Royal author Andrew Lownie has revealed that Prince Andrew, 65, has recently splurged millions of pounds on a major renovation project at Royal Lodge in Windsor
16:13, 19 Oct 2025
Prince Andrew has splurged a whopping £10million on sprucing up his Royal Lodge despite recently dropping his royal titles, it has been revealed.
Andrew, 65, will be allowed to continue living at the property in Windsor, even after saying goodbye to his former title, the Duke of York amid ongoing allegations, which he has always denied. According to royal author, Andrew Lownie, he spent millions re-decorating the lavish home.
Lownie suspects that Andrew will stay at the residence for “as long as he can afford to” because it is his “last status symbol” which is linked to the crown. He added: “He could voluntarily vacate the 30-room mansion he has occupied for the past 20 years. But the signs suggest that he will stay as long as he can afford to; he pays a peppercorn rent and has spent up to £10 million restoring it.”
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He shared the news with The Times, and continued: “Besides, Royal Lodge is the last status symbol for a man who has little sense of his own identity beyond once being second in line to the throne.” The 65-year-old decided to give up the use of his titles in close consultation with both the King and the Prince of Wales.
Charles has been facing the ongoing problem of what to do with his disgraced younger brother since the start of his reign, and heir to the throne William is always believed to have wanted to take a decisive line on the matter.
It is believed to be the first time a senior royal has stopped using a dukedom for more than 100 years, since Queen Victoria’s grandson, the Duke of Albany, was stripped of his title under the Titles Deprivation Act 1917 for fighting on the German side during the First World War.
Prince Andrew recently gave up his royal titles (Image: Getty Images)
In a statement released by Buckingham Palace, Andrew said: “In discussion with the King, and my immediate and wider family, we have concluded the continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the Royal Family.”
He added, after referencing his decision to step down from public life more than five years ago: “With His Majesty’s agreement, we feel I must now go a step further. I will therefore no longer use my title or the honours which have been conferred upon me.”
And he insisted: “I have decided, as I always have, to put my duty to my family and country first.” Andrew will remain a prince, which he has been entitled to since birth, and is still eighth in line of succession, and the change will not affect his daughters, who will remain Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.
Sarah Ferguson, who split from the duke more than 30 years ago but remained one of his greatest supporters and still shares his Royal Lodge home, will, however, revert to her maiden name of Ferguson, losing her courtesy royal divorcee title Sarah, Duchess of York.
It was also confirmed that Andrew will no longer join the King and the rest of the royal family at Christmas at Sandringham, which prevents him from strolling to church on Christmas Day in full public view, greeting wellwishers.
