Prince Andrew has allegedly told his friends that he “will not leave” his home on the Windsor estate amid claims the King wants to evict him, sources have revealed.
The disgraced Duke of York has told friends there is “no chance” he is moving from the 30 bedroom Royal Lodge after splashing out millions of pounds of his own money on renovations, writes The Mirror.
The prince's generous annual allowance of £250,000 is set to be cut from April after the King warned his family to “tighten their belts” amidst incoming budget cuts, leaving Andrew reportedly worried that he won't be able to meet his bills.
Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah, the Duchess of York, share the Royal Lodge which has a swimming pool, 98 acres of land and is in need of repair across the estate.
In 2003, Andrew signed a 75-year lease for the property, paying £250 a week for the home.
In the last few years, it is believed that Andrew has spent more £7.5 million renovating the property.
Sources have said that the Duke has assured his own family he is financially secure and believes his brother, the King, would not evict him.
The 63-year-old stopped receiving public money when he was forced to step down from royal duties in 2019 over sex abuse alleged by Virginia Giuffre, one of billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s victims, which he denies.
It is believed that he received a substantial windfall from the Queen’s will following her passing last September but it is also said that he is mulling over a potential legal fight with Ms Giuffre with a reported £10million warchest.
Andrew has consulted his legal team after paying her a £12million out of court settlement before she apologised to US lawyer Alan Dershowitz for previously accusing him of sexual assault.
One source said: “He (said) he’s not leaving, there is no chance that will happen and even if the King wanted him how would that work? The King won’t evict him so there is no chance it will come to that.
“If he (the King) wants to spend millions reimbursing him for the money he’s already spent on the property, that’s another matter.”
A source said: “Could you imagine a situation where the Duke threatens to sue his brother, the King, over money. It would be unthinkable.”
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