Prince Andrew could be replaced at Royal Lodge by unlikely royal couple

Prince Andrew has been residing astatine the Royal Lodge successful Windsor since 2003, but his brother, King Charles III, is said to beryllium readying to determination him to Frogmore Cottage

Ever since Prince Andrew stepped backmost from Royal duties amid the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, which helium has vehemently denied, he's been holed up astatine the Royal Lodge successful Windsor - but this could soon change.

Whispers suggest King Charles mightiness beryllium hinting for his member to downsize to Frogmore Cottage, antecedently occupied by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

Despite galore seeing the Prince and Princess of Wales arsenic the earthy heirs to the Royal Lodge, they look rather contented astatine Adelaide Cottage, sparking rumours that the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh could beryllium the adjacent successful enactment for the Lodge if Prince Andrew moves out. Prince Andrew bagged a 75-year lease connected the Royal Lodge from the Crown Estate successful 2003, with a important 54 years remaining, and helium appears acceptable connected sticking to it.

Royal adept Gareth Russell dished to GB News: "Royal Lodge has a high-profile past wrong the Royal Family. Bear successful mind, it was the past location of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. So it's traditionally been assigned to elder royals."

He added, "The logical choice, of course, would beryllium the Prince and Princess of Wales, but they've shown comparatively small involvement successful moving location again. They look rather contented wherever they are. It could beryllium the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh."

Sources adjacent to Andrew assertion he's poured much than £7.5 cardinal into sprucing up the Royal Lodge and its sprawling 93 acres, reports the Express.

Prince Andrew is reportedly refusing to permission the Royal Lodge, with alleged plans to transportation his lease to Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie aft his death. Since moving into the 30-room mansion successful 2003, Andrew has shared the residence with his ex-wife, Sarah, and their daughters Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice.

Despite the sisters moving retired and contempt their separation successful 1992 and consequent divorcement 4 years later, Andrew and Sarah person reportedly continued to unrecorded successful the property. The Royal Lodge mansion boasts 30 rooms and 21 secluded areas, on with a immense garden, with a Gothic drafting country astatine the bosom of the house.

Prince Edward, 60, and his woman Sophie, 59, person lived successful Bagshot Park since their wedding successful 1999. However, Gareth besides hinted that the Royal Lodge whitethorn not beryllium occupied successful the coming years.

He added: "It could besides beryllium that this is portion of different determination by the King to slim down oregon shingle up the Royal spot portfolio. It's not the lawsuit that we're seeing them being replaced by different royals arsenic overmuch arsenic they were successful the past."

"So it whitethorn beryllium that Royal Lodge is conscionable enactment to antithetic usage once Prince Andrew leaves. It's imaginable that nary 1 volition spell into Royal Lodge."

Gareth revealed that erstwhile Royal residences are near unoccupied, it "doesn't necessarily" connote they volition beryllium filled by different royals, a displacement from practices during the precocious Queen Elizabeth II's era.