Royal Lodge Pressure Cooker: King Charles Cuts Prince Andrew's Security Detail at Lavish Property as Bitter Battle for Estate Reignites

King Charles III is getting "brutal" in his efforts to kick Prince Andrew out of the Royal Lodge, with His Majesty recently removing the compound's 10-member security team.

This led a palace insider to spill, "Everyone is speculating this means the Duke will have to leave the Royal Lodge because what other reason could there be to take his security away?"

"They are all working the final weeks of their contract till the end of October," they added. "It's not thought anyone is being lined up to replace them. It isn’t a secret that the King wants him out."

The battle for the Royal Lodge is starting to feature "dirty tactics" by Charles III in his effort to kick his disgraced younger brother out of the opulent mansion. Despite his best efforts, the Duke is struggling to keep the lavish estate, but may just have a "secret weapon" in his battle with the reigning monarch. Sarah Ferguson has lived in the Royal Lodge with Andrew as "roommates" since 2008.

This year, Jeffrey Epstein's former pal has increased his efforts to resist the King's wish to kick him and Fergie from the residence. Insiders are calling the dispute the "siege of Royal Lodge."

Prince Andrew lost his taxpayer-funded security at Royal Lodge in 2022. This decision was part of broader changes following his stepping back from royal duties in November 2019 and the settlement of his civil sexual assault case in early 2022 when the late Queen Elizabeth II contributed to paying his accuser an unknown sum of money.

His security arrangements were reviewed, and as a result, the government decided to remove his publicly funded police protection, including at his residence. This change was part of ongoing efforts to reduce the cost of royal security, especially for members of the royal family who are no longer working royals.

This comes after Ferguson all but confirmed the long-running Charles and Andrew rift with Good Morning Britain host Martin Lewis when he kept asking the ex-royal about the quarrel. "I tend not to get involved in brothers' discussions, and I think that's the safest place to be," Ferguson pointedly told the broadcaster when asked about the squabble. "Let the brothers discuss it between themselves."

Around that time, it was revealed just how ruthless the King was in his battle to throw the "piling on the pounds" prince out of the opulent estate. But a source stepped forward to explain how the monarch is willing to be fair with his out-of-work younger brother.

"The King’s kindness is not without limit, and there is a very good option for Andrew to move into Frogmore Cottage… which also has the benefit of being within the Windsor Castle security cordon hence reducing the need for alternative round-the-clock security for Royal Lodge," they told an outlet.

The Sun reported on the insider revelations.