Prince William “pressured” princesses Eugenie and Beatrice to encourage Andrew to leave Royal Lodge amid growing public fury over his rent-free arrangement, according to new reports.
The Prince of Wales reportedly sat down with Andrew’s daughters and threatened to “re-examine” their titles if they did not ask their father to leave the property, according to the News Agents podcast.
Prince Andrew is reported to be in “advanced talks” over leaving the 30-room mansion after it emerged he had paid a “peppercorn rent” for the last 20 years.
It comes after reports the disgraced royal hosted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein at Royal Lodge just days before the financier’s arrest.
Epstein stayed at the Windsor mansion alongside Ghislaine Maxwell and Harvey Weinstein as part of Andrew’s daughter Beatrice’s masked ball 18th birthday celebrations in 2006, reports the BBC.
The financier was arrested by police in Florida eight days after the event.
In 2019, Andrew told BBC Newsnight he “wasn’t aware” Epstein had an arrest warrant on his head when he was invited to his daughter’s birthday celebrations.
In recent weeks, Prince Andrew has faced continuing furore over his ties to Epstein, and the publication of the posthumous memoirs by his sexual assault accuser Virginia Giuffre. Andrew strenuously denies all accusations.
Key Points
- Prince Andrew hosted Epstein at Royal Lodge ‘days before his arrest’
- King Charles heckled over Andrew and Epstein during cathedral visit
- Prince Andrew 'agrees to leave Royal Lodge on condition he gets new home'
- Prince Andrew could face Commons scrutiny over title and peppercorn-rent mansion
- Virginia Giuffre would see Prince Andrew giving up Royal titles ‘as a victory’, says memoir co-author
Recap: Prince Andrew hosted Epstein at Royal Lodge ‘days before his arrest’
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Prince Andrew hosted Jeffrey Epstein at Royal Lodge while he was wanted on suspicion of sexual assault of a minor, new reports say.
Epstein, who attended alongside Harvey Weinstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, was arrested eight days after the event in 2006.
He visited as part of Andrew’s daughter Beatrice’s 18th birthday celebrations, according to the BBC.
In 2019, Andrew told BBC Newsnight he was “not aware” Epstein was wanted at the time.
Virginia Giuffre would see Prince Andrew giving up Royal titles ‘as a victory’, says memoir co-author
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Watch: Most sensational claims against Prince Andrew from Virginia Guiffre's memoir Nobody's Girl
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
All the royal titles Prince Andrew has given up
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Earlier this month, Prince Andrew relinquished all of his royal titles ahead of the publication of Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir.
While he is still a prince, Andrew will no longer use his Duke of York title, but he will still retain his dukedom, which can only be removed by an Act of Parliament.
You can read about all of the royal titles Prince Andrew has given up below...
Timeline of Prince Andrew scandals: From Queen’s favourite to Epstein allegations
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Prince Andrew has come under increasing scrutiny since he was caught up in the Epstein scandal in 2019.
Widely purported to be the late Queen’s favourite child, Andrew has suffered a sharp fall from grace over the last decade.
You can read the full timeline of his scandals below...
Inside Royal Lodge: Prince Andrew’s 30-room mansion
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Explained: How could Prince Andrew be formally stripped of his titles?
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Prince Andrew has voluntarily given up his title as the Duke of York, but pressure is growing to have the title removed by law.
Sean O’Grady explains how that might happen below...
In pictures: Queen Camilla receives a gift of artwork of her dog Moley during a visit to Bromham
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Who owns Frogmore Cottage?
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Frogmore Cottage is said to be the most likely next home of Prince Andrew, who may be forced to leave Royal Lodge after public fury over his rent-free arrangement.
It is ultimately owned by the Crown Estate, but is used as a private royal residence and is not open to the public. Ownership of Frogmore Cottage is passed from monarch to monarch.
In 2019, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex moved into Frogmore Cottage and used it as their official home base while in the UK. It was gifted to them by the late Queen Elizabeth after they married in 2018.
