Prince Andrew has achieved a major victory in the ongoing battle for his residence, the Royal Lodge. Tensions have been brewing The living situation of disgraced royalty.and recently things came to a head for Prince Andrew and King Charles when the monarch reportedly cut his younger brother’s private security and allowance as a last attempt at eviction. However, Prince Andrew has now found the funds to continue living at the Royal Lodge, according to a new report.

By Sunday weatherThe prince convinced Sir Michael Stevens, the keeper of the private treasury, that he could finance life at the Royal Lodge with his own money. According to Sir Evans, the money comes from legitimate sources and would allow Andrew to continue living in the 31-bedroom property he shares with his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson. Andrew, who stepped down from his duties as a royal five years ago, has lived at the Windsor estate for decades and has a lease valid until 2078, according to the publication.

The latest Royal Lodge development comes after King Charles reportedly tried to convince his brother to move into Frogmore Cottage, which is empty after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were asked to leave. Now that Andrew is no longer a royal, Charles was forced to pay for his security detail with his private funds, an expense that has apparently dropped to around $3 million a year.

Charles III: new king. New Court. The inside story Author Robert Hardman previously revealed that Charles had cut off his brother financially after Andrew refused to move into the “considerably smaller estate” of Frogmore Cottage. As well as suspending his £1m annual allowance, the king allegedly applied pressure by deciding not to renew Andrew’s “seven figure” security contract.

“At the end of the summer of this year, patience ran out,” Hardman wrote in his book. “The Duke informed the monarch that, regardless of any ultimatum, he would still remain at Royal Lodge. At that time, the Keeper of the Privy Purse (the monarchy’s chief financial officer) was instructed to cut his subsistence allowance.”

Only time will tell whether Prince Andrew will be able to continue funding the extensive maintenance and repair costs of the Royal Lodge in the future, but it looks like he will be staying put for now.