Prince Andrew has been allowed to stay in the Firm's £30 million Windsor mansion while his ex-wife recovers from breast cancer, it has been reported.
The disgraced Duke has been locked in a battle over the Royal Lodge, after the King's budget cuts raised questions as to whether he could afford it, reports the Mirror.
However, the bombshell news of ex-wife Sarah Ferguson's breast cancer diagnosis means the alleged plan to boot Andrew out has been quietly retracted - for now.
The 64-year-old underwent a gruelling eight-hour mastectomy to get rid of the cancer, and is now recovering from the major surgery.
Prince Andrew's fight to stay in the Windsor estate property has been going on for months, as reports noted he refused to leave amid his brother and King's plans to slash his current £250,000 income.
This would mean Andrew would be unable to afford renovations on the home, after living there for 20 years since its former resident - the Queen Mother - passed away.
The lease on the home is due to last another several decades, but the building is reportedly in dire need of renovations.
Sources in close contact with Andrew said the King told him he would have to fund these refurbishments out of his own pocket - while he cut the family's budget from the Privy Purse.
Royal insiders told Page Six the uncertainty over the divorcee's stay at the home have been made a low priority. Andrew also has to pay out for the multi-million dollar settlement which was agreed with Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre in 2022.
However, The Mirror understands £2million of this was contributed by the late-Queen Elizabeth II. The settlement is not an admission of guilt and the Duke continues to deny any wrongdoing.
News broke of Sarah Ferguson's treatment for breast cancer last week, as it was reported doctors spotted the disease while carrying out a routine mammogram.
She was discharged from King Edvard VII Hospital in Marylebone, London, on Sunday after the operation, as her representatives said Sarah's experience "underlines the importance of regular screening".
A spokesman for the Duchess said: "Sarah, Duchess of York was recently diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer detected at a routine mammogram screening.
"She was advised she needed to undergo surgery which has taken place successfully.
"The Duchess is receiving the best medical care and her doctors have told her that the prognosis is good. She is now recuperating with her family.
"The Duchess wants to express her immense gratitude to all the medical staff who have supported her in recent days.
"She is also hugely thankful to the staff involved in the mammogram which identified her illness, which was otherwise symptom free, and believes her experience underlines the importance of regular screening."
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