Frogmore Cottage sits empty as Prince Andrew refuses to downsize into Harry, Meghan’s old home amid $2.8M revamp
nypost.comtold the Daily Mail.The property sits vacant because King Charles’ scandal-scarred brother, Prince Andrew, refuses to move into the residence, which is considerably smaller than his current abode.The Duke of York, 64, has lived at the $38 million Royal Lodge, located on the grounds of Windsor Castle, since 2004 after he signed a 75-year lease agreement the year prior.The disgraced scion of the late Queen Elizabeth, who was named in January’s Jeffrey Epstein document dump, has been on the brink of eviction from the plush royal digs ever since his friendship with the late pedophile financier came to light in 2019.He has reportedly been neglecting payments to maintain the Grade II listed property — which requires an annual $503,000 per year for upkeep.The Royal Lodge previously belonged to the Queen Mother until she died in 2002.
Andrew shares the 31-room mansion in Windsor with his ex wife, Sarah Ferguson.He was offered the option to move into Frogmore Cottage while he has no apparent source of income, but he declined.Prior to Charles, 75, offering up the pad to Andrew, Harry and Meghan were gifted the home’s lease by the late Queen Elizabeth II as a wedding present in 2018.The Sussexes soon sparked fury by spending £2.8 million of taxpayers’ money to renovate the property, but ended up footing the bill themselves following public backlash.After evicting the property, the Sussexes were reported to try to recoup the $2.8 million they spent on revamping it.“The Sovereign Grant has been fully reimbursed for the refurbishment costs of Frogmore cottage when it was initially provided to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and, therefore, there is no cost to the Sovereign Grant other than some routine maintenance, but it would be.
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