It seems as though King Charles is trying his hardest to remove his brother, Prince Andrew, from the Royal fold. First by banning the disgraced Duke from signing official papers with ‘Buckingham Palace’ and then booting him from the Palace entirely. The King’s latest move will be a significant blow to Prince Andrew.
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King Charles cut Prince Andrew’s annual grant
Prince Andrew started to rely on his late mother’s generosity to support him. Indeed, the late Queen Elizabeth funded her second eldest son through money earned from the Duchy of Lancaster, which was reported to be around £249,000 a year.
However, reports suggest that King Charles has warned his family that they will be earning less through the Duchy, which he now owns. This could pose a problem to the Duke of York, who may not be able to afford his £30 million home.
Prince Andrew’s only other income is from a small Navy pension. A friend of the Duke’s said, as reported by Daily Mail:
It feels as though his brother wishes to evict him.
While another source suggested that King Charles is trying to tactfully evict his brother, without actually evicting him:
He’s not being explicitly kicked out but it’s expected that he won’t be able to afford the maintenance.
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Should King Charles pay for Prince Andrew's £30m mansion?
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The disgraced Duke of York will reportedly be unable to fund the upkeep of his Windsor home once his allowance is slashed. The King has vowed not to leave his brother 'homeless'.
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King Charles won’t let Prince Andrew be homeless
Despite cutting back Prince Andrew’s income, it is reported that the King won’t let his younger brother become homeless.
Indeed, Royal Lodge, where Prince Andrew resides, requires a lot of refurbishment, which the Duke of York will no longer be able to afford. Prince Andrew has reportedly been telling his friends he may have to move out by September.
A source told Daily Mail:
Royal Lodge has a swimming pool, 98 acres of land and is already in need of some repair.
While another added:
They’ve been told their subsidy, vital for maintaining Royal Lodge, will be cut as soon as April.
However, a royal source told The Telegraph that ‘the King is not going to leave his brother homeless or penniless.’
As reported by The Independent, King Charles has taken into account that his brother was gifted Sunninghill Park in Berkshire as a wedding gift, but Prince Andrew decided to sell the house to a Kazakh billionaire for £15m in 2007.
It is believed that King Charles now expects his brother to ‘use his own money to pay for things’ as he has done with other Royals.
Sources used:
Daily Mail: ‘Prince Andrew fears King Charles is forcing him out of his £30m Windsor home: 'Furious' Duke of York tells friends his brother is slashing the annual six-figure grant that helps him maintain sprawling Royal Lodge’
Express: ‘Andrew fears losing £30m Windsor home as Charles tipped to slash his royal grants in weeks’
Express: ‘King Charles tipped for overhaul of royal properties with Prince Andrew impacted’
Independent: ‘King Charles ‘vows not to leave Prince Andrew homeless’ as duke voices eviction fears, says report’
Telegraph: ‘King Charles 'has vowed not to leave Prince Andrew homeless or penniless'