Harry and Meghan carried out renovations on the cottage using £2.4 million of taxpayer’s money, but have since paid it back in full by making a contribution to the Sovereign Grant.
The payment “fully covered the necessary renovation costs of Frogmore Cottage”, which remains “the UK residence of the duke and his family”, Harry’s spokesperson said in 2020.
The couple last spent time at the cottage in 2022, when they came to the UK to attend the late Queen’s platinum jubilee celebrations. They also hosted their daughter Lilibet’s first birthday there.
Prince William 'put pressure on' Beatrice and Eugenie's titles in bid to remove Andrew from Royal Lodge, reports claim
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Prince William reportedly told Andrew’s daughters Beatrice and Eugenie he would need to examine their titles if they did not put pressure on their father to leave Royal Lodge, according to reports.
Journalist Emily Maitlis, who conducted the famous Newsnight interview with Andrew in 2019, told the News Agents podcast: “There was a question over whether earlier in the day, a meeting between Prince William and the princesses, Beatrice and Eugenie, saying you guys have got to get your dad to move out of Royal Lodge otherwise we will start re-examining the state if your own titles.”
Recap: King heckled over Prince Andrew’s relationship with Epstein as he greets crowds
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
King Charles was heckled over Prince Andrew’s links to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein during an engagement at Litchfield Cathedral on Monday.
In the video, shared on anti-monarchy group Republic’s X account, one man shouted: “How long have you known about Andrew and Epstein? Have you asked the police to cover up for Andrew?
“Should MPs be allowed to debate the royals in the House of Commons?”
The man was then pulled away and out of sight of the King by someone in the crowd following the incident, as the royal walked away to greet people waiting on the other side of the barriers.
You can watch the moment it happened below...
Prince Andrew could face Commons scrutiny over title and peppercorn-rent mansion
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Prince Andrew could face Commons scrutiny over his rent-free arrangement at Royal Lodge - despite Downing Street not allotting time to discuss the issue.
A Liberal Democrat source indicated to the Sunday Times that the party could be prepared to use one of its opposition days to allow MPs to discuss Andrew’s behaviour.
A Liberal Democrat source said: “We need to explore all options, including an opposition day debate, to ensure Parliament can scrutinise this properly, from Prince Andrew’s residence at Royal Lodge to his dukedom.
“The first thing we need is proper transparency and accountability – that’s why we have called for the Crown Estate and Prince Andrew to give evidence under oath in Parliament.”
The Lib Dems have one opposition day left this parliamentary session, but no date has yet been allocated for it.
The source told the PA news agency: “We’ll take a decision on what is most important for the national interest as and when the government tells us when it will be.”
Frogmore cottage one of several options on the table for Andrew, reports suggest
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Prince Andrew is reportedly in “advanced talks” over his exit from Royal Lodge after anger over his “peppercorn rent”.
But royal insiders have reportedly said no “demands” have been made. They told The Times on Monday plans for Andrew to move to Frogmore cottage, and ex-wife Sarah Ferguson to Adelaide cottage, were initially put forward by Buckingham Palace several months ago.
Andrew’s future living arrangements are still yet to be confirmed.
Watch: Ed Davey calls for inquiry over Prince Andrew Royal Lodge revelations at PMQs
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Who has previously lived in Frogmore Cottage?
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Frogmore Cottage was first used by Queen Charlotte and her unwed daughters as a retreat. Later, American theologian Henry James Sr and his family leased the property in the mid-1840s.
In 1897, Queen Victoria’s personal secretary Abdul Karim moved into the house with his wife and father.
It also became a refuge for Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna, who stayed there in the 1920s while under exile from Russia after the Russian Revolution.
Frogmore Cottage was divided into five separate housing units in the early 21st century and was occupied by Windsor estate workers.
In 2019, Harry and Meghan renovated it prior to the birth of their first child, Archie. But since they stepped down as senior members of the royal family in 2020 and moved to Montecito, the house has been largely unoccupied.
