Prince Andrew demands mansion 'fit for a king' and disgraced royal wants 'top role'

Prince Andrew had to fork over a TON of cash to settle his sexual assault lawsuit, which was brought forth by accuser Virginia Giuffre. And for the first time since the case closed last February, we’re getting all the details that led up to the Duke of York giving up the fight!

disgraced Prince of York, 63, is reportedly “going to any length possible to worm his way back into public life,” according to ex-Member of Parliament Norman Baker.Andrew is set to attend Tuesday’s Royal Victorian Order, a celebration commemorating loyalty to the Crown where honor is bestowed up those who have served the monarchy.However, former MP Baker — a member of the Privy Council, a formal body of advisers to the sovereign of the UK — has proclaimed that Andrew shouldn’t be allowed to show his face there. “The only order he should be given is the order of the boot,” Baker, 65, told the Sun, referencing how global opinion of the rebellious royal has taken a nosedive.

Welp. This isn’t a good look for the Duke and Duchess of York!

“more inclusive” coronation on May 6.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are “worried that it will be too much for” the 9-year-old, according to royal commentator Tom Quinn.The “Gilded Youth: A History of Growing Up in the Royal Family” author gave his hot take to the UK’s Express on Sunday, alleging that “there is a bit of an argument going on about whether George should play a more formal role” in the official crowning of King Charles, 74.Quinn claimed that William, 40, and Middleton, 41, are anxious over George’s role, hoping that it won’t paint a negative picture of the child in the eyes of the public.The writer also noted that the pair are uneasy about George’s role because they feel like their son could still be too young to take on a more royal duties.“It’s almost an echo of the way William and [Prince] Harry were sometimes made to attend formal occasions that they shouldn’t have been made to attend,” Quinn said, referencing how William and his younger brother, 38, undertook many royal engagements in their younger years.One of the most famous events that a teen William and an adolescent Harry were forced to endure was the 1997 funeral for their mother Princess Diana.The brothers were seen walking behind her coffin alongside the rest of the royal family.“A lot of people criticized that and said that it was a horrible thing to make two boys that young, and especially Harry, do,” Quinn said.He continued: “So I think people are remembering this and thinking, ‘Well hang on a minute, if George is some sort of a pageboy, or has a similar role at the coronation, is that going back too far towards the traditional roles?'”“There is a debate going on quite fiercely at the moment about how to do that.

New details have emerged about King Charles III’s upcoming coronation – and it is not looking good for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry if they were hoping to have some sort of role in the festivities!

Princess Beatrice is to be played by actress Charity Wakefield in the new Netflix film about Prince Andrew’s car crash BBC interview. The upcoming film - called Scoop - is based on a book by producer Sam McAlister, who negotiated and secured the explosive Newsnight booking.

Prince Harry is “frightened” of wife Meghan Markle, a royal author has claimed. The Duke of Sussex, 38, seems “very nervous” around the 41 year old Duchess, Angela Levin said. Harry and Meghan met in July 2016 and they tied the knot two years later at Windsor Castle.

Prince Andrew is reportedly 'in despair' as King Charles refuses to share the £650million inheritance left by the late Queen.

The Royal Lodge in Windsor is a grand mansion that has been under the ownership of Prince Andrew since the passing of the Queen Mother in 2002. Despite their divorce in 1996, Prince Andrew still shares the residence with his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson.The mega-mansion, which has been designated as a Grade II-listed building, is home to 30 stunning rooms, perfect for entertaining guests, and is big enough to have hosted the wedding receptions of both their daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.

Prince Andrew is reportedly considering doing a second tell-all interview to try find a way back into the royal family, a source close to the Duke has said.The Duke of York has been all but cut out of the royal family, with him being stripped of his military titles, his role as a working royal, and even fears he will lose his home since becoming embroiled in a sex abuse scandal - which he still vehemently denies.The prince had a car-crash interview on BBC Newsnight back in 2019, which left him as the butt of the joke after infamously claiming he had an inability to sweat and that he could not have been sleeping with a teenage girl at the London home of Ghislaine Maxwell, as he had returned home after attending a children's birthday party at a Pizza Express in Woking. According to a source close to Andrew, he was warmed to the idea of a second interview, where he would be "telling his side" of events over the last two years.The source told The Mirror: “Nothing is off the table.

A cheeky gift! A fan presented Queen Consort Camilla with an unusual present during her and King Charles III‘s recent visit to the U.K. town of Colchester.

Prince Andrew has reportedly been left feeling "furious" after finding out he could be banned from wearing Knight of the Garter robes at King Charles' upcoming coronation. Andrew, 63, may not be allowed to don the ceremonial robes, which signify his position as Knight of the Garter, at the coronation in May, with Charles, 74, said to be currently deciding what his younger brother should wear.

It's thought King Charles could ban Prince Andrew from wearing ceremonial robes at his Coronation ceremony this Spring - just days after evicting Prince Harry and Meghan Mackle from Frogmore Cottage - so he could move in. It's claimed the Duke of York is furious about being kept in the dark over the decision in whether he can dress in the grand velvet robes.

Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, is opening up about remaining loyal to her ex-husband Prince Andrew, despite the royal's image being tarnished in recent years. "We've been there for each other," the Duchess said of her ex-husband. "When I've gone through really bad times in the past, Andrew's always been there.

isn't the only royal redhead with a best-seller on his hands. Sarah “Fergie” Ferguson, the , is a writer as well, and she's set to release her second novel, , this week. The 63-year-old is currently making the rounds to promote the historical fiction book, which is the follow-up to her 2021 best-seller, .

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been in “email correspondence” with the King’s office over whether they will attend the Coronation, PA reports.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to be offered Prince Andrew's old Buckingham Palace apartment, following their eviction from Frogmore Cottage, according to reports. The offer is said to be an olive branch from King Charles, after the couple confirmed that they had been given notice to vacate Frogmore Cottage, which was gifted to them by the late Queen in 2019.

READ MORE: 'I left school in Salford at 16 - now I'm a millionaire with a Lamborghini and a Cheshire mansion'Andrew stepped down from public life after the furore over his friendship with paedophile billionaire Jeffrey Epstein and paid millions to settle a civil sexual assault case to a woman he claimed never to have met. The duke was cast out of the working monarchy and no longer uses his HRH style after Ms Giuffre, who was trafficked by Epstein, accused him of sexually assaulting her when she was 17. The duke denied the claims.

Prince Andrew has allegedly offered to manage some of the Royal Family's prestigious estates, including the Queen's beloved Balmoral, but King Charles has turned him down. After being stripped of his royal titles and military affiliations by the Queen last year, a source has now told the Mirror that the Duke of York has offered to managed some of the Royal Family's prestigious estates, including the Queen's beloved Balmoral.

Prince Andrew has been lobbying King Charles for a regal estate amid negotiations to vacate his Royal Lodge mansion.