King Charles has no problem using force to boot his disgraced brother Prince Andrew from the Royal Lodge residence if necessary, according to a report.
The monarch, 75, is said to be “losing patience” over his scandal-scarred brother’s plush living arrangements and is looking to relocate him to a smaller property immediately.
But as Andrew refuses to downsize to the smaller Frogmore Cottage, which currently sits empty, Charles is now grasping at straws to see what can be done.
“[Andrew] is taking longer than desirable to recognize the reality of the situation, even though [relocating] is clearly the most sensible course of action,” a source told The Times of London.
Andrew has resided at the $38 million Royal Lodge, located on the grounds of Windsor Castle, since 2004.
And he is refusing to budge.
“It can be done tidily or untidily. It can be done with grace and dignity or it can be forced upon him. It’s all rather sad,” an insider told the outlet.
“But as things stand, life at Royal Lodge is set to become increasingly cold and uncomfortable for the duke. The only question now is when he will realize that he has become a prisoner of his own pride.”
Charles has been footing the bill on a private security team after Andrew’s publicly-funded police protection was removed in 2022 following a review by the UK’s Home Office.
In 2019, Andrew was forced to step down as a working royal after his friendship with the late pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein came to light.
As a result, Andrew has never had a “traditional” job, meaning he is unable to afford the security bill himself — despite boasting an estimated $6.5 million net worth.
The king forks out an estimated $4 million each year for his disgraced brother’s protection.
Charles also provides his disgraced younger brother with a “generous” private allowance on top of his existing naval pension, the outlet adds.
It comes as sources told the outlet that Charles has been keen to “solve” what has been referred to internally as “the Andrew problem” by offering up two options for his brother to choose from.
To find a loophole around the two options, it has been reported that Andrew plans to bequeath the lease to his daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, so that they can use the property after his death.
Elsewhere, it was reported that Charles and Andrew’s ongoing feud has left their siblings “disappointed.”
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