Prince William has denied making a move against Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie amid the ongoing royal feud with Prince Andrew.
Reports had stated that the Prince of Wales had requested that his cousins weigh in on efforts to persuade their father to leave Royal Lodge, or risk losing their titles if further action was taken against the disgraced royal.
However, sources close to Prince William have denied any meeting took place between the prince and his cousins, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie.
The source added that Prince William categorically did not threaten to remove their titles if their father, Prince Andrew, refused to leave Royal Lodge.
Prince William has denied making a move against Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie amid the ongoing royal feud with Prince Andrew.
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It comes Prince Andrew and Buckingham Palace officials are in advanced negotiations regarding his departure from Royal Lodge.
The Palace has intensified efforts to persuade Prince Andrew to relinquish the 30-room estate voluntarily, as his tenancy agreement prevents forced removal.
Daily discussions about the disgraced royal's housing situation have occurred following public criticism of his rent-free occupancy.
Although Prince Andrew initially resisted, pointing to five decades remaining on his prepaid tenancy, he has accepted that relocation is unavoidable.
Prince Andrew and Buckingham Palace officials are in advanced negotiations regarding his departure from Royal Lodge.
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His "cast iron" lease presents legal obstacles to eviction, prompting Buckingham Palace to pursue voluntary surrender instead.
Key obstacles remain in the negotiations, particularly regarding financial settlements for Andrew's substantial investments in the property.
The millions he has invested in Royal Lodge through the Crown Estate lease arrangement require resolution.
Royal insiders indicate the Palace recognises the importance of protecting Andrew's daughters' interests whilst pursuing his relocation from the Windsor estate.
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Assurances have been provided to Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie that their respective accommodations at St James's Palace and Kensington Palace remain secure.
Royal insiders indicate the Palace recognises the importance of protecting Andrew's daughters' interests whilst pursuing his relocation from the Windsor estate.
Andrew has been paying merely a symbolic annual fee for his 30-room Windsor residence for more than two decades.
The lease arrangement specifies payment of "one peppercorn" yearly, "if demanded", which is how Andrew has managed to retain the substantial property.
Records indicate that the prince entered into a 75-year lease for the property in 2003, making an initial payment of £1m.
According to a National Audit Office report, he was additionally obligated to contribute £7.5m towards renovations that were finalised in 2005.
The lease documentation reveals that should the prince surrender the property, the Crown Estate would owe him approximately £558,000.
He would receive annual payments of £185,865 until 2028, marking the agreement's 25th year.
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