However, it was reported that Harry’s cousin, Princess Eugenie, and her husband Jack Brooksbank moved into the property in 2021 after they had their first child.
This appeared to be a temporary arrangement, as reports said they moved out only a few weeks later.
Will it be Frogmore Cottage? Where Prince Andrew could move to if he leaves Royal Lodge
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Amid rising levels of public backlash, sources close to Prince Andrew have said there is a growing sense of “inevitability” over the Prince’s departure from his rent-free mansion Royal Lodge.
But where would he go? Harriette Boucher takes a look at the disgraced royal’s options.
Comment: Prince Andrew is a symptom of a bigger problem with the royal family
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Prince Andrew’s fall from grace could barely have been more dramatic, writes Tessa Dunlop. It also raises wider questions about his family’s private wealth and power they must answer to keep the public on side.
Could Prince Andrew ever be prosecuted over his links to Jeffrey Epstein?
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Prince Andrew has faced increasing public scrutiny over his connections to disgraced paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.
The Metropolitan Police are ‘actively looking’ into claims that the royal tried to use his bodyguard to smear his accuser Virginia Giuffre, who accuses Andrew of having sex with her on three occasions. He denies the allegations.
The Independent ‘s Amy-Clare Martin has reviewed what criminal allegations, if any, Andrew could face in Britain and the US.
Buckingham Palace 'requested' Andrew to leave Royal Lodge 'as soon as possible', reports claim
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Buckingham Palace has reportedly “requested” Prince Andrew leave Royal Lodge “as soon as possible”.
The Palace is also said to be looking at securing Prince Andrew’s ex-wife Sarah Ferguson a new home.
Ms Ferguson currently lives with Andrew in Royal Lodge despite the couple’s divorce.
One source told The Telegraph that Prince Andrew and Ms Ferguson had not “demanded” two separate residences, but that Buckingham Palace had made the suggestion they occupy Frogmore Cottage and Adelaide Cottage among a number of options.
None have fully “progressed” yet, the source added, although they said the palace has “requested” that Prince Andrew vacate Royal Lodge as soon as possible.
The Independent has contacted Buckingham Palace for comment.
Watch: Andrew’s past ‘catching up with him’ amid controversy over home
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Workmen 'frantically' getting Frogmore Cottage ready for Andrew, reports say
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Workmen are frantically preparing for the rumoured arrival of Prince Andrew at Frogmore Cottage, reports suggest.
A source told The Sun work has been going on “for weeks” at the property in Windsor, which has been suggested as Prince Andrew’s next home.
Harry and Meghan, who lived in the cottage between April 2019 and March 2020, reportedly spent £2.4 million on renovations.
“People have been inside Frogmore Cottage working day and night,” the source said. Over the weekend the lights were on after dark.
“And workmen have been coming and going for weeks. It shouldn’t need a lot of work done as Harry and Meghan spent £2.4million on repairs just six years ago and no one has lived there since, apart from the few months Princess Eugenie was there during lockdown.”
It comes after public fury over revelations he has lived rent-free in Royal Lodge for decades.
Prince Andrew hosted Epstein at Royal Lodge ‘days before his arrest’
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Prince Andrew hosted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein alongside Ghislaine Maxwell and Harvey Weinstein at Royal Lodge while the financier was wanted for sexual assault of a minor, new reports say.
The trio attended a party at Royal Lodge as part of Andrew’s daughter Beatrice’s 18th birthday celebrations in 2006, reports the BBC.
At the time, Epstein was wanted in the US on suspicion of sexual assault. The financier was arrested in Florida eight days after the event.
Speaking to BBC Newsnight in 2019, Andrew said he was “not aware” Epstein had an arrest warrant over his head at the time of the party.
Watch: King heckled over Prince Andrew as he greets crowds
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Athena Stavrou
All the royal titles Prince Andrew has given up
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Athena Stavrou
Earlier this month, Prince Andrew relinquished all of his royal titles ahead of the publication of Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir.
