‘Loyal’ Beatrice & Eugenie’s concerns for dad Prince Andrew revealed as rota made to visit him at 30-bedroom Royal Lodge
The Prince At one point, Andrew’s diary was jam-packed with exotic events and trips throughout the world.
Though his faithful daughters alternately visit him, the disgraced Duke of York spends the majority of his time alone at Windsor’s dilapidated Royal Lodge.
Prince Andrew now depends on “protective” Princesses Beatrice, 36, and Eugenie, 34, five years after his contentious Newsnight appearance marked the end of his public life.
A source tells Hello!: “Most weekends, the girls bring the grandchildren to see him.
Compared to former years, they are now spending a lot more time with him.
“They are quite close to their father; they seem to be quite protective towards him.”
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The Duke of York, who lives with his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson in a 30-bedroom, 30-million-dollar house, is rumored to have found comfort in his grandchildren.
He has been spotted driving Sienna Mapelli-Mozzi, Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli-Mozzi’s three-year-old daughter, about the Windsor Estate.
As his young granddaughter learns to ride horses—a popular pastime in the royal family—Andrew has also been assisting her in taking charge.
It is also said that in recent weeks, Eugenie and Beatrice each brought friends to the estate to go shooting.
Prince Andrew enjoys playing golf and horseback riding in the grounds of Windsor Castle when he isn’t with his grandchildren.
Additionally, he spends time with his ex-wife, Sarah, Duchess of York, with whom he walks their two Corgis, which were once owned by the late Queen, and their five Norfolk Terriers.
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In 2019, Prince Andrew withdrew from public life after being connected to Jeffrey Epstein, an American businessman and child sex abuser.
In an interview with HELLO!’s Right Royal Podcast, royal author Robert Hardman states: “He has no public life, no public position, and nothing else.
“He is clearly devoted to this home and he likes being there, so if he can make it work, he’s going to try.”
The late Queen Elizabeth spent a portion of her youth at the 19th-century listed Royal Lodge, which has eight cottages, 40 hectares of lawns and woodland, and accommodations for security guards.
For years, the 75-year-old Charles reportedly wanted Andrew out of the house.
However, after signing a lease that runs through 2078, Andrew, who moved into Royal Lodge in 2004, has refused to leave.
Inside Prince Andrew’s ‘crumbling’ Royal Lodge
At least for the time being, the disgraced Duke of York dwells at the 30 million-pound Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park, Berkshire.
Insiders have dubbed the standoff the “siege of Royal Lodge” as King Charles has intensified his efforts to remove the Duke.
Prince Andrew still resides at the country home with his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, even though they divorced in 1996.
With its striking white façade, Prince Andrew’s royal home has 30 rooms with lots of space for entertainment, as well as seven bedrooms on the upper two floors.
At his “crumbling” house, the Duke of York is reported to spend his days “watching TV in a dark room” like a prisoner.
The estimated annual cost of Royal Lodge’s “need extensive repairs” is around 400,000.
According to reports, the monarch is growing more and more irritated with Andrew’s disregard for the enormous mansion.
Despite having no visible source of income, Andrew allegedly promised King Charleshe that he would handle the costly renovations.
His Majesty encouraged him to relocate out of the 30-bed mansion and into the adjoining Frogmore Cottage, which was once the residence of Prince Harry and Meghan, in accordance with the late Queen’s plan.
This month, we disclosed that Prince Andrew, who is unemployed but has connections to oligarchs, no longer receives the $3 million he received annually from Brother Charles to pay for the security at Windsor’s Royal Lodge.
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However, Andrew has now persuaded Palace officials that he has enough money to sustain himself, even with security costs of $3 million a year and the approximately $400,000 annual cost of maintaining the Grade II listed, 19th-century property.
It is thought that Middle Eastern funds are funding his scheme.
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