King Charles feels he has 'no option' but to provide for 'unstable' Andrew and wants to 'contain' his brother at Sandringham
King Charles feels he has 'no option' but to provide for his 'unstable' brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and wants to 'contain' him at Sandringham, palace sources say.
The former prince was booted out of the seven-bedroom Royal Lodge 'under the cover of darkness' after the latest release of the Epstein files uncovered yet more damning revelations of Andrew's relationship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
The King had felt he had to 'remove him from the public gaze' by 'accelerating' his eviction from his Windsor mansion, The Times said.
This claim contains a mixture of factual developments and sensationalized tabloid framing that requires careful clarification:
What actually happened:
In October 2025, Prince Andrew formally relinquished his royal titles and honors following discussions with King Charles.
He is now legally known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (the hyphenated surname used by some royals when needed).
He was required to vacate Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park, his home since 2004. Eviction notices were issued in late 2025 with deadlines extending into early 2026.
Some tabloid reports claimed he left "under cover of darkness," but this dramatic framing comes from unverified media speculation rather than official palace statements.
Reports indicate he has relocated to the Sandringham estate following his departure from Royal Lodge.
What is misleading or unverified:
No credible evidence exists that King Charles described Andrew as "unstable" or that palace sources characterized the Sandringham move as an effort to "contain" him. These appear to be tabloid interpretations rather than verified statements from Buckingham Palace.
There has been no major new "Epstein files" release in 2025/2026 that triggered Andrew's eviction. The significant unsealing of Epstein-related court documents occurred in early 2024. Andrew's removal from royal duties began in 2019 following his disastrous Newsnight interview about Epstein, and his 2022 settlement of a civil sexual assault lawsuit with Virginia Giuffre further damaged his position. The 2025 title relinquishment and eviction were the culmination of years of pressure—not a reaction to newly released documents.
While Andrew's associations with Epstein have been deeply damaging to the monarchy, framing King Charles's actions as having "no option" oversimplifies a complex family and institutional decision made after years of deliberation.
The core facts—title removal, eviction from Royal Lodge, relocation to Sandringham—are accurate. However, the language about "instability," "containment," and a recent Epstein files trigger appears to be sensationalized tabloid narrative rather than verified reporting from palace sources.
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