Prince Andrew has ‘no plans’ to vacate Royal Lodge for Prince William and Princess Catherine

Prince Andrew has “no plans” to vacate Royal Lodge for Prince William and is determined to see out his 75-year lease, it has been claimed.

Sources close to Prince Andrew claim the scandal-hit royal has called for a summit with King Charles over plans to evict him from his home amid reports he has “no plans” to vacate and make way for Prince Willliam.

The Duke of York is refusing to budge and is determined to see out the rest of his 75-year lease at Royal Lodge, the historic Windsor property that has been his home for over two decades, according to reports.

The disgraced Prince has rejected British media reports he was feeling “fragile” due to fears the royals “may turn off the utilities” to get him out of the $56-million mansion, The Telegraph says.

Prince Andrew has no plans to vacate his house in Windsor, according to sources. Picture: AFP

Prince Andrew has lived at Royal Lodge for over 20 years.

The property is believed to have been set aside by King Charles for the Prince and Princess of Wales and their three children, but Prince Andrew is refusing to be pushed out for the younger royals.

“He has a 75-year lease and has no plans to move house,” a source told The Telegraph.

Prince Andrew was forced to step down from royal life due to his car-crash interview with the BBC and his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The Queen’s second son moved into the luxury home following the death of the Queen Mother in 2002 and currently lives there with ex-wife Sarah Ferguson.

Meanwhile, there are reports the Duke of York was allowed to secretly pose for official coronation portraits in his formal garter robes — but they’re “unlikely” to ever be released.

An insider told The Telegraph that Prince Andrew wore the robes while secretly joining his family in the official coronation portraits taken by Hugo Burnand.

KING CHARLES’ PICK OF RESIDENCES

King Charles has 30 palaces, castles and mansions from Scotland to Transylvania, which he is weighing up as he decides where to live during his reign.

Just one week after his coronation, Charles now has the task of settling upon one of his many royal properties to reside in, according to The Sun.

The new King could potentially live anywhere, with some estates not even being UK-based.

However, choosing to relocate overseas could see him overstretched alongside his new role and duties, claims a royal source.

But reports suggest Buckingham Palace as his primary residence could be out of the question as King Charles prefers Clarence House.

King Charles prefers the quieter Clarence House on The Mall, London, to Buckingham Palace. Picture: Leonard G. Alsford/Archive Photos/Getty Images

Royal fans gather outside Buckingham Palace in central London. Picture: AFP

The 30 properties are either owned privately – such as Sandringham and Balmoral – or owned by the Crown or the Duchy of Cornwall.

Prince Andrew at Windsor Castle ahead of the Coronation Concert. Picture: AFP

While it’s the most famous residence around the world, royal biographers suggest the King is reluctant to use Buckingham Palace as his main home.

It’s understood King Charles will use the current multimillion pound palace refurbishment as an opportunity to live somewhere else.

Not due to be completed until 2027, King Charles might live in Clarence House for the foreseeable future.

Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of multiple royal biographies, said royal staff are currently split between the Palace and Clarence House.

She said the Palace is not for King Charles adding: “Maybe in the end he will have to move into Buckingham Palace, but I don’t think he wants to.

“Buckingham Palace is so huge and impersonal and red, with red carpets and curtains. It’s not his style.

“He may decide that it should be available to the public all year round.”

Queen Elizabeth II with her children Charles and Anne at Balmoral, 1952. Picture: Corbis via Getty Images

Hugo Vickers, a royal historian and author, said King Charles would run his office out of Buckingham Palace and use it for state occasions – but that’s it.

Mr Vickers claimed the King has no yearning to live there, just like the late Queen didn’t,

He said: “I think you’ll find that he’ll stay at Clarence House, which even [Queen Elizabeth] wanted to do, but Winston Churchill made her go to Buckingham Palace.”

There are two properties in Balmoral which King Charles could choose to live in as he carries out his reign.

There is Birkhall at Balmoral Estate and Balmoral Castle.

According to the Sunday Times, a royal source with knowledge of royal residences in Scotland said King Charles preferred Birkhall rather than the Castle.

Birkhall is a smaller affair with only eight bedrooms whereas the Castle has 52.

The source said. “He absolutely loves Birkhall. I would be amazed if he abandoned that.

“I think it’s far more likely that he will stay at Balmoral when there are prime ministerial visits but treat it like an office, as he does with Buckingham Palace.”

King Charles and Queen Camilla in Birkhall, which the King “absolutely loves”, according to reports. Picture: Clarence House

The Castle of Mey in Caithness. Picture: Supplied

Other potential properties include Fort Belvedere, Windsor, built in the gothic style, the Castle of Mey on the north coast of Scotland and Zalan Castle in Transylvania.

Also known as the Zalan Guesthouse, the property is now a holiday rental.

The Castle of Mey was the late Queen Mother’s highland retreat.