In a deep green/grey color, it appears to contain everything you'd need for the perfect summer beverage - including bottles, straws, and even some sweet treats. Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, often shares glimpses into her part of the home on her YouTube channel, on which she hosts her Story Time with Fergie and Friends series for children.Īnother video saw her making traffic light sandwiches, you can see a glimpse of the beautiful, extensive garden behind her.Īnd many have also noted the very impressive drinks cupboard behind her. Princess Margaret posed for photos at Royal Lodge with Antony Armstrong-Jones after they announced their engagement in 1960, and old photographs from Queen Elizabeth’s childhood give a glimpse of what Royal Lodge was like before it was refurbished. Official royal photos have been taken inside the house in the past, giving a great look into the property as it was before. The property also has a private chapel, and eight separate additional properties for staff. (Image credit: © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis/Getty Images)īefore Prince Andrew first moved in, he is said to have spent £7.5m renovating the 30-room Georgian house in Windsor, with new additions including an indoor swimming pool. However, Prince Andrew was granted a lease agreement back in 2003 for 75 years, which meant that after the Duke paid £7.5 million for refurbishments, a £1 million payment to the Crown Estate was made by him to secure the home. The Crown Estate (a collection of holdings belonging to the British monarch) owns Royal Lodge, meaning it is technically a royal grace and favour property. It really is our own fairy-tale and it's our own lives, how we like to be, with total respect and honor to each other." Who owns Royal Lodge? "We have great respect and love for each other. "I believe that the love I have for him and he has for me is just very different from what normal people have," she said on an Italian chat show Porta a Porta. Sarah has also spoken on the unusual dynamic of her and her ex-husband's relationship, dubbing it as "not normal" but admitting she'll always stand by him. In a radio interview in 2016, Fergie explained, "I’m in and out all the time and he's in and out all the time." "At Royal Lodge, court etiquette was forgotten, and ceremony left behind… We had all our meals together and went for picnics, and above all, we gardened," Marion Crawford, Scottish educator and former governess to the Royal Family, said. The plush country retreat reportedly gave the couple and their two children, Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) and Princess Margaret, a welcome escape from the pomps and grandeur of Buckingham Palace. While Windsor Castle was their main home, Elizabeth and her husband, King George VI, frequently spent weekends at the Royal Lodge during the monarch's short-lived reign. Located in Windsor Great Park, the property was the private residence of the Queen Mother for over 70 years. Prior to use by the current royal family, Royal Lodge was used as accommodation for various officers of the Royal Household until the 1930s. The Grade II-listed Royal Lodge was originally built to enable George IV to entertain guests during Royal Ascot - as the home is just 7 miles from the racecourse. (Image credit: Studio Lisa/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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