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Charlotte Griffiths, the Mail on Sunday’s editor-at-large, reported that King Charles is the secret source who paid Prince Andrew’s rent at Royal Lodge.

Prince Andrew is unlikely to spend time with King Charles III this Christmas as he has reportedly decided to spend festive season in remote royal farmhouse that was a hideaway for Prince

"I have heard from multiple sources that, far from cutting Andrew off, Charles has personally cleared his errant brother's bills for his upkeep and promised his Royal Lodge woes are taken care of, enabling him to stay there for the foreseeable future," Griffiths reported.

Prince Andrew will be invited to spend Christmas with the King and the rest of the Royal Family at Sandringham but it is likely he will spend the majority of the festive period at Wood Farm, it has be

Prince Andrew could be set to spend Christmas at the Sandringham estate but, according to one expert, he would have the "perfect excuse" to miss out.

Prince Andrew's life would be easier if he avoided spending Christmas at Sandringham and instead celebrated with his close family at Royal Lodge, a former royal correspondent has claimed