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West Australian
13 hours ago
- Politics
- West Australian
Royal Lodge standoff: Why Prince Andrew won't ‘downgrade' to Prince Harry, Meghan Markle's former cottage
Prince Andrew is reportedly embroiled in a long-running dispute over his future at Royal Lodge, the 30-room Windsor estate he has called home since 2004. According to UK media reports, King Charles has been encouraging his younger brother to vacate the property in favour of Frogmore Cottage — the former residence of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle — as part of efforts to slim down royal expenses. The smaller home would be a significant downgrade from Prince Andrew's current residence, but the Duke of York has refused to budge. The 64-year-old royal holds a 75-year lease on Royal Lodge, signed in 2003, and is said to have spent more than £7.5 million (A$15.5 million) on renovations. He currently lives there with his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson. However, a fresh disagreement has emerged over who is responsible for the estate's costly external repairs. While Prince Andrew is believed to have maintained the interior of the property, Daily Mail columnist Ephraim Hardcastle reports there is a 'rumbling dispute' about funding major upkeep on the mansion's exterior. Prince Andrew isn't the only royal to pour millions into maintaining and renovating royal residences. Reports suggest Prince Harry and Meghan were never reimbursed for the personal funds they spent on modernising the Grade-II listed property Frogmore was originally intended as a long-term base for the couple, but just months after completing major renovations in 2019, initially funded in part by a Sovereign Grant and later fully reimbursed by the Sussexes, they stepped back from royal duties and relocated to California. That includes everything from an eco-friendly boiler system delivering low-carbon heat and endless hot water to top-tier security features, now lost to the Crown Estate. The couple had previously reimbursed £2.4 million in public funds used for the initial renovations after facing public criticism. Prince Andrew, once a dashing naval officer who served in the military during the Falklands War with Argentina in the early 1980s, has now become a royal pariah over his friendship with the late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. He was forced to step down from a roving UK trade ambassador role in 2011, before quitting all royal duties in 2019 and then being stripped of his military links and royal patronages in 2022 amid allegations of sexual misconduct, which he has always denied. British media have reported that King Charles had cut off his allowance and wanted to oust the duke from his Royal Lodge. Despite mounting pressure, Prince Andrew is expected to remain at Royal Lodge until at least 2028. Under the terms of his lease, he may be entitled to a partial rebate on expenses if asked to vacate the property after 25 years of occupancy.
Perth Now
13 hours ago
- Politics
- Perth Now
Prince Andrew in heated stand-off over $57m Royal Lodge
Prince Andrew is reportedly embroiled in a long-running dispute over his future at Royal Lodge, the 30-room Windsor estate he has called home since 2004. According to UK media reports, King Charles has been encouraging his younger brother to vacate the property in favour of Frogmore Cottage — the former residence of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle — as part of efforts to slim down royal expenses. The smaller home would be a significant downgrade from Prince Andrew's current residence, but the Duke of York has refused to budge. The 64-year-old royal holds a 75-year lease on Royal Lodge, signed in 2003, and is said to have spent more than £7.5 million (A$15.5 million) on renovations. The Royal Lodge Credit: The Royal Lodge / He currently lives there with his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson. However, a fresh disagreement has emerged over who is responsible for the estate's costly external repairs. While Prince Andrew is believed to have maintained the interior of the property, Daily Mail columnist Ephraim Hardcastle reports there is a 'rumbling dispute' about funding major upkeep on the mansion's exterior. Prince Andrew is in an ongoing dispute over Royal Lodge. Credit: AAP Prince Andrew isn't the only royal to pour millions into maintaining and renovating royal residences. Reports suggest Prince Harry and Meghan were never reimbursed for the personal funds they spent on modernising the Grade-II listed property Frogmore was originally intended as a long-term base for the couple, but just months after completing major renovations in 2019, initially funded in part by a Sovereign Grant and later fully reimbursed by the Sussexes, they stepped back from royal duties and relocated to California. That includes everything from an eco-friendly boiler system delivering low-carbon heat and endless hot water to top-tier security features, now lost to the Crown Estate. The couple had previously reimbursed £2.4 million in public funds used for the initial renovations after facing public criticism. Prince Andrew, once a dashing naval officer who served in the military during the Falklands War with Argentina in the early 1980s, has now become a royal pariah over his friendship with the late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. He was forced to step down from a roving UK trade ambassador role in 2011, before quitting all royal duties in 2019 and then being stripped of his military links and royal patronages in 2022 amid allegations of sexual misconduct, which he has always denied. British media have reported that King Charles had cut off his allowance and wanted to oust the duke from his Royal Lodge. Despite mounting pressure, Prince Andrew is expected to remain at Royal Lodge until at least 2028. Under the terms of his lease, he may be entitled to a partial rebate on expenses if asked to vacate the property after 25 years of occupancy.
