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Prince Andrew not flustered in Windsor as King Charles refuses to speak to him: report
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Prince Andrew not flustered in Windsor as King Charles refuses to speak to him: report

Prince Andrew is following his late mother’s mantra – keep calm and carry on – as threats of eviction loom over him.

Prince Andrew, the disgraced Duke of York, was spotted on horseback in the grounds of Windsor, where his home, Royal Lodge, is located. He was spotted amid reports that he had raised enough money to continue living on the palatial property. The property is worth $38 million.

The Sunday Times recently reported that the 64-year-old’s funds were approved by the keeper of the privy purse as coming from legitimate sources. Buckingham Palace did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

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Prince Andrew riding a horse and wearing a green coat with a black hat and blue trousers.

Prince Andrew was spotted on horseback at Windsor, home to his palatial home, Royal Lodge. (MEGA)

The media also reported that Andrew and his brother, King Charles III, I’m not in speaking terms. It is unclear whether the prince will make an appearance at Sandringham this year to celebrate Christmas with the rest of the royal family. The outlet said Andrew’s allowance was cut by the monarch.

Andrew has lived in the 31-room property since 2004. He lives there with his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson. According to reports, he spent more than $9 million on repairs and renovations and $1 million to take them over. His annual rent is $337,000. The palatial property requires about $503,000 annually for upkeep.

“Prince Andrew may have been the late Queen Elizabeth’s favorite son, but he’s certainly not King Charles’ favorite brother,” British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard previously told Fox News Digital. “King Charles will not be as forgiving and caring as his mother would have been.

Prince Andrew looks straight back at the camera in a long coat, while Kate Middleton walks in wearing a green hat and coat.

It is unclear whether the Duke of York will be at Sandringham with the rest of the royal family for Christmas. (Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images)

“There is frustration and … animosity between the brothers,” Chard claimed. “Prince Andrew feels he has nothing to lose, digs his heels in and is not budging from the Royal Lodge. While King Charles just wants Andrew’s problem to go away for the sake of the royal family… He wants to see the point… The fact that Andrew lives in the huge Royal Lodge… when his reputation is at an all-time low doesn’t it’s a good picture.”

Sources previously told The Sunday Times that the king is “losing patience” with his brother’s living arrangements and is “at his wits’ end”.

According to the publication, the 76-year-old king did not renew the contract for Andrew’s private security team. The monarch, who is battling cancer, paid for Andrew’s security after the prince lost police protection in 2022. The security team is said to cost Charles nearly $4 million a year.

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A photograph of King Charles

The Sunday Times reported that King Charles III (pictured) and his younger brother are not on speaking terms. (Jonathan Brady/WPA Pool/Getty Images)

At the time, a Buckingham Palace spokesman told Fox News Digital that the palace would not comment on “security matters.”

It was reported that the Duke, who is “on the brink of eviction”, was expected to reduce his numbers due to his links with Jeffrey Epstein, the late convicted sex offender.

According to the publication, the king would have covered his brother’s living expenses if he had moved into Frogmore Cottage, the former UK home of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle look serious in a photo

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex made their royal exit in 2020. (Getty Images)

Frogmore Cottage has remained vacant since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were asked to vacate. They live in California.

After Andrew apparently refused to reduce, the king removed his allowance.

Recent photos indicate that the Royal Lodge is in dire need of repairs as the prince struggles to keep up with its expensive upkeep. Royal expert Ian Pelham Turner told Fox News Digital that it would take about $2.5 million to restore the property.

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Jeffrey Epstein is seen on the far right in this photo at Ascot in the UK (Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)

Andrew stepped back from royal duties in 2019 after his Newsnight interview in which he attempted to address his controversial relationship with Epstein. He was also stripped of his honorary military titles.

Before he dies in 2022the queen also removed her honorary directorship of various charities, known as royal patronages, and banned her from using the title “her royal highness” in official settings.

North York council voted unanimously to withdraw the prince’s ‘freedom of the city’. The honor was conferred on Andrew in 1987 after the Queen made him Duke of York. He is the first person to be stripped of the status, an honor that dates back to medieval times.

A close-up of Queen Elizabeth wearing a red tiara and sash

Queen Elizabeth II, England’s longest-serving monarch, died in 2022. She was 96 years old. It was long believed that Prince Andrew was her favorite son. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Local leaders have since argued that Andrew should also lose the title of Duke of York. A spokesman for Andrew declined to comment at the time.

In a 2020 lawsuit filed by Virginia Roberts Giuffre accused Andrew of sexually exploiting her three times in 2001 when she was 17. Andrew has vehemently denied any wrongdoing.

In 2022, a US judge dismissed the sexual abuse lawsuit against Andrew, who settled with Giuffre. The prince made a substantial donation to his accuser’s charity and said he never intended to defame his character.

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Epstein was found dead behind bars in 2019 at the age of 66. The U.S. attorney in Manhattan charged Epstein’s ex-girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, with helping her recruit his underage victims. She was convicted in 2021 and is serving a 20-year prison sentence.

Andrew was named in previously secret court documents related to Epstein that have been unsealed. It was part of a 2015 lawsuit filed against Maxwell by Giuffre. He has denied any wrongdoing.

The records, including transcripts of interviews with some of Epstein’s victims and old police reports, contained reminders that the millionaire surrounded himself with famous and powerful figures, including several who have also been accused of misconduct.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.