The real reason Prince William wants Prince Andrew out of Royal Lodge

A royal commentator believes Prince William wants Prince Andrew removed from Royal Lodge in Windsor for one particular reason. Speaking on The Sun's Royal Exclusive show, commentator Kinsey Schofield said, "A potential King William, inevitable King William, wants to make the Windsor estate his home."

She added: "He wants it to be a sanctuary and a safe space for his three small children. I believe that Fergie and Andrew are distractions and could potentially jeopardise the future of the royal family if they still stay. I think it's out of sight, out of mind."

It comes as royal sources claim Prince Andrew is in discussions with King Charles about leaving his Windsor mansion, where Sarah Ferguson also resides, despite the pair being divorced.

Calls are growing for Prince Andrew and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, to vacate the 30-room Royal Lodge where they pay a "peppercorn rent".

Andrew, who strenuously denies any wrongdoing, said he would give up his titles as revelations in the posthumous memoir of Virginia Giuffre, the woman who accused him of sexual assault, intensified the spotlight on him.

The Prince has been struggling to draw a line under his controversial relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein following a BBC Newsnight interview with Emily Maitlis in 2019.

The prince has been involved in "exit talks" with Buckingham Palace after he announced on October 17 that he'd no longer be using his Duke of York title.

While it has been reported that Prince Andrew could move into Prince Harry and Meghan's former home, it has been claimed that Sarah is eyeing up the four-bedroom Adelaide cottage, where Prince William and Kate currently live, when they move before the end of the year.

Other properties the couple could live in include Fort Belvedere, Nottingham Cottage, York House, and Frogmore Cottage.

Sarah Ferguson has also come under fire from her association with Epstein after an email from 2011 revealed that she called the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein her "supreme friend" and seemed to apologise for her public criticism of him.

Several charities dropped the former Duchess of York as patron or ambassador, saying it was "inappropriate" for her to continue in the role.

A spokesperson for the duchess said her subsequent email to Epstein, describing him as a friend, was written to counter a threat from him to sue her for defamation - and that she still really regretted any association with him.