The British monarch, King Charles III, has decided to withdraw the private security service from Prince Andrew as of this November, according to a report published by the British tabloid ‘The Sun’ on Sunday.
The Duke of York has been without police protection since 2022, after being stripped of his military titles and patronages by Queen Elizabeth II due to his involvement in a sex scandal. Since then, King Charles III has been financing his private security team.
According to the newspaper, the security team has been informed that their services will no longer be required as of November.
A palace source told ‘The Sun’ that the cancellation of the security service could suggest that the Duke may need to move out of Royal Lodge, his residence near Windsor Palace, especially since it is ‘common knowledge’ that King Charles III wants him to go.
Earlier this year, it was reported that Andrew had rejected a proposal to move to Frogmore Cottage, also nearby, citing that in 2003 he signed a 75-year lease for the mansion.
In January, reports emerged that Andrew would need to cover the high costs of security for Royal Lodge himself if he decides to continue residing in the 30-room mansion.
Meanwhile, the pressure on Andrew intensifies following the release of extensive court documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
Specifically, documents where Juan Alessi, Epstein’s former butler, stated that the Duke of York received daily massages during his ‘weeks’ of stay at Epstein’s residence in Florida, adding that Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, were friends with Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, recently sentenced for sex trafficking.
Previous allegations also resurfaced about supposed acts of sexual assault by Andrew against Virginia Giuffre on three occasions, when she was 17 years old. These allegations have been denied by the prince, who in 2022 reached a significant out-of-court settlement with Giuffre, claiming he never knew her.
The newspaper also reported that King Charles III and Andrew are sharing the weekend at Balmoral Palace in Scotland.
Source: EFE
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