The Duke of York’s funds were approved to come from legitimate sources, according to ‘The Sunday Times’.

Prince Andrew has raised the money needed to continue staying at the Royal Lodge after king charles his personal allowance was reduced, according to a new report.

The Duke of York, 64, whose older brother reportedly ordered the Keeper of the Privy Purse to withdraw his £1 million ($1.3 million) annual personal allowance and stop paying for his personal security following a reported ultimatum to relocate; He has now raised the money to continue living at the Royal Lodge in Windsor. where he has resided since 2003, according to Sunday weather. He lives in the 31-room estate with his ex-wife, Sara Ferguson.

According to the outlet, Prince Andrew’s funds were approved by the keeper of the private purse, Sir Michael Stevens, as coming from legitimate sources.

Buckingham Palace had no comment when contacted by PEOPLE.

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The latest update comes after King Charles, 75, recently cut some financial ties to the Duke of York, according to an excerpt from a book shared by The daily mail earlier this month.

In an updated version of his book, Charles III: new king. New Court. The inside storyAuthor Robert Hardman wrote that Prince Andrew did not accept a proposal to move from the Royal Lodge in Windsor to the “considerably smaller estate” of Frogmore Cottage, which was previously occupied by prince harry and Meghan Markle before his transfer to the United States.

According The timesThe Duke of York has been living at the property since 2003. He has spent more than $9 million on repairs and renovations, as well as $1 million to take care of it, and had an annual rent of about $337,000, he said. the middle.

The alleged rejection of Prince Andrew’s proposal led to the reduction of his allowance, as well as his personal security, which the king had been paying for after Andrew lost his police protection in 2022, according to the sun.

The Duke of York took a step Back from public duties. after his 2019 news night interview and before the afternoon queen elizabeth stripped him of his military titles and patronages amid Virginia Guiffre’s civil sexual assault lawsuit, which has since been established. Prince Andrew has denied any wrongdoing.

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According to the extract shared last week, if the Duke of York had continued to reside at the Royal Lodge in Windsor and had rejected “the king’s offer of Frogmore Cottage”, then he was told that the king “would not feel obliged to continue paying or even his day.” -Daily subsistence allowance.”

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

Its lease with the Crown Estate is valid until 2078, according to The times.

By the sun and The timesIt was estimated that King Charles paid almost $4 million a year for his brother’s security.