King Charles isn’t throwing Andrew out of Royal Lodge to avoid looking ‘heartless’

Expert claims Andrew’s ‘shelved’ move to Frogmore is a ‘smart’ idea A royal expert has deemed the idea to “shelve” the plan to move Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson into Frogmore Cottage as a good idea. Earlier this year, the King made the decision to ask Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to leave their Windsor-based home – with apparent plans to move the disgraced royal in. Harry and Meghan were given a deadline at the start of summer in order to remove the remainder of their possessions from Frogmore Cottage, which they had been using as a base when they visited the UK. It now appears that the King is holding off on moving his brother and former sister-in-law into Frogmore, and out of Royal Lodge, for the time being. An expert has said this is to avoid the monarch coming across as “vindictive or heartless”. Earlier this month, Sarah Ferguson, who was married to Andrew for 10 years, was diagnosed with breast cancer. The former royal, who still remains close to Andrew, will no doubt be taking time to rest up after undergoing a mastectomy following her diagnosis. Royal expert Jennie Bond has said that this is a likely reason behind the King’s decision to postpone the move. Speaking to OK!, Ms Bond said: “The last thing the King needs is headlines suggesting that he is vindictive or heartless and, since Sarah’s breast cancer news, that is certainly how evicting them will look. READ MORE Princess Diana’s sweet moment with Harry and William resurfaces in viral clip The King had reportedly wanted to move his brother into Frogmore, and out of Royal Lodge “The fact is no one else really needs Royal Lodge at the moment; indeed, the family have too many properties, which is not a good look. “William and Catherine seem happy enough in Adelaide Cottage (plus Kensington Palace and Anmer Hall) and of course there is the option of Frogmore Cottage.” She added: “And, although the publicity around Andrew’s friendship with Epstein rumbles on — constantly threatening to erupt into a further scandal— he and Charles are brothers. “And the King has made it clear that Andrew and Sarah are welcome at family occasions. He has not ostracised them and I think he has decided to let the issue of Royal Lodge quietly disappear for the time being, especially while Sarah recovers from her mastectomy.” SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Andrew’s former wife, Sarah, was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year