While he is still a prince, Andrew will no longer use his Duke of York title, but he will still retain his dukedom, which can only be removed by an Act of Parliament.
You can read about all of the royal titles Prince Andrew has given up below...
Anti-monarchists respond to King being heckled
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Athena Stavrou
Graham Smith, chief executive officer of Republic, said: “The royals need to be challenged, and if the politicians won’t do the job and the police won’t investigate then more and more members of the public will be asking the tough questions.
“We want to see broadcasters invite Charles into a studio and ask him the same questions.”
Prince Andrew could face Commons scrutiny over title and peppercorn-rent mansion
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Athena Stavrou
MPs could debate Prince Andrew’s conduct, his 30-room mansion and the possibility of stripping him of his dukedom.
The Government has so far refused to allocate time in the House of Commons for MPs to discuss Andrew’s situation because the royal family wants Parliament to focus on “important issues”.
But the issue could be raised on one of the days when ministers are not in control of the parliamentary timetable.
A Liberal Democrat source indicated to the Sunday Times that the party could be prepared to use one of its opposition days to allow MPs to discuss Andrew’s behaviour.
Editorial: The loss of Prince Andrew’s titles is a turning point for the monarchy
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Andrew 'agrees to leave Royal Lodge on condition he gets new home'
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Prince Andrew has reportedly agreed to leave the Royal Lodge under the condition he can move to Frogmore Cottage.
The prince has been facing mounting pressure to leave the 30 bedroom mansion this week.
According to The Sun, Andrew and his former wife Sarah Ferguson, who also lives at Royal Lodge, have agreed to move out if Andrew can move to Frogmore Cottage, and Sarah can move to Adelaide Cottage, where the Prince and Princess of Wales are due to move out of next month.
A friend of the pair told the paper: “Andy is willing to leave, but these are his demands.
“He is realistic and knows the writing is on the wall and that his time at Royal Lodge is up.
“If he must go then he has asked for Frogmore Cottage.
“Incredibly Sarah has said she wants Adelaide Cottage.”
Who owns Frogmore Cottage?
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Frogmore Cottage is ultimately owned by the Crown Estate, but is used as a private royal residence and is not open to the public. Ownership of Frogmore Cottage is passed from monarch to monarch.
In 2019, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex moved into the property and used it as their official home base while in the UK. It was gifted to them by the late Queen Elizabeth after they married in 2018.
Harry and Meghan carried out renovations on the cottage using £2.4 million of taxpayer’s money, but have since paid it back in full by making a contribution to the Sovereign Grant.
The payment “fully covered the necessary renovation costs of Frogmore Cottage”, which remains “the UK residence of the duke and his family”, Harry’s spokesperson said in 2020.
The couple last spent time at the cottage in 2022, when they came to the UK to attend the late Queen’s platinum jubilee celebrations. They also hosted their daughter Lilibet’s first birthday there.
Prince Andrew could face Commons scrutiny over title and peppercorn-rent mansion
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
MPs could debate Prince Andrew’s conduct, his 30-room mansion and the possibility of stripping him of his dukedom.
The Government has so far refused to allocate time in the House of Commons for MPs to discuss Andrew’s situation because the royal family wants Parliament to focus on “important issues”.
But the issue could be raised on one of the days when ministers are not in control of the parliamentary timetable.
A Liberal Democrat source indicated to the Sunday Times that the party could be prepared to use one of its opposition days to allow MPs to discuss Andrew’s behaviour.
Recap: Andrew 'agrees to leave Royal Lodge on condition he gets new home'
Monday 27 October 2025 23:19
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Athena Stavrou
Prince Andrew has reportedly agreed to leave Royal Lodge under the condition he can move to Frogmore Cottage, the former home of Prince Harry and Meghan, with a separate property for his former wife Sarah Ferguson.
Andrew has been facing mounting pressure to leave the 30-room mansion this week amid the continuing outcry over his links to Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew strenuously denies all accusations against him.
