Royal feud update: Prince Andrew suffers blow with 'limited access' to King Charles at Balmoral

Despite the ongoing feud, Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, both 64, have joined the King and Queen at Balmoral Castle for a summer break.

Sources have claimed that the duke will not be discussing the siege of Royal Lodge with his older brother, despite being on holiday together in Scotland.

They said: "Charles does not like confrontation at the best of times and especially when he is on holiday.

"They are not in each other's pockets at Balmoral and probably only regularly see one another at dinner.

"This summer the King needs rest more than ever. The cancer treatment has been tiring and it makes him often fall asleep.

"I can't think of anything guaranteed to make him go off the deep end than to have Royal Lodge brought up."

Buckingham Palace announced in February that the King was diagnosed with a form of cancer and would undergo treatment.

Queen Camilla, 77, has gone on record to say she wishes her husband would "slow down" amid his busy work schedule.

The source continued to tell The Mail: "At Christmas, Andrew did try to get a meeting with the King and she (Camilla) kept him at arm's length."

The Duke of York likely wants to discuss the situation regarding Royal Lodge as soon as possible, given that his 10-man security team will be leaving in October.

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The father-of-two signed a 75-year lease for the property under the Crown Estate in 2003.

Prince Andrew is understood to be refusing to leave his home, where he has spent the majority of his time since stepping down from duties in 2019.

In June, it was reported he plans to bequeath the lease on the house to his daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, after his death.

The lease runs until 2078 when it is due to return to the Crown Estate.