However, despite the disgraced royal's determination to stay put, a property expert has identified a key detail that could prolong the royal feud between the two brothers as they pointed out that Andrew is not the owner of the mansion which is actually owned by the Crown Estate.
Robin Edwards, a buying agent at Curetons Property Finders, clarified to GB News: "In August 2003, Prince Andrew was granted a 75-year lease from the Crown Estate, encompassing Royal Lodge, several cottages, a .