Prince Andrew is “letting Royal Lodge rot” as a bitter row over his residency continues to rage, according to commentator Lizzie Cundy.
King Charles is said to be desperately exploring ways in how he can force his younger brother out of the 31-room property.
His latest move, according to reports, was to lay off the property’s 10-man security team to put more pressure on the Duke of York.
Amid all the to-and-fro, Cundy believes Andrew is not doing enough to maintain the house’s pristine appearance.
Lizzie Cundy says Andrew is letting Royal Lodge 'rot'
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“He is letting this place - it has 30-odd bedrooms, and he is letting it go to ruin”, she told Nana Akua on GB News.
“The conditions attached to the lease are that you have to paint it every five years and so on, he hasn’t done that.
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“Even if there is a lease you have, he is not reaching the requirements. Royal Lodge is going to rot.
“If you look from the outside, it’s all chipped. Paint from the bricks is falling off and it costs £400,000 for the year for the upkeep.
“It’s a lot of money. Andrew is out of favour and it cannot work. He really is in trouble, but he will not leave.”
Andrew is understood to have told the King that he is intent on ‘seeing out’ the 55 years left on a lease he signed at the £30 million mansion two decades ago.
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He has been encouraged to move into the nearby Frogmore Cottage, which is currently vacant after being home to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
The duke has no royal duties to perform since being stripped of his honorary titles and patronages in 2022.
The 64-year-old is understood to be now occupying his time with hobbies like golf and horse riding.
A source has claimed Sophie, Prince Edward and Princess Anne are “disappointed” with the monarch’s handling of the feud.
King Charles wants his younger brother to move out
GettyThe source told Women's Day: "Charles does look at the current state of his family with deep concern.
"Everyone, it seems, has issues, whether it be health, financial, legal.
"This situation with Andrew and the Royal Lodge has somewhat divided the family…with Anne, Sophie, and Edward all disappointed in how he’s handled it.
"Then there’s the diabolical situation with his two beloved sons."