ITV News
2 days ago
- Politics
- ITV News
Harry Dunn: Disgraced police chief hampered investigation into teenager's death, report finds
A disgraced ex-chief constable had a 'detrimental' impact on the investigation into the death of Harry Dunn – including making erroneous media statements and causing a breakdown in relations with his family, a review has concluded. The report said Nick Adderley, who was sacked in June last year after lying about serving in the Falklands War, was reprimanded by the Foreign Office for making inaccurate comments about suspect Anne Sacoolas's immunity status after she had left the UK. Sacoolas eventually pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving via video link at the Old Bailey following three years of the Dunn family campaigning for justice, after she was able to leave the UK when diplomatic immunity was asserted on her behalf. The independent review, published on Wednesday, concluded that there was a 'lack of co-ordination and adherence to APP (professional standards guidance)' under Mr Adderley's leadership. The report said: 'The review found that while the investigation was well handled, elements of senior leadership were not. 'The was a lack of co-ordination and adherence to APP. 'There were clearly significant efforts being made to deal with the challenges that this unique set of circumstances presented, but the lack of clarity defined Gold group strategy, and co-ordination of all stakeholders has meant that at times, areas of business were acting independently of one another.' The review continued: 'This is evidenced during an interview when Chief Constable Adderley suggested that Anne Sacoolas could make decisions around waiving her diplomatic status, which she couldn't. 'According to the FCO (Foreign Office), diplomatic immunity belongs to the sending state. 'This prompted the FCO to contact Northamptonshire Police and request CC Adderley did not repeat erroneous statements. 'There were also discrepancies within CC Adderley's press conference on 22 October 2019. 'Within the conference, information was provided to the national press which was inaccurate. 'The information was never sent to the SIO [senior investigating officer] for fact-checking prior to release. 'There was also a lack of appropriate recording and associated documentation in relation to high-level meetings such as minutes, strategy, tasking and action logs.' Harry's mother, Charlotte Charles, told the PA news agency she remained 'angry' at Adderley for the way her family was treated during the investigation. The review said the breakdown in relations between the Dunn family and the force because of Mr Adderley's actions was 'avoidable'. It highlighted incidents such as a tweet from the disgraced ex-police chief, which showed him react to the family's intentions to sue Sacoolas in the US by saying: 'How sad but how predictable.' The report continued: 'It would be remiss of the review not to highlight some of the difficulties faced by the SIO and investigation team as a direct result of the activities of CC Adderley.' It said a strategy to implement a fresh family liaison policy was 'rendered almost redundant' by Adderley after he elected to speak and provide information to family spokesman Radd Seiger on X without informing the SIO. The review said: 'This placed the SIO and investigation team in an unenviable position as they sought to regain the trust of the family. 'There were multiple areas of direct involvement from CC Adderley which had a detrimental impact on the SIO and investigation team's efforts to rebuild trust and confidence.' It added: 'The review also found that any Gold group structure implemented by CC Adderley was not fit for purpose, not in line with APP, and ultimately was a significant contributing factor in the loss of confidence in Northamptonshire Police from Harry Dunn's family.'
