PRINCE Andrew now faces the additional humiliating prospect of being kicked out of his 31-bedroom Georgian mansion and dropping his police safety.
It comes as he is stripped of his royal patronages and army titles after the Queen held an hour-long summit with Charles and William at Windsor Fortress.
In 2003, Andrew signed a 75-year lease at Royal Lodge for a one-off payment of £1million to the Crown Property — the equal of round £250 per week.
Andrew has spent £7.5million refurbishing the property, together with the addition of an indoor swimming pool.
Royal Lodge, which might be price not less than £30million on the open market, is three miles from Windsor Fortress and was the Queen Mom’s previous residence.
Andrew’s former spouse Sarah Ferguson can also be residing within the mansion though the couple are believed to have separate wings.
If he's booted out, the prince may transfer into Harry and Meghan’s previous gaff at Frogmore Cottage, as their lease runs out in April.
His downgrading may additionally imply he loses his 24-hour police safety — and should pay for safety himself.
It is simply the newest blow for the embattled Duke, 61, who's dealing with a attainable sex-case trial within the US.
Sources say he won't ever once more return to public life.
Her Majesty reportedly made the choice to take his HRH title on Wednesday after a gathering along with her eldest son and the Duke of Cambridge.
William was reportedly a key determine within the judgement, and helped his grandmother realise Andrew's place was "grave".
Each he and Charles are stated to be in full settlement that Andrew should go - and have been "utterly livid" after he "crossed a purple line", The Solar solely reported.
Andrew, who regarded ashen-faced as he was pushed in to see his mom, is known to have been surprised by the transfer.
Insiders stated the choice to scale back the royal — usually referred to as her “favorite son” — to a “personal citizen” was one of many hardest within the Queen's 70 years on the throne.
It follows talks inside the household about the rising downside of the “Andrew problem”.
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At 11.30am Her Majesty summoned him to Windsor Fortress earlier than successfully kicking him out of the Royal Household throughout a extremely emotional 90-minute summit.
Her choice got here lower than 24 hours after New York decide Lewis Kaplan dominated he should face a civil trial on allegations he sexually abused Virginia Giuffre when she was 17.
Andrew, who vehemently denies the accusations, will now need to face his trial as an odd citizen.
A supply near Andrew stated he'll battle on in his civil case with Virginia Giuffre who claims she was sexually abused when aged 17.
Andrew is in search of an out-of-court settlement for Ms Giuffre. It might be as much as £10million — the quantity he'll get from promoting his chalet in Verbier, Switzerland.
In a bombshell assertion at 5pm yesterday Buckingham Palace stated: “With the Queen’s approval and settlement, The Duke of York’s army affiliations and Royal patronages have been returned to The Queen.
“The Duke of York will proceed to not undertake any public duties and is defending this case as a non-public citizen.”
'THE HARDEST DECISION'
The Solar understands the Queen personally worded the assertion and was decided to not enable any emotional sentiment into it.
It means he's stripped of 12 army titles which had been held in abeyance after he stepped down from duties in November 2019 after his car-crash BBC Newsnight interview.
He loses his honorary roles of Colonel of the Grenadier Guards and RAF Air Commodore with rapid impact.
He'll now not be entitled to put on their uniforms at Cenotaph memorials and the upcoming thanksgiving service for his late father Prince Philip.
Andrew, a Navy helicopter pilot within the Falklands Struggle, will nonetheless be allowed to put on his medals like different veterans.
He was additionally stripped of dozens of royal patronages for golf golf equipment, universities, yacht golf equipment, sports activities associations, medical establishments, charities and artwork institutions.
Nevertheless, he retains his rank of Vice Admiral within the Navy, which was handed to him in 2015 after he retired in 2001.
He's additionally believed to have retained his Order of the Garter bestowed on him in June 2014.
As one of many Queen’s 4 kids he stays as Counsellor of State — so he can step in for her if she is unable to carry out her duties because of sickness or absence overseas.
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