Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson's living arrangements in 'damp and mouldy' royal lodge

Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York erstwhile described herself and Prince Andrew arsenic the happiest divorced mates ever arsenic the brace inactive unrecorded unneurotic astatine Royal Lodge, Windsor

Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York and her ex-husband Prince Andrew inactive unrecorded unneurotic – but their location is crumbling.

The Duke and Duchess appeared to person it each aft tying the knot successful 1986 successful beforehand of the world. But little than a decennary later, their matrimony came to an abrupt end. Just 10 years aft saying "I do," the mates made the unprecedented determination to divorcement 1 different pursuing a drawstring of scandals.

Despite this, the brace are inactive connected bully presumption and adjacent unrecorded unneurotic astatine Royal Lodge connected the Windsor Castle property – the location Andrew, 64, inherited from his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother following her decease successful 2002. Although Sarah, 65, and Andrew divorced – they person been described arsenic the happiest divorced mates and are often seen unneurotic astatine assorted royal events – astir recently, Christmas astatine Sandringham.

Speaking successful 2018, the best-selling writer revealed that she and Andrew person their ain rooms connected antithetic ends of the fancy residence but inactive instrumentality clip to person day beverage together. She said: "We beryllium circular the array and person day beverage together. It's a precise important portion of our lives."

Sarah added that contempt their split, she and Andrew stay "united" for their daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie. She added: "We're the happiest divorced mates successful the world. We're divorced to each other, not from each other. My work is to him. I americium truthful arrogant of him. I basal by him and ever will. The mode we are is our fairytale. The Yorks are a agreed family. We've shown it."

Although their relationship whitethorn beryllium connected large presumption – their location isn't. It's said that King Charles has been attempting to person his younger member determination from Royal Lodge into the precocious refurbished Frogmore Cottage aft his allowance and backstage information item had been stopped.

Royal Lodge, which is estimated to beryllium worthy astir £31 cardinal for the 31-bed residence has been deed with a drawstring of problems successful caller years which travel with a hefty terms tag to resolve. Recent images amusement the exterior rendering of the the royal residence has been near successful disrepair, with rendering and overgarment falling disconnected the spot and its outbuildings. Black mould has besides been seen connected assorted parts of the erstwhile lavish location that has been successful the Royal Family for decades.

Cracked paintwork has been spotted flaking disconnected a stairwell starring to a doorway wrong the property, situated adjacent to the King and Queen's residence of Windsor Castle. Elsewhere, the ample gates connected the driveway to the spot person besides been effected. New images amusement equipped officers of The Met's royal extortion subdivision utilizing a integrative obstruction successful spot of the breached gate.

Despite the location falling into disrepair, Andrew is believed to beryllium adamant that helium volition not determination location and has capable wealth to stay astatine Royal Lodge. Andrew signed a 75-year lease connected the spot backmost successful 2003, conscionable 1 twelvemonth earlier helium moved into the home.

According to an updated mentation of the publication Charles III: New King. New Court. The Inside Story, which is being serialised successful the Daily Mail, writer Robert Hardman cites a source, who explains however Andrew claims helium volition wage for his location contempt his allowance being axed.

The root tells the author: "He claims to person recovered different sources of income related to his contacts successful planetary trade, capable to screen each his costs – which would beryllium a invited result for each parties if that turns retired to beryllium the case. But arsenic to whether this backing tin beryllium relied upon successful the agelong word is different matter."

Royal Lodge dates backmost to the mid-17th Century but it wasn't until the mid-1930s that it got its archetypal royal residents. In 1931, it was talented to George VI and the Queen Mother - the past Duke and Duchess of York - arsenic a play retreat. The Queen Mother made respective additions to the spot and it besides features a mini cottage oregon Wendy location called Y Bwthyn Bach, which was talented to the precocious Queen - past Princess Elizabeth - successful 1932. Even aft the King died successful 1952, it was inactive utilized arsenic a grace and favour location by the Queen Mother up until she died determination successful March 2002, with the precocious Queen by her side.

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