Overview
- Andrew has indicated he will vacate Royal Lodge only if he moves to Frogmore Cottage and Sarah Ferguson takes Adelaide Cottage, according to multiple reports.
- The BBC published a photograph showing Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and Harvey Weinstein in the Royal Lodge gardens in 2006, two months after a U.S. arrest warrant for Epstein.
- King Charles III was booed and questioned about Andrew during a public visit, while politicians discuss options including a Commons debate and possible action on Andrew’s right to remain at the property.
- Reporting on the lease says Andrew holds a 75‑year agreement with a peppercorn rent after a £1m premium and about £7.5m in renovations, and he could be eligible for compensation if he leaves early.
- Andrew recently said he will stop using the Duke of York title; negotiations with Buckingham Palace and the Crown Estate continue, and palace sources have denied reports of family ultimatums.