All through Prince Andrew’s years of public scrutiny and authorized woes, the prince nonetheless remained near his mom, Queen Elizabeth II, who reportedly thought of him her favourite youngster. However now that we’re a couple of months into the reign of King Charles III, Andrew’s already tenuous function within the palace hierarchy is slipping even additional. On Wednesday, The Solar reported that Andrew has been requested to vacate the Buckingham Palace residence he has occupied for many years.
“The King has made it clear that Buckingham Palace is not any place for Prince Andrew,” a supply informed the tabloid. “First, his workplace closed final 12 months and now his sleeping quarters.”
He gained’t be out within the chilly fully. He’s nonetheless roommates with ex-wife Sarah Ferguson at Royal Lodge, the house on Windsor Nice Park that used to belong to the Queen Mom. The Solar provides that he does have the choice of shifting to a set at St. James Palace, the place his daughter Princess Beatrice has a four-room residence. (Self-importance Truthful has reached out to Buckingham Palace for remark.)
Andrew moved into the suite within the Nineteen Eighties, and it is usually the place the place palace maids have been reportedly requested to rearrange his assortment of teddy bears each day. “Andrew beloved having a set at Buckingham Palace the place he was not solely arrange for marital life with Sarah Ferguson however used it as a bachelor’s pad after his divorce,” the supply informed the Solar. “He introduced again a string of recent girlfriends to his dwelling within the Palace—even mannequin Caprice. A bachelor’s flat in St James’s Palace doesn’t have the identical attract for a single man.”
In 2020, The Solar reported that Andrew’s dates with Caprice, who may be greatest recognized in America for her look on VH1’s The Surreal Life in 2005, occurred “lower than a 12 months earlier than he’s alleged to have slept with 17-year-old Virginia Roberts.” A supply near the mannequin informed the tabloid about her time within the palace. “He took her to Buckingham Palace twice, and on one event she sat on the Queen’s throne,” the supply stated. “She noticed a bowl she favored and requested Andrew if she might steal it and put up it to her mum. She claims that he let her, and her mum beloved it!”
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