The King has officially severed Prince Andrew’s financial ties, which represents a new nadir in the brothers’ relationship.
Charles has acted decisively, despite the Duke of York’s attempts to call the monarch’s bluff, according to an updated biography by acclaimed royal writer Robert Hardman, which has been serialized by the Mail.
In recent weeks, he has directed the monarchy’s finance director, the Keeper of the Privy Purse, to terminate his younger brother’s annual personal allowance,
Which is estimated to be around £1 million. Additionally, he has ceased to provide funding for his seven-figure private security detail. A source affirms that the duke is no longer a financial burden on the King.
The King, who has previously expressed his desire for Andrew to vacate his expansive 30-room mansion at Windsor, Royal Lodge, has now relegated the responsibility to his brother.
