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As worshippers remembered Queen Elizabeth in their roll-calls of the faithful departed during All Souls services last week, it was hard not to think how upset she would have been at the latest outbreak of hostilities between her two elder sons.
For the previous day, it had been disclosed by the Daily Mail that the King had cut off Prince Andrew financially, marking a new low in relations.
The King severed his beleaguered brother’s annual personal allowance – believed to be £1 million a year. He has also stopped paying the seven-figure sum for the Duke of York’s private security detail.
I can disclose that the move by the King has shocked friends of Andrew and his ex-wife, Sarah, who also lives at the 30-room Windsor mansion.
‘Why is the King doing this?’ demanded one associate. ‘And why now? It makes no sense. The King hardly needs to save money.’
The decision to strip Andrew, 64, of financial support once again draws attention to the King’s finances, which are already being scrutinised heavily under the Labour Government.
‘Whatever you think of Andrew or his former wife, they have always been loyal to the Crown,’ one of their friends insists.
Their loyalty stands in contrast to the disloyalty of Prince Harry and Meghan, who have made a fortune out of attacking the Royal Family.
Is it wise of the King to force his brother to seek his own fortune in order to pay the costs of maintaining and running Royal Lodge, which are estimated to be as much as £1 million per year?
The King should call off the dogs and reassure Andrew that he won’t be booted out of his family home.
Otherwise, his brother might be forced to follow the example of the disloyal Sussexes and make millions from spilling royal secrets.
And no one would want that.
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New criticism of Prince William by a friend of the late Princess Diana will upset the heir to the throne.
That’s the argument from the Daily Mail’s Richard Eden who takes a closer look at the claims by Tina Brown in this episode of Palace Confidential.
The Daily Mail’s Royal Editor Rebecca English who interviewed Prince William in South Africa last week reveals how she thinks he will react.
As His Majesty King Charles III celebrates his 76th birthday we invite his biographer Robert Hardman to share what the King is really like behind closed doors and ask whether he is actually more ‘touchy-feely’ than his son Prince Harry has claimed.
The panel also look at the return of Catherine, Princess of Wales to more royal events and the news that her much-loved carol service will return, PLUS her growing friendship with Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh.
Just click the video above to watch.
William: It’s been brutal for us all
Emotional prince speaks candidly about ‘the hardest year in my life’ after wife and father’s cancer battles.
Has Andrew managed to foil King’s bid to force him out of Royal Lodge?
Duke of York claims to have raised the funds to remain at his £30million home at Royal Lodge in Windsor.
Kate and the King honour Britain’s Fallen
Royal biographer Robert Hardman says the courage of the Princess of Wales at Remembrance Sunday is a sign of what matters most to the royals.
Charlotte’s got a Lidl lookalike!
The doppelganger of William and Kate’s nine-year-old daughter is unveiled in new Christmas TV advert.
Sussexes together in public for first time since August
Harry and Meghan appear wearing poppies in video message played at the inaugural Global Ministerial Conference on Violence Against Children in Colombia.
Fury of chalet owner he left out of pocket
French socialite claims the Duke and Duchess of York owe her millions for Swiss Ski chalet.
Kate’s carol service will reflect on ‘our most difficult times’
Princess of Wales will be at Westminster Abbey on December 6 to spearhead her fourth Together At Christmas event.
How the King could rebuild bridges with the President
Diplomats say the Royal Family is a ‘priceless and powerful’ weapon in building a new ‘special relationship’ with the American leader.
I’ve got an exercise regime too, Charles tells Olympics stars
His Majesty discloses his secret to staying fit at 76 and reveals his 11-minute workout plan to British sports stars.
