Since being forced to step down from royal duties after his sexual abuse case, Prince Andrew has been keeping away. There are rumours that his relationship with his brother, King Charles, is tense.
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Earlier this year, King Charles had reportedly wanted to evict Prince Andrew from his current home, Royal Lodge, which he still shares with his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson. The Duke of York was then allegedly handed the keys to Frogmore Cottage after King Charles had served an eviction notice to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
However, Prince Andrew has refused to move into Frogmore Cottage and this decision could affect his two daughters, Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice.
Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice occasionally use Frogmore Cottage
As reported by OK! Magazine, the Duke of York’s two daughters, Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice use Frogmore Cottage on occasions.
Indeed, Princess Eugenie splits her time between Portugal - where her husband received a job opportunity - and the UK, where she allegedly stays at Frogmore Cottage. Princess Beatrice on the other hand reportedly stays at the cottage when she visits the Windsor estate or when she has royal duties.
The source told OK! Magazine:
The Frogmore keys were handed to Andrew earlier this year so that he could move out of Royal Lodge.
He hasn’t moved in, and he won’t. However, he’s allowed his daughters to make use of the property when they visit the Windsor estate.
According to a source, neither of Prince Andrew’s daughters are thinking of permanently living there despite loving the cottage:
But neither of them has considered an expensive lease or the other expenses that come with it.
The Crown Estate wants to rent out Frogmore Cottage
Express reports that the Crown Estate plans to rent out Frogmore Cottage to the public if they are unable to find a full-time resident within the Royal Family. This would mean that Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice would have to find alternative accommodations when they wish to visit the Windsor Estate.
If the Crown Estate does rent out Prince Harry and Meghan’s former home, they would earn around £360,000 per year.
A source told OK! Magazine:
The estate doesn't want to leave the property vacant and are keen to find a tenant.
Royal residences within the security cordon have been leased to people outside of the family before.
Adding:
Close family friends will be given the option to lease the property if a full-time tenant can’t be found.
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Sources used:
OK! Magazine: 'Princess Beatrice and Eugenie turfed out of Frogmore Cottage - as it’s rented for £360k'
Express: ‘Princess Beatrice and Eugenie next to be evicted from Frogmore if Andrew doesn't intervene’
