By Katherine Tinsley
4:01pm PDT, Aug 14, 2025
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Prince Andrew continues to live at the Royal Lodge despite no longer being a working royal — and continues to be a royal pain for staff at the estate. The Duke of York recently had a meltdown over a construction worker, according to a new report.
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A source claims Prince Andrew recently snapped at a construction worker installing speed bumps around Windsor Great Park. "The worker was just going about his job when Andrew, on one of his regular rides round the estate, came along and looked down from up high and said, 'What the f*** are you doing now?'" a source told
The Sun, adding that "Andrew likes to drive his car out of Royal Lodge quite fast and is obviously a bit peeved as one of the speed humps is right by the gate out of the park."
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King Charles III attempted to evict Prince Andrew from Royal Lodge, his home of more than two decades, but recently threw in the towel. "This is a limited pyrrhic win, as he's certainly not reclaiming any stature either in public or within his own family," royal commentator
Hilary Fordwich told
Fox News of Andrew's victory in the battle for Royal Lodge. "His remaining in Royal Lodge is merely due to his legal rights derived from the original binding 75-year lease agreement from 2003 with the Crown Estate rather than anything favorable to Andrew's redemption."
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There have been concerns about non-working royals benefitting from British tax dollars, leaving King Charles III to juggle both the public's expectations and his familial ties. Hilary Fordwich pointed out that Prince Andrew will need to figure out a way to foot the bill for repairs and upkeep at Royal Lodge. "Public scrutiny of royal spending is intense," she said, adding that if Andrew doesn't cover the cost to maintain the property himself, "it will further destroy his relationship with both his family and the public as he is an entitled embarrassment to both." Warned Fordwich, "In 2028, this issue may well be revisited."