South Wales Guardian
2 days ago
- Politics
- South Wales Guardian
Disgraced ex-police chief ‘detrimental' to Harry Dunn probe
The report said Nick Adderley, who was sacked in June last year after lying about serving in the Falklands War, was reprimanded by the Foreign Office for making inaccurate comments about suspect Anne Sacoolas's immunity status after she had left the UK. Sacoolas eventually pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving via video link at the Old Bailey following three years of the Dunn family campaigning for justice, after she was able to leave the UK when diplomatic immunity was asserted on her behalf. The independent review, published on Wednesday, concluded that there was a 'lack of co-ordination and adherence to APP (professional standards guidance)' under Mr Adderley's leadership. The report said: 'The review found that while the investigation was well handled, elements of senior leadership were not. 'The was a lack of co-ordination and adherence to APP. 'There were clearly significant efforts being made to deal with the challenges that this unique set of circumstances presented, but the lack of clarity defined Gold group strategy, and co-ordination of all stakeholders has meant that at times, areas of business were acting independently of one another.' The review continued: 'This is evidenced during an interview when Chief Constable Adderley suggested that Anne Sacoolas could make decisions around waiving her diplomatic status, which she couldn't. 'According to the FCO (Foreign Office), diplomatic immunity belongs to the sending state. 'This prompted the FCO to contact Northamptonshire Police and request CC Adderley did not repeat erroneous statements. 'There were also discrepancies within CC Adderley's press conference on 22nd October 2019. 'Within the conference, information was provided to the national press which was inaccurate. 'The information was never sent to the SIO (senior investigating officer) for fact checking prior to release. 'There was also a lack of appropriate recording and associated documentation in relation to high-level meetings such as minutes, strategy, tasking and action logs.' Harry's mother, Charlotte Charles, told the PA news agency she remained 'angry' at Adderley for the way her family was treated during the investigation. The review said the breakdown in relations between the Dunn family and the force because of Mr Adderley's actions was 'avoidable'. It highlighted incidents such as a tweet from the disgraced ex-police chief, which showed him react to the family's intentions to sue Sacoolas in the US by saying: 'How sad but how predictable.' The report continued: 'It would be remiss of the review not to highlight some of the difficulties faced by the SIO and investigation team as a direct result of the activities of CC Adderley.' It said a strategy to implement a fresh family liaison policy was 'rendered almost redundant' by Adderley after he elected to speak and provide information to family spokesman Radd Seiger on X without informing the SIO. The review said: 'This placed the SIO and investigation team in an unenviable position as they sought to regain the trust of the family. 'There were multiple areas of direct involvement from CC Adderley which had a detrimental impact on the SIO and investigation team's efforts to rebuild trust and confidence.' It added: 'The review also found that any Gold group structure implemented by CC Adderley was not fit for purpose, not in line with APP, and ultimately was a significant contributing factor in the loss of confidence in Northamptonshire Police from Harry Dunn's family.'
North Wales Chronicle
2 days ago
- Politics
- North Wales Chronicle
Disgraced ex-police chief ‘detrimental' to Harry Dunn probe
The report said Nick Adderley, who was sacked in June last year after lying about serving in the Falklands War, was reprimanded by the Foreign Office for making inaccurate comments about suspect Anne Sacoolas's immunity status after she had left the UK. Sacoolas eventually pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving via video link at the Old Bailey following three years of the Dunn family campaigning for justice, after she was able to leave the UK when diplomatic immunity was asserted on her behalf. The independent review, published on Wednesday, concluded that there was a 'lack of co-ordination and adherence to APP (professional standards guidance)' under Mr Adderley's leadership. The report said: 'The review found that while the investigation was well handled, elements of senior leadership were not. 'The was a lack of co-ordination and adherence to APP. 'There were clearly significant efforts being made to deal with the challenges that this unique set of circumstances presented, but the lack of clarity defined Gold group strategy, and co-ordination of all stakeholders has meant that at times, areas of business were acting independently of one another.' The review continued: 'This is evidenced during an interview when Chief Constable Adderley suggested that Anne Sacoolas could make decisions around waiving her diplomatic status, which she couldn't. 'According to the FCO (Foreign Office), diplomatic immunity belongs to the sending state. 'This prompted the FCO to contact Northamptonshire Police and request CC Adderley did not repeat erroneous statements. 'There were also discrepancies within CC Adderley's press conference on 22nd October 2019. 'Within the conference, information was provided to the national press which was inaccurate. 'The information was never sent to the SIO (senior investigating officer) for fact checking prior to release. 'There was also a lack of appropriate recording and associated documentation in relation to high-level meetings such as minutes, strategy, tasking and action logs.' Harry's mother, Charlotte Charles, told the PA news agency she remained 'angry' at Adderley for the way her family was treated during the investigation. The review said the breakdown in relations between the Dunn family and the force because of Mr Adderley's actions was 'avoidable'. It highlighted incidents such as a tweet from the disgraced ex-police chief, which showed him react to the family's intentions to sue Sacoolas in the US by saying: 'How sad but how predictable.' The report continued: 'It would be remiss of the review not to highlight some of the difficulties faced by the SIO and investigation team as a direct result of the activities of CC Adderley.' It said a strategy to implement a fresh family liaison policy was 'rendered almost redundant' by Adderley after he elected to speak and provide information to family spokesman Radd Seiger on X without informing the SIO. The review said: 'This placed the SIO and investigation team in an unenviable position as they sought to regain the trust of the family. 'There were multiple areas of direct involvement from CC Adderley which had a detrimental impact on the SIO and investigation team's efforts to rebuild trust and confidence.' It added: 'The review also found that any Gold group structure implemented by CC Adderley was not fit for purpose, not in line with APP, and ultimately was a significant contributing factor in the loss of confidence in Northamptonshire Police from Harry Dunn's family.'
