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Even though King Charles previously expelled Harry and Meghan from their royal residence, Prince Andrew may be giving up on the use of his titles.

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Prince Andrew may have stated that he no longer intends to use the title of Duke of York, but he still enjoys access to a stately mansion in Windsor Great Park.

Since the Queen Mother passed away and the King’s brother has taken over the seven-bedroom property, Royal Lodge, Andrew has resided there.

It’s been widely reported that for some time, King Charles has been trying to persuade his errant younger brother to move out of the opulent home – but his attempts have been in vain.

Andrew is showing no signs of budging from Royal Lodge, a home he shares with his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, even though new reports show he he’s paid barely any rent rent on the property for years.

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In 2003, Andrew signed a 75-year lease on the historic property, which paid him £1 million. However, his leasehold agreement, as seen by the Press Association, only calls for him to pay “one peppercorn” as rent “if required.”

The Crown Estate, from which he purchased the lease, would have to pay him £558, 000 if Andrew did consent to it, which Charles is said to have heavily encouraged.

The Crown Estate has obtained a copy of the lease from the press, and it is reported that he had to pay £7.5 million for the property’s “cast iron” renovations until 2078.

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Due to allegations that he did not receive any significant inheritance from his mother, the late Queen, or his grandmother, the Queen Mother, it is unclear how Andrew manages the 30-room property.

Andrew was reportedly given a £1 million annual allowance by the late Queen when she was alive, but King Charles is said to have stopped this flow of income.

Andrew cannot be forced to leave the property because of the nature of the lease, but when Charles wanted Harry and Meghan out of a royal residence, he was spared such a challenge.

Harry and Meghan were given the lease on Frogmore Cottage by the late Queen Elizabeth when they got married, but in 2023 – after the release of Harry’s bombshell memoir Spare, which detailed allegations of private dysfunction in the House of Windsor – he was ordered to hand back the keys.

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The Sussexes had, only months before the memoir’s publication, also released a self-titled documentary series for Netflix, which detailed their love story, the reasons behind their shock royal exit in 2020, and its fallout.

After returning as working royals and leaving the UK, the couple had refunded the Sovereign Grant’s £2.4 million spent on Frogmore renovations.

However, it appears unusual on the surface that Andrew has remained in his, beset by serious allegations that he has repeatedly and firmly refuted, while their royal property was taken from them as a result of internal family conflict.

The question of why Charles seemed to be able to evict Harry and Meghan but he seemed unable to change his younger brother’s behavior seems to be the kind of lease in question.

The Duke and Duchess moved into Frogmore in 2019 and had renewed their lease a year before their unceremonious eviction, according to a report from March 2022. This suggests that their lease for the property was less restrictive than Andrew’s’ with the Crown Estate’s.

The couple, who were not planning to move back to the UK permanently, are said to have desired to maintain a base in Harry’s native country, and Frogmore was one of the protection options available to royal homes in Windsor.

When Harry and Meghan left their jobs as working royals, their automatic police security was removed, so Frogmore provided a safe haven for the young family if they came over. They also used it prior to their eviction, which is said to have occurred shortly after Harry’s memoir was published.

Royal author Omid Scobie said at the time the eviction was made public: “Just five minutes walk from Windsor Castle, and ensconced within the Metropolitan Police-led ring of steel surrounding the Windsor Estate, the couple’s British home has become Prince Harry, Meghan, Archie and Lilibet’s only sufficiently secure refuge in the country since their access to armed police protection was taken away in 2020.”

According to a couple friend, “It all feels very final and like a cruel punishment… The family seems to want to permanently remove them from the picture.

The Sussexes reportedly paid Frogmore Cottage’s owners a sizable upfront rent while also covering the cost of the property’s renovation.

Harry wrote in his memoir about the allegations made against his uncle Andrew, and the fact that the King’s brother had kept his security for some time despite their serious nature, which contrasted with the swift decision made about the Sussexes.

He explained to Meghan that he had told her that he thought there was no way for Andrew’s police security to be compromised because he had not been when he had left his position as a prince in 2019.

LookFantastic has reduced the price of Armani’s “chic and elegant” fragrance by 50% if you want to get in the holiday spirit.

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This LookFantastic fragrance deal is one you won’t want to miss if you’re beginning your Christmas shopping early. The price of Armani’s 100ml bottle of Diamonds Eau De Parfum, which customers describe as “chic and elegant,” has been dropped by 50%, bringing the bottle’s size from £80 to £40.

Many fragrance enthusiasts have long enjoyed the scent because it combines floral, fruity, and gourmand notes. This feminine perfume is both warming and strong, with top notes of lychee and raspery balanced by rose and patchouli and base notes of amber and vanilla.

Its luxurious fit makes it ideal for everyday wear while keeping up with the notes.

It is a gorgeous gift for any loved one or as a treat for yourself because it comes in a sleek, gem-shaped bottle named after its name, Diamonds.

