Prince Andrew looks solemn as he drives through Windsor – after backing his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson’s bid to become a TV star

• The Duke of York wrapped up warm in a navy fleece as he left Windsor grounds
•  Read more: Prince Andrew is ‘fully behind’ ex-wife Sarah Ferguson’s TV goals

Prince Andrew took his usual weekend drive through Windsor this morning, shielding his eyes from the low winter sun as he travelled out of the royal estate.

The Duke of York, 63, looked solemn as he travelled through the grounds of Windsor Castle in Berkshire on Saturday, accompanied by one other.

He wore a navy blue fleece for his outing in an attempt to stave off the plummeting temperature as the UK heads into the cold winter months.

Andrew’s outing comes as he backed a bid by his ex-wife the Duchess of York to land a lucrative on-screen role after her appearance as a co-presenter on ITV’s This Morning. 

A source told the Mirror that Andrew was ‘the catalyst’ for her accepting her role alongside presenters Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary. 

The Duke of York, 63, looked solemn as he travelled through the grounds of Windsor Castle in Berkshire on Saturday, accompanied by one other

Another source told the newspaper that the Duke has been stalling over a deal with the Crown Estate to prove he has the money to meet a £2million repair bill on Royal Lodge in Windsor, where he has lived since 2004. 

Andrew’s finances have been under renewed focus ever since he was forced to step back from a public royal life after the £12million settlement with his former sexual assault accuser Virginia Giuffre. 

The disgraced royal has reportedly ‘not been forthcoming’ with financial details despite allegedly being given permission by his brother King Charles to stay indefinitely at the home.

The Duchess of York guest edited and co-presented This Morning on Monday. 

During the love and relationships segment, the Duchess, 64, acted as an agony aunt, offering advice to two couples struggling with intimacy issues in their marriages.

This included her thoughts on how they could re-ignite their sex lives.

Although some on social media said parts of her performance were ‘chaotic’, show bosses were said to have been delighted. 

He wore a navy blue fleece for his outing in an attempt to stave off the plummeting temperature as the UK heads into the cold winter months

Prince Andrew has backed a bid by his ex-wife the Duchess of York to become a reality TV star amid his reported stalling on proving he can afford huge repair bills on his Windsor home. Above: The pair at Royal Ascot in 2019

She also interviewed music legend Sir Cliff Richard alongside Hammond and O’Leary.

A source close to her and Andrew said: ‘Andrew think’s it’s all great fun and is fully behind Sarah. She had fun and people like her. Andrew thinks she’s a natural.’ 

The Duchess is also hoping to land a TV role in America. US producer Amy Rosenbaum said last month that she met the royal in New York to discuss potential projects.

Andrew is said to have been ‘the catalyst’ for her accepting her role alongside presenters Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary on Monday

The Duke has reportedly been stalling over a deal with the Crown Estate to prove he has the money to meet a £2million repair bill on Royal Lodge in Windsor 

It had previously been suggested that Andrew would be forced to leave his home.  

He is said to have reached a ‘stalemate’ with the Crown Estate – which runs the royal residences – over the repair bill. 

The Duke was already said to have paid out £200,000 for roof repairs on Royal Lodge over the summer. But a lot of further work is needed. 

It is believed Andrew was given a £250,000 a year allowance by the late Queen, but this was then cut by Charles. 

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