Prince Andrew is reportedly refusing to leave the Royal Lodge despite not being able to afford the mansion's upkeep, it has been claimed.
The news comes after it was said that the King is planning to slash Andrew’s £250k grant that he used to receive on an annual basis from Queen Elizabeth II, meaning he will be unable to fund the costs of running his Windsor home.
The subsidy was used for the upkeep and maintenance of the 30-room mansion.
King Charles, 74, has taken over control of the £652.8million Privy Purse following the death of his mother, the late Queen.
According to The Sun, despite slashing Andrew’s subsidy, the King has agreed to pay for his private unarmed security, estimated at around £3million per year, after Andrew was stripped of taxpayer-funded armed Met Police guards this year.
It comes after Andrew was forced to step down from royal duties after he was accused of having sex with a teenager, which he denied.
The Duke of York’s finances are likely to now be limited, given his business interests have dried up, with his Navy pension his main source of income.
While it has been reported that King is hoping to evict Prince Andrew, 63, from the Royal Lodge, he previously claimed that the Duke of York should move to nearby Frogmore Cottage.
Plans have been drawn up for Prince William and his family to then move into the Royal Lodge, which has been cited as more suitable for a growing family.
Andrew currently shares the residence with his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson.
It was reported that palace chiefs initially set a September deadline for the former couple to vacate the residence, before accepting the date was too early.
Friends of Andrew told The Sun that he is determined to stay, with one stating that it had been his home for the last 20 years.
Another friend said: “If Charles wants Andrew to play ball and help the family, aren’t there better ways of going about it?
"Why not do the decent thing, sit down and talk? If they need the house for William, perhaps Andrew should be told. Perhaps William should invite his uncle for tea and explain?
“Or why doesn’t Charles invite his brother for a meeting and ask him if he’d leave Royal Lodge to help his nephew and the future of the monarchy.”
