Sophie, Edward and Anne 'disappointed' with King Charles as monarch 'upsets' Camilla

Royal Family

Sophie, Prince Edward and Princess Anne are "disappointed" with King Charles over his handling of a royal feud, source has claimed.

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Svar Nanan-Sen

By Svar Nanan-Sen


Published: 02/09/2024

- 15:35

The King is involved in a bitter feud with the Duke of York over the Royal Lodge

Sophie, Prince Edward and Princess Anne are "disappointed" with King Charles over his handling of a royal feud, source has claimed.

The monarch is putting pressure on his younger brother, Prince Andrew, to leave his Royal Lodge home and downsize to another royal residence.


King Charles recently axed the contracts of 10 members of the Royal Lodge security staff in an escalation in his row with Andrew.

However, a source has claimed that his other siblings Anne and Edward as well as the Duke of Edinburgh's wife Sophie are disappointed with the way the monarch has handled the situation.

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Sophie, Prince Edward and Princess Anne are "disappointed" with King Charles over his handling of a royal feud, source has claimed.

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The source told Women's Day: "Charles does look at the current state of his family with deep concern.

"Everyone, it seems, has issues, whether it be health, financial, legal.

"This situation with Andrew and the Royal Lodge has somewhat divided the family…with Anne, Sophie, and Edward all disappointed in how he’s handled it.

"Then there’s the diabolical situation with his two beloved sons."

Prince Andrew

King Charles recently axed the contracts of 10 members of the Royal Lodge security staff in an escalation in his row with Andrew.

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The insider added that Andrew's ex-wife Sarah Ferguson and his daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are also unhappy with the King over the treatment of the Duke of York and his reaction has left Queen Camilla upset.

"There are fallouts with Sarah, Beatrice, and Eugenie, who are deeply concerned Andrew is not being protected.

"He’s even managed to upset Camilla as she’s the one always bearing the brunt of his irritability."

Prince Andrew signed a 75-year lease agreement with the Crown Estate for the Royal Lodge in 2003.

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The King had been funding private security guards that cost ÂŁ3million a year since Andrew lost his armed police protection.

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Andrew is refusing to leave Royal Lodge and plans to pass his lease over to his daughters after his death.

The King had been funding private security guards that cost ÂŁ3million a year since Andrew lost his armed police protection.

An insider said regarding the security team: "They are all working the final weeks of their contract till the end of October. It’s not thought anyone is being lined up to replace them.

"It isn’t a secret that the King wants him out."

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