Royal Expert Claims King Charles Will Regret Andrew Eviