Todd Longstaffe Gowan, the Historic Royal Palaces gardener, told the UK's DailyMail that the disgraced Duke of York's Royal Lodge home is "impossible" to maintain at its current state.

Prince Andrew's £30million home is in a “shocking state” as Duke of York is reportedly attempting to maintain the 21 acres of garden surrounding Royal Lodge. The disgraced duke has funded himself since King Charles axed his £1million annual allowance to force Andrew to downsize royal residency in a bid to cut royal costs.

Andrew, who was poised to leave the Royal Lodge after his brother King Charles cut him off financially, is trying to pinch a few pennies by developing a green thumb. “It is in a shocking state,” Todd Longstaffe-Gowan, the Historic Royal Palaces gardener, told the Daily Mail of the mansion’s worse-for-wear grounds.

Prince Andrew appears to be in a streak of bad luck as he continues to test King Charles and his patience.The Duke of York, who has been stripped off of his royal titles and patronages, has been

Prince Andrew 's beloved Royal Lodge is "in a shocking state", according to reports. According to the Daily Mail, the 64-year-old - who has lived at the Grade II listed home in Windsor since the early 2000s - is said to be taking it upon himself to maintain the 21-acre gardens.

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