Royal insiders 'concerned' over King's bitter battle with Andrew: 'He doesn't need the money'
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Royal insiders are understood to be "concerned" over King Charles's bitter battle with Prince Andrew.
Robert Hardman’s updated biography of "Charles III: New King. New Court" revealed that the King, 76, has cut off Prince Andrew financially.
According to the author, the King told Sir Michael Stevens, the Keeper of the Privy Purse, to sever his brother’s annual personal allowance, believed to be £1million a year.
He has also stopped paying the seven-figure sum for the Duke of York’s private security detail.
Royal insiders 'concerned' over King's bitter battle with Andrew: 'He doesn't need the money'
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"The Duke is no longer a financial burden on the King," a source has confirmed.
According to claims in The Mail, this move by the King, who has long made it clear he wants his brother to move out of Royal Lodge, has shocked friends of Andrew and his ex-wife, Sarah, Duchess of York.
Fergie, as the duchess is affectionately known, is also resident at the 30-room mansion in Windsor Great Park.
A friend of the Yorks told the publication: "Why is the King doing this? And why now?
As part of his 75-year lease, the Duke of York agreed to maintain Royal LodgePA"It makes no sense. The King hardly needs to save money."
The King was handed more than £27million from the Duchy of Lancaster last year to spend as he pleases without public scrutiny.
That huge sum is in addition to the £86.3million he will receive this year from the Sovereign Grant, which pays for the Royal Family’s running costs.
The decision to strip Andrew of financial support once again draws attention to the King’s finances, which are already being scrutinised heavily under the Labour Government, which is currently legislating to remove hereditary peers from the Lords.
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King Charles and Prince Andrew are involved in a row dubbed the 'Seige of Royal Lodge'PANick Thomas-Symonds, minister for the constitution, declared: "The hereditary principle in law-making has lasted for too long and is out of step with modern Britain."
Another friend continued to tell The Mail: "Whatever you think of Andrew or his former wife, they have always been loyal to the Crown.
"It’s quite remarkable how Sarah has managed to pursue a successful career in public life, and has given countless interviews, yet has never said anything damaging about the Royal Family."
Royal Lodge has been the Yorks’ family home since they paid £1million for a 75-year lease in 2003.
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