A look into Andrew Windsor’s $40 million Royal Lodge history
The lodge’s royal associations date back to 1931, when King George V bestowed it on his son George, later King George VI, and his wife Elizabeth.
The couple spent a lot of time there with their daughters, Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II, and Princess Margaret. The setting was immortalized in the painting Conversation Piece at the Royal Lodge, Windsor, which depicts the family in a more informal domestic environment.
After the death of King George VI in 1952, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother continued to use the Royal Lodge as a country retreat.
She died there on March 30, 2002, marking one of the most poignant moments in the estate’s history. Andrew moved to the property two years later and raised his daughters Princess Beatrice, 37, and Princess Eugenie, 35.
Ferguson rejoined the household in 2008, despite her divorce from Andrew. The estate also became a location for important family celebrations.
In 2018, Eugenie hosted her wedding reception at Royal Lodge after marrying Jack Brooksbank at St George’s Chapel, while in 2020 Beatrice held a smaller ceremony at the nearby Royal Chapel of All Saints with Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, attended by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.
