Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie dealt £1.5m blow after Fergie's surprise move

Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie could end up losing their family home, Royal Lodge, due to their parents' links to convicted paedophile, Jeffrey Epstein, however, it won't be the first home they'd "lose" out on. The Princesses' father, Prince Andrew, has found himself in hot water again after more damning details of his relationship with the late financier emerged, forcing him to give up his royal titles and honours.

Andrew released a bombshell statement nearly two weeks ago, denying any allegations against him. Now, despite the prince having secured a private tenancy agreement with the Crown Estate in 2003, he risks being evicted or forced out of his home following the furore.

It would not be the first time his daughters would face a residential loss.

In 1997, their mother, Sarah Ferguson, refused a gift worth £1.5million from the late Queen Elizabeth to her and her daughters.

The property in question, Birch Hall, in Surrey, was bought by trustees acting on behalf of the late Queen as the future home of Fergie and their two daughters, following her divorce from Prince Andrew in 1996

But Fergie refused to move in, saying she could not afford the upkeep and running costs of the property.

The Grade-II listed mansion boasts seven bedrooms, four bathrooms, five living rooms and a swimming pool, a tennis court and its own gym.

Following two years of being vacant, the property was sold in 1999 for £1.5million.

It was then renovated and listed for £4.3million in 2016, before being sold for £3.9million.

Andrew Russell from estate agency Strutt and Parker told the Daily Mail: "The owners bought it from the trustees acting for the Queen in 1999. The trustees bought it in 1997 for the princesses and I imagine it was chosen because it's a pretty house in a popular village and the gardens are a real draw, it's more like parkland. But they never moved in."

He added: "There's not that many that come on the market. It's a proper country house with five acres of grounds.

"The house itself is a very attractive and imposing-looking property. Some of the rooms are really quite dramatic, with high ceilings and full floor-to-ceiling sash windows. It's got a swimming pool, tennis court and beautiful specimen trees dating from Victorian times in the garden."