Glum-faced Andrew breaks cover after being branded 'absolute fool' over £18m chalet sale
PRINCE ANDREW has been spotted riding a horse at Windsor Castle today after recent reports of new money troubles.
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The royal has been branded an "absolute fool" after the sale of his £18million Swiss chalet was frozen so debtors could claim £1.6million from him. The Duke of York, 60, was snapped sporting a blue coat and helmet while being accompanied by a male groom.
She said she "pitied" the Swiss couple involved in the legal battle with Prince Andrew.
She added: "It was a horrible experience. I do not understand how he operates and I feel very sorry for people who are involved with him in business."
"It’s really rather unbelievable. He caused me such stress and now it’s claimed other people are owed money too.
"They [Andrew and Sarah] are so crazy. He [Andrew] is an absolute fool and I just cannot understand how he goes about his life."
Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson are reported to have entered a business arrangement with an unknown couple.
But a £1.6million debt prompted the sale of the property, named Henora, to be frozen, according to reports in Swiss newspaper Le Temps.
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Geneva law professor Nicolas Jeandin told Le Temps: “A sale is in principle impossible, except with the agreement of the creditor.”
It comes after removal fans from London firm Abels were seen arriving at the enormous retreat.
The 62-year-old has not denied debt is owed but he is understood to be disputing he owes £1.6million.
A source close to the Duke told the Mirror: “Talks are underway to resolve the matter. It in no way prevents the sale of the chalet, which is proceeding.”
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Located on the Verbier resort in Switzerland, Chalet Helora is expected to fetch at least £18 million on the market.
The seven-bed property has been used as a mountain escape for the royals since 2014, providing plenty of space for high-profile visitors.
In February, it emerged Prince Andrew would sell off his chalet in an aim to use the processes to help pay the out-of-court payment of an estimated £12million settlement to Jeffrey Epstein accuser, Virginia Guiffre.
The Duke has vehemently denied the allegations brought against him by Ms Guiffre in the New York court. The settlement is not an admission of guilt.