Prince Andrew 'refusing to see anybody' as 'fragile' Duke fears King Charles will oust him from his home

King Charles is said to have asked his brother to leave the royal residence but the 63-year-old is not willing to vacate the 30-room mansion.

Friends of Prince Andrew have provided an insight into the Duke of York's feud with the King.

One friend told the Mail: "He is so fragile. He’s refusing to see anybody.

"This has been his family home for the past 20 years. Is it really sensible to kick him out?

"He’s concerned that now the Coronation is over, the knives are out.

"He’s worried that the Royals might even turn off the utilities to get him out of there. But we’re dealing with human beings, not real estate."

King Charles is said to want Andrew to vacate the property so that Prince William can use it.

The Prince of Wales and his family have lived at Adelaide Cottage in Windsor since 2022.

Another friend of the Duke of York said: "If Charles wants Andrew to play ball and help the family through these difficult times, aren’t there better ways of going about it?

"Why not do the decent thing, sit down and talk?

"If they need the house for William, perhaps Andrew should be told. Perhaps William should invite his uncle for tea and explain.

"Or why doesn’t Charles invite his brother for a meeting and ask him if he’d leave Royal Lodge to help his nephew and the future of the monarchy? And agree a schedule acceptable to both sides.

"Is a little decency so difficult? There are real people at the heart of all this.

"He’s just lost his mother. Who, straight after that, would want to be evicted by his brother?"