{"id":2241343,"date":"2026-01-19T22:15:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T22:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2241343"},"modified":"2026-01-19T22:15:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T22:15:13","slug":"ex-prince-andrew-allowed-royal-lodge-to-deteriorate-after-neglecting-windsor-home-for-20-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/ex-prince-andrew-allowed-royal-lodge-to-deteriorate-after-neglecting-windsor-home-for-20-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Prince Andrew Allowed Royal Lodge to &#8216;Deteriorate&#8217; After &#8216;Neglecting&#8217; Windsor Home for 20 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:800px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>Ex-Prince Andrew, who has lived at the Royal Lodge since 2004, reportedly hasn&#8217;t taken good care of the mansion.MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The man formally known as <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/prince-andrew\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Prince Andrew;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><strong>Prince Andrew<\/strong><\/a> has reportedly not paid enough attention to his <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/entertainment\/prince-william-wants-wayward-ex-165843897.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:longtime home, Royal Lodge;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">longtime home, Royal Lodge<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 65-year-old ex-royal was evicted from the Windsor home by his brother, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/prince-charles-3\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:King Charles;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><strong>King Charles<\/strong><\/a>, last year amid his ties to dead pedophile <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/jeffrey-epstein\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jeffrey Epstein;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><strong>Jeffrey Epstein<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">Ex-Prince Andrew Hasn&#8217;t Taken Very Good Care of Royal Lodge<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:800px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"King Charles evicted his brother from Royal Lodge last year.MEGA\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/CWSGaj.SliVTKQNXE3NXtQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02OTk-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_ok_magazine_302\/3191238ee2847f0e7d50e8b41d097582\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>King Charles evicted his brother from Royal Lodge last year.MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Andrew has allegedly \u201cneglected&#8221; the Lodge in the 22 years that he&#8217;s lived there.<\/p>\n<p>According to a<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/radaronline.com\/p\/prince-andrew-windsor-crumbling-sloppy-mansion-inspection-exposed\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:RadarOnline;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><em>RadarOnline<\/em><\/a> source, the ex-Duke of York \u201callowed\u201d his <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/entertainment\/commoner-formerly-known-prince-andrew-150000137.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:residence to go \u201cunchecked\u201d;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">residence to go \u201cunchecked\u201d <\/a>for over two decades.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe understanding was always that Andrew\u2019s occupancy of the Lodge would be an actively managed arrangement,&#8221; the insider added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:800px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"The ex-Duke of York will be moving into the Sandringham Estate.MEGA\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/tfDNYKFn1N5E4UKKzzUx8g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02OTk-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_ok_magazine_302\/e5d10905099d25f996c3eb0ab43cba5a\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>The ex-Duke of York will be moving into the Sandringham Estate.MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cNot a case of leaving a valuable historic property to look after itself,&#8221; they went on. \u201cRegular inspections are a basic safeguard for buildings of this age and significance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo the fact that none took place for over 20 years is highly unusual,&#8221; and it also allegedly &#8220;raises serious questions about how oversight was allowed to lapse,&#8221; the insider claimed.<\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/entertainment\/ex-prince-andrew-demanding-99-174945707.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u201cdeteriorated\u201d condition of the 30-room mansion;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">\u201cdeteriorated\u201d condition of the 30-room mansion<\/a> &#8220;inevitably prompts concern about whether deeper, less visible areas of the property have been neglected as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">Sarah Ferguson Has Lived With Andrew Since 2008<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:800px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"Sarah Ferguson and ex-Prince Andrew have cohabitated at Royal Lodge since 2008. MEGA\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/WtqxrFuvA2bdnuk96mBw0Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02OTk-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_ok_magazine_302\/7d830b1f986c1590058255f0c3690dd2\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>Sarah Ferguson and ex-Prince Andrew have cohabitated at Royal Lodge since 2008. MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cLetting it go unchecked for years points to a systemic lapse in how responsibility and oversight were enforced,\u201d the source stated.<\/p>\n<p>The disgraced prince will be moving to the royal family&#8217;s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/royal-residences-inside-the-british-royal-family-members-homes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sandringham estate in Norfolk;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Sandringham estate in Norfolk<\/a> sometime next month. The &#8220;shoebox-sized&#8221; home is modest in comparison to Royal Lodge&#8217;s lavish size and amenities.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">The U.K. Government Has Never Inspected the Royal Lodge<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:800px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"Sarah Ferguson has the option to move in with one of her daughters.MEGA\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/R9DvZPx650GaovyrIFDSjQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02OTk-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_ok_magazine_302\/d1c4e27f97f08797112c4e30004bf043\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>Sarah Ferguson has the option to move in with one of her daughters.MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Ferguson, 66, will also be moving into a new place soon. However, her <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/entertainment\/sarah-ferguson-shaken-core-over-171553568.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:new accommodations have not yet been disclosed;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">new accommodations have not yet been disclosed<\/a>. Previous reports have indicated that the ex-Duchess of York could be moving in with either one of her daughters, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/princess-eugenie\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Princess Eugenie;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><strong>Princess Eugenie<\/strong><\/a> or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/princess-beatrice\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Princess Beatrice;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><strong>Princess Beatrice<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>News of Andrew not taking care of Royal Lodge comes amid news that the U.K. government has <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/entertainment\/ex-prince-andrews-longtime-dilapidated-215548840.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:never come by to check on the house;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">never come by to check on the house<\/a> in over 20 years.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Royal Lodge was not inspected once by Crown Estate officials in the 22 years Andrew lived there rent-free,&#8221; a source told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/royals\/article-15442307\/Royal-Lodge-not-inspected-Crown-Estate-Andrew.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Daily Mail;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><em>Daily Mail<\/em><\/a>, also noting that the absence of a house run-through has caused &#8220;controversy [to] grow over the dilapidated condition of his former home.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Read more at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.okmagazine.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:OK!;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">OK!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get OK!&#8217;s biggest scoops and scandals delivered right to your inbox. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/newsletter-signup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sign up now;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Sign up now<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>FOLLOW OK! 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