Chalet owner who claims she was owed millions by Prince Andrew slams Duke over lucrative new source of funding By ALEXANDRA WILLIAMS and MARK HOOKHAM Published: 22:01, 9 November 2024 | Updated: 22:08, 9 November 2024 e-mail 1 View comments A French socialite who claims she was owed millions by the Duke and Duchess of York has spoken of her anger over Andrew's lucrative new source of funding. Isabelle de Rouvre, 76, said she let the couple pay millions less than they owed for a Swiss ski chalet they were buying from her as she believed 'Andrew was going to prison'. 'I lost so much money,' she told the MoS last night.
'This caused me so many stresses.' Chalet Helora, a seven-bedroom luxury lodge in the exclusive ski resort of Verbier, boasted a indoor swimming pool, sauna, sun terrace bar and lavish entertaining area. Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah bought the sumptuous property from Ms De Rouvre in 2014 for £18 million.
They took out a mortgage for the bulk of the cost and agreed to pay her the remaining £5 million plus interest in instalments. But by 2019 it became apparent that Andrew was struggling to pay and Ms De Rouvre launched legal action to try to recoup her millions. Isabelle de Rouvre, 76, said she let the couple pay millions less than they owed for a Swiss ski chalet they were buying from her as she believed 'Andrew was going to prison' Chalet Helora, a seven-bedroom luxury lodge in the exclusive ski resort of Verbier, boasted a indoor swimming pool, sauna, sun ter.
