Prince Andrew has been urged to leave Royal Lodge to help his daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.
The disgraced royal is locked in crunch talks with Buckingham Palace officials over his departure from the 30-room Windsor residence.
An insider has claimed that Andrew would be helping his daughters by “going quietly” rather than dragging out the feud surrounding Royal Lodge.
They added that pressure could be exerted on Prince Andrew by challenging his daughters’ royal status, such as not inviting them to Sandringham for Christmas or potentially removing their princess titles.
Prince Andrew has been urged to leave Royal Lodge to help his daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.
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The insider told the Mail regarding Andrew: “Pressure on his children. He’s always been transparent about his ambitions for his daughters.
“If you want to make sure your daughters are OK and are invited to Sandringham, and that they remain princesses, then you’d better [go] quietly.’
The insider added: “Clearly, it’s upsetting, the stuff that has been coming out about their father.”
It comes as Prince William denied making a move against Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie amid the ongoing royal feud with Prince Andrew.
It comes as Prince William denied making a move against Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie amid the ongoing royal feud with Prince Andrew.
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Reports had stated that the Prince of Wales had requested that his cousins weigh in on efforts to persuade their father to leave Royal Lodge, or risk losing their titles if further action was taken against the disgraced royal.
However, sources close to Prince William denied any meeting took place between the prince and his cousins, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie.
The source added that Prince William categorically did not threaten to remove their titles if their father, Prince Andrew, refused to leave Royal Lodge.
The Palace has intensified efforts to persuade Prince Andrew to relinquish the 30-room estate voluntarily, as his tenancy agreement prevents forced removal.
Key obstacles remain in the negotiations, particularly regarding financial settlements for Andrew’s substantial investments in the property.
Royal insiders indicate the Palace recognises the importance of protecting Andrew’s daughters’ interests whilst pursuing his relocation from the Windsor estate.
Andrew has been paying merely a symbolic annual fee for his 30-room Windsor residence for more than two decades.
The lease arrangement specifies payment of “one peppercorn” yearly, “if demanded”, which is how Andrew has managed to retain the substantial property.
Andrew has been paying merely a symbolic annual fee for his 30-room Windsor residence for more than two decades.
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Records indicate that the prince entered into a 75-year lease for the property in 2003, making an initial payment of £1m.
According to a National Audit Office report, he was additionally obligated to contribute £7.5m towards renovations that were finalised in 2005.
The lease documentation reveals that should the prince surrender the property, the Crown Estate would owe him approximately £558,000.
He would receive annual payments of £185,865 until 2028, marking the agreement’s 25th year.