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Jennifer Aniston’s £90 “comfortable and stylish” retro trainers channel 70s icon.

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Customers have been raving about LookFantastic. A happy customer described Armani Diamonds as a sophisticated, elegant fragrance with fresh fruity notes. It’s sophisticated and durable, and ideal for evening wear.

While a second added, “I get plenty of compliments when I wear it. It has a lovely scent that lasts.” I highly recommend it as a daily perfume. Another user expressed his delight at the price, which they claim is in line with their own recommendations.

However, some customers expressed disapproval of the perfume’s long-lasting qualities. One user wrote, “This perfume is lovely, but the scent doesn’t seem to last very long on me.”

This is the ideal time to purchase this Armani perfume, whether you’re adding to your own collection of perfumes or shopping for someone special.

Hunger Games fans have been left disappointed after a chaotic preview night, which saw long delays, lengthy queues and even complaints over a lack of disability access

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Trouble has been brewing in the Capitol. The long-anticipated Hunger Games stage show has come under heavy fire from fans after its first preview on Monday, who have described the show as a “shambles”.

The on-stage adaptation of Suzanne Collin’s acclaimed young adult series opened at London’s specially-built Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre on the 20th of October. The show features John Malkovich as the villain President Snow and Mia Carragher as Katniss Everdeen.

But while fans were looking forward to the new live twist on the famous series, many were left disappointed by a laundry list of issues – including lengthy delays.

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Footage shared on TikTok showed audience members queuing outside the theatre at 7: 29pm, a minute before the show was due to start, with some claiming it eventually started an hour late. Others complained that due to the three-hour run time and interval, this meant they didn’t leave the venue until 11: 45pm.

Some fans said they still enjoyed the show, despite the chaos. One X user wrote: “Had to leave The Hunger Games early, was actually enjoying it despite the shambles of getting into the venue”.

“Hunger Games on stage view from district 11 row A. Really good despite being called restricted view. The venue and organisation was messy but the play itself was amazing”, another added.

However, it wasn’t just the long wait times that had fans disappointed. Disability influencer Sophie-Jayne Butler claimed she left the theatre before the show started and claimed a refund on her ticket because her seat in the venue “wasn’t accessible”.

She said in a TikTok video: “I couldn’t see anything from my seat. I was unable to see the stage from my window. The view of the set was then viewed in a picture with a metal rail.

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Sophie continued, noting that she was told it wasn’t possible to inquire about alternative seating when she went to the box office. She claimed that the situation was “deal with it” or that you could get a refund.

She continued, “I’ve been anticipating this for so long,” adding, “I’m so disappointed.” I don’t understand why accessibility issues like this persist in 2025.

The Mirror has reached out to The Hunger Games On Stage and Troubadour Theatre for comment.

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The judges on Britain’s Got Talent are left in shock as the actress Shani Wallis who played Nancy from Oscar-winning movie Oliver auditions – and goes down a storm

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The actress who played Nancy from Oscar-winning movie Oliver is making a comeback…at the age of 92. Shani Wallis went down a storm with Britain’s Got Talent judges after auditioning for the ITV show.

She sang As Long As He Needs Me from the 1968 film. After a standing ovation, Shana told the judges: “I was here on this stage 70 years ago but you probably know me as Nancy from the motion picture, Oliver. I wanted to be back on stage doing what I love. It would be wonderful to win”.

Judge Amanda Holden was left stunned. She said: “I feel really star struck, that is one of my all time favourite movies.” Alesha Dixon added: “Me too. Oh my god. I love you. What an honour to see you today. I’ve watched you so many times.” The scenes will be aired next year.

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Oliver won six Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. It starred Mark Lester in the title role, Ron Moody as Fagin, Oliver Reed as Bill Sikes, Harry Secombe as Mr Bumble, and Jack Wild as The Artful Dodger. Shani has said previously of her relationship with hard-drinking Reed: “Oliver Reed never actually hurt me but he was very frightening. The truth is, I had little to nothing to do with Oliver Reed off-set, his life, I believe was complicated.”

After the film, she appeared in TV series such as Charlie’s Angels and Murder She Wrote, was a regular in daytime soap The Young And The Restless, and appeared in films Terror In The Wax Museum and The Mojave Phone Booth. She has previously said that despite Oliver’s success, it didn’t provide the platform she would have liked.

“No, but that was my fault”, she said at the time. “When I came back to America, I had offers to do what became a very famous series on television, The Brady Bunch. I didn’t want to do that. I wanted to do movies. But then movie musicals like Doctor Dolittle flopped and they decided not to make any more, which was a big blow. I went back into theatre and nightclubs. If I’d stayed in the UK after Oliver!, I’d probably still be working hard. But I had an ultimatum from my husband”.

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Shani was married to American agent Bernie Rich from 1965 until his death in 2016. She said: “Bernie said: ‘ If you want to be with me, I won’t live anywhere but California. ‘”