Princess Anne and Prince Edward 'quietly supporting Prince Andrew' amid feud

King Charles, 75, is no longer prepared to meet the cost of providing its security, and wants the duke to downsize to a less expensive property, it has been claimed.

However, according to new reports, the Princess Royal and the Duke of Edinburgh are "quietly supporting" Prince Andrew in his feud with the King.

Some commentators have suggested that Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh could make good options to move into Royal Lodge, should Andrew be forced to leave.

But Richard Kay, a royal author, has disputed these claims due to the duke's alleged "loyalty" to his older brother.

Writing in The Mail, Kay said: "The Edinburghs have their own home, Bagshot Park, which they hold on a long lease from the Crown Estate, and insiders suggest that transplanting them into Royal Lodge could dramatically disrupt family dynamics.

"It is also significant that Edward and Princess Anne have both quietly supported their brother Andrew's desire to carry on where he is.

"All this, of course, hardly matters if Prince Andrew refuses to move."

Kay also suggested that Prince Edward sometimes "loyally joins" Prince Andrew on his horse rides in Windsor.

GB News has contacted Buckingham Palace for comment.

The Duke of York was forced to step down from royal duties in 2019 following a mass backlash to his Newsnight interview.

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The father-of-two famously discussed his friendship with the late convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, and the allegations directed towards him.

An American woman named Virginia Giuffre had alleged that she was abused by Prince Andrew in the early 2000s, after being sex trafficked by Epstein.

Andrew strenuously denied any wrongdoing and repeatedly stressed he had no recollection of ever meeting Giuffre.

Giuffre and the duke reached an out-of-court settlement in February 2022 for an undisclosed amount.