King Charles has fired Prince Andrew’s ten-man private security team in his newest bid to force the disgraced Duke out of Royal Lodge, an insider has claimed.
Charles has long been trying to get his brother out of the 30-room, £30milliion property in Windsor, which Andrew lives in with ex-wife Sarah Ferguson.
The monarch has been funding private guards at the mansion since Andrew’s armed cops – costing £3million a year – were removed in 2022 amid the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
But now Charles has reportedly told the Duke’s private security team they are no longer needed from Autumn onwards.
A Palace insider told The Sun on Sunday: ‘Everyone is speculating this means the Duke will have to leave the Royal Lodge because what other reason could there be to take his security away?’
They added: ‘It isn’t a secret that the King wants him out.’
King Charles has long been trying to get Prince Andrew out of Royal Lodge (pictured)
King Charles has reportedly told the Duke’s private security team they are no longer needed from Autumn onwards
Prince Andrew (pictured) lives in the mansion with ex-wife Sarah Ferguson. Pictured: Andrew Duke Of York rides out at Windsor Castle
It was previously revealed that Andrew had rejected the opportunity to move to nearby Frogmore Cottage (pictured)
Earlier this year, it was revealed that Andrew had rejected the opportunity to move to Frogmore Cottage, which is nearby and used to be the UK home of Harry and Meghan.
Andrew signed a 75-year lease with the Crown Estate when he moved in to Royal Lodge in 2003, making a £1million initial payment.
But the King is reportedly eager to generate commercial revenue from the mansion as soon as he can boot out the Duke.
It was previously reported that the property was earmarked for heir to the throne Prince William and his wife Princess Catherine, but the couple said they are very happy at Adelaide Cottage.
Andrew – who remains an outcast from public life amid the fallout from his relationship with peadophile Epstein – has reportedly already spent nearly £7million carrying out extensive renovations and repairs to the property.
He has refused all requests by his brother to move into the smaller Frogmore Cottage.
MailOnline has contacted Buckingham Palace for comment.
