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Charles III fires Prince Andrew’s security team: Another step for him to leave Royal Lodge?

Charles III fires Prince Andrew’s security team: Another step for him to leave Royal Lodge?

Charles III and Prince Andrew. (Getty Images)

the king Charles III He has made an important decision that directly affects his brother Andres, the British monarch, who intends to evict the Duke of York from his current residence in Royal LodgeThe prince’s private security service has been informed that its work will no longer be necessary from November.

According to the newspaper The sunThe king decided to dispense with the team that ensures the safety of the controversial prince, a special service. Funded by the Crown from 2022, When Queen Elizabeth stripped him of his royal titles and thus lost the police protection enjoyed by working members of the royal family.

This move by the King has sparked rumours of an imminent eviction of Royal Lodge. 30 room palace Near Windsor, where the Duke of York resides. It is well known that Charles III wanted his brother to leave this house to move to Frogmore Cottage, the property where Harry and Meghan once lived.

Prince Andrew, in a file photo. (EFE/EPA/Andy Ryan)
Prince Andrew, in a file photo. (EFE/EPA/Andy Ryan)

It was earlier this year when the British press began reporting a standoff between the brothers over Andres’s home. The controversial prince, who was stripped of his titles after his links to the gay man Jeffrey Epstein, Reject the offer to move to Frogmore Cottage, claiming that in 2003 he signed a 75-year lease on Royal Lodge.

Perhaps the private security service, in particular, was the asset that Charles III wanted to play in a new attempt to oust his brother from the property. The king did not want to continue to bear the costly maintenance of the 17th-century building. Its recent renovation cost around £2 million.. For this reason, it was reported last January that Andres would have to finance the maintenance of the house himself if he wanted to stay there.

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In the midst of this dispute over the house where Prince Andrew lives, the Duke of York decided to fight his brother and devise a strategy to avoid having to leave Royal Lodge. This is how the controversial son of the late Elizabeth II tried to resort to a clause included in the property’s lease that includes Possibility of rent delegation From the home of one of his daughters or his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, it was revealed. woman.

Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson in this file photo. (Reuters/Holly Adams)
Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson in this file photo. (Reuters/Holly Adams)

However, sources close to the couple have told the media outlets they have doubts about how the Duke will be able to cope. Renovation and maintenance costs are very high. The palace or the reason for his ex-wife or daughters wanting to take over this investment.

Meanwhile, The Sun claims that Charles III and Prince Andrew spent the weekend at Balmoral Castle, the royal family’s summer residence in Scotland. It remains to be seen whether the brothers have been able to bridge their differences and reach an agreement on where the Duke of York should live.