According to The Sun, Andrew and Ms Ferguson, who also lives at Royal Lodge, have agreed to move out if Andrew can move to Frogmore Cottage and Sarah can move to Adelaide Cottage - where the Prince and Princess of Wales are due to move out of next month.
“No one is really sure how it’s going to go down at the Palace yet,” a friend of the pair told the paper.
“Andy is willing to leave, but these are his demands. He is realistic and knows the writing is on the wall and that his time at Royal Lodge is up. If he must go then he has asked for Frogmore Cottage.”
Sarah Ferguson, Prince Andrew’s ex-wife, has reportedly denied the pair have made any demands to move into Frogmore Cottage and Adelaide Cottage.
A source told The Times she said the arrangement is one of the options suggested by Buckingham Palace in the past.
The Independent has contacted Buckingham Palace for comment.
Recap: Prince Andrew should ‘leave public life forever’, says Jenrick
Monday 27 October 2025 23:00
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Comment: Will parliament’s push to strip Prince Andrew’s titles work?
Monday 27 October 2025 22:00
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Virginia Giuffre would see Prince Andrew giving up Royal titles ‘as a victory’, says memoir co-author
Monday 27 October 2025 21:00
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Virginia Giuffre would see Prince Andrew giving up his Royal titles "as a victory", said Amy Wallace, co-author of the Jeffrey Epstein-accuser's memoir.
Ms Wallace called the move a symbolic but important step in holding men accountable in an interview with BBC Newsnight on Monday (20 October).
Watch: Demonstrators protest outside Prince Andrew's Windsor home
Monday 27 October 2025 20:30
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Recap: Andrew’s past ‘catching up with him’ amid controversy over home
Monday 27 October 2025 20:00
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
The co-author of Virginia Giuffre’s memoirs says Prince Andrew’s behaviour is “catching up with him” as he is reportedly in discussion about leaving his Royal Lodge home.
The book’s co-author Amy Wallace said Ms Giuffre wanted “wealthy, powerful men to be held to account”.
In an interview with the Associated Press, she said: “What we’re watching is Prince Andrew’s life is being eroded for his past behaviour.
“While he’s not being tried in a court of law, his behaviour’s catching up with him”.
Virginia Giuffre's lawyer says Met could have done more in Andrew investigation
Monday 27 October 2025 19:30
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Virginia Giuffre’s lawyer Sigrid McCawley felt that the Metropolitan Police should have been investigating Andrew over Giuffre’s claims that she was trafficked to him by Jeffrey Epstein and made to have sex with him in London, New York and the Caribbean, allegations that Andrew has always denied.
“The Met could have done more than they did,” Ms McCawley, 53, told The Sunday Times. “I particularly believe in the light of the email that came out [last weekend] that there should be a thorough investigation. I felt like the Met failed her a number of times.”
How could Prince Andrew be formally stripped of his titles?
Monday 27 October 2025 19:00
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Inside Royal Lodge: Prince Andrew’s 30-room mansion
Monday 27 October 2025 18:34
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Prince Andrew is said to be in “advanced talks” over leaving Royal Lodge after it was revealed he had only paid a “peppercorn rent” for 20 years.
You can find out more about the 30-room mansion below...
Watch: King heckled over Prince Andrew as he greets crowds
Monday 27 October 2025 18:13
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Athena Stavrou
King Charles heckled over Andrew and Epstein during cathedral visit
Monday 27 October 2025 18:12
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Athena Stavrou
King Charles has been heckled by a protester asking about Prince Andrew's ties to Jeffrey Epstein, as pressure continues to mount on the royal family over their relationship.
As he shook hands with people during a visit to Lichfield Cathedral in Staffordshire on Monday, Charles was asked whether he had asked police to “cover up” for his brother.
In a video of the incident a protester can be heard shouting: "How long have you known about Andrew and Epstein? Have you asked the police to cover up for Andrew?
"Should MPs be allowed to debate the royals in the House of Commons?"
The King, who was a few feet away, did not respond to the questions and other people could be heard telling the heckler to “go away" and to "shut up".
