Prince Andrews ex-girlfriend has warned that the Duke of York is at risk of being expelled from the royal family. Lady Victoria Hervey said the “daggers are out” for Andrew in the palace. This comes amid reports that King Charles could scrap his brother’s £250,000 purse, which could eventually force him to vacate his Royal Lodge on the Windsor estate.
Lady Victoria, a royal insider and socialite, briefly dated the now disgraced prince.
She warned that Andrew faces a painful reality now that his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, is no longer around to protect him from backlash.
Speaking to GB News, Lady Victoria explained: “I think Charles, as the older brother, has always been a little jealous of Andrew.
“He had a very successful military career for 20 years.”
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She continued, “I’ve heard he’s always been jealous of him. So once the Queen’s gone, the daggers are out.”
Andrew is reportedly in a panic over a decision by Charles to cut his annual grant of £249,000 in April.
He reportedly told friends that this would mean he would not be able to afford the upkeep of his current Windsor Royal Lodge.
However, he has stubbornly insisted that he has no intention of leaving his Windsor estate.
A royal expert Norman Baker told the MailOnline: “It’s about time Andrew started living within his means rather than expecting other people to subsidize his lavish lifestyle.
“If he can’t pay the commercial rent for the property with his own money, he should be evicted and moved to a much smaller place. The taxpayer subsidizes him.”
Biographer Tom Bower echoed Mr Baker, saying: “Andrew’s selfish behavior threatens King Charles’s reputation and even the coronation. Andrew believes he can fix the bad situation he himself created.
The King’s best solution is to force Andrew out of the huge house, accept much more modest accommodation, and convince him that his attempt at rehabilitation is futile – and will ultimately be self-destructive.
“Not only for himself, but also for his two daughters.”