King Charles risks row with Prince William as ‘enormous’ plans exposed | Royal | News
King Charles, Prince William and Princess Kate may be on the verge of a family dispute over plans to build a new mud pit at the Sandringham estate.
The facility, which reportedly has the capacity to store more than two million gallons of manure, was built during William’s World War II, according to planning documents from King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council. It is planned to be located close to his grade-listed residence, Anmer Hall.
William’s wife, the late Queen Elizabeth II. The Georgian estate, presented to him by Elizabeth as a wedding gift, is located just a mile from the planned pit.
The new installation reportedly covers an area of 86 x 46 meters and can accommodate up to 2,160,538 gallons of slurry.
Pending January approval, residents have expressed concerns about the potential impact. reports the mirror.
One neighbor told the Daily Mail: “Everyone is worried it will create a huge stink. God knows what William and Kate think about it. It’s a bit ironic that the landowner in charge of the plans is William’s father, the King.”
Mayors as well as residents of the neighborhood also objected. County councilor Stuart Dark suggested the pit could either be rejected outright or given approval with strict conditions attached.
The row comes just weeks after it was reported that disgraced royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was expected to move into the property.
Andrew, who was stripped of his royal titles earlier this year, will move after leaving his long-time home at Royal Lodge.
Royal author Andrew Lownie told the Mirror that Andrew’s relocation represented a practical solution after years of scandal surrounding his relationship with late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Royal writer Andrew Lownie said: “I understand Andrew will have to be paid quite a bit of money to basically get out of contract.
“You have to be practical. It was the only way to get him out of there and it’s not taxpayers’ money being spent; that’s up to Charles. I think it accelerated the boil and prevented what would become a major crisis, so I can understand why he did it.”
Reach Plc approached the Palace for comment.
