The King may have suspended his bid to remove brother Andrew from Royal Lodge but the Crown Estate, which owns the property, is losing patience with the disgraced prince.
It appears that Andrew, who paid upwards of £7.5million on renovations when given a 75-year lease in 2003, has maintained the interior but there is a rumbling dispute about who is responsible for extensive external repairs to the 30-room mansion.
Andrew should be safe until 2028. He is entitled to a partial rebate on his outgoings if given the order of the boot at the end of his first 25 years of his lease.
Andrew (pictured) is entitled to a partial rebate on his outgoings if given the order of the boot at the end of his first 25 years of his lease
Pictured: Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park, the home of The Duke of York
The King (pictured) suspended his bid to remove brother Prince Andrew from Royal Lodge
Donald Trump reveals that as a child he was ‘brilliant’ at music, with his mother sending him for lessons. ‘I do have an ear for music. I play great music,’ he says modestly.
‘I could have been a flautist.’
Might he be persuaded to display his talent during his September state visit?
The Princess of Wales and her sister Pippa are both accomplished flautists and played in a group called the Tootie-Flooties.
Couldn’t the roof of Buckingham Palace be made available for a one off concert with Donald and the Tootie-Flooties?
Donald Trump (pictured) reveals that as a child he was ‘brilliant’ at music, with his mother sending him for lessons
David Beckham has finally picked up his long-coveted K, although it was the lowest grade on offer – a Knight Bachelor.
The King is notoriously parsimonious when handing out his own higher grade Ks.
At the weekend he announced just one Royal Victorian K and Garter Day yesterday saw no new knights appointed despite there being four vacancies in the elite 24-member body.
Beckham in ostrich plumes and velvet robes would have been quite the sight. Alas, it wasn’t to be.
David Beckham was recognised for his services to sport and charity as part of the King’s Birthday Honours list. Pictured: Beckham shaking hands with the King at the King’s Foundation Awards ceremony
BBC Chief International Correspondent and veteran of countless war zones Lyse Doucet, waves the white flag over a conflict closer to home.
Asked on Radio 4 what she watched on TV to de-stress she replied: ‘EastEnders. But I had to stop because Albert Square was more dangerous than anywhere else. They were killing each other and threatening to kill each other and it stressed me out.’
Maybe she should try The Archers. No killings there since 1957 when Tom Forrest accidentally shot a poacher.
Pictured: King Charles meeting BBC Chief international news correspondent Lyse Doucet, during a visit to Canada House, Trafalgar Square
Ozzy Osbourne, clearing his throat for his farewell gig at Birmingham’s Villa Park, tells Mojo he grew up nearby.
‘When the Villa were playing, me and my mates would go down and mind people’s cars for a shilling. Eventually, we thought to offer to wash cars for more money. The first car I washed was with a Brillo pad – so you can imagine the outcome.’
Ozzy Osbourne (pictured), clearing his throat for his farewell gig at Birmingham’s Villa Park, tells Mojo he grew up nearby
With no new silk top hats currently manufactured, Royal Ascot devotees have benefited from Lock & Co’s free topper-polishing service.
One very big-headed Royal Enclosure attendee was intrigued by the For Sale sign on an extra large silk hat.
With prices at £15,000, he will require a big bet on a winning outsider to buy the jumbo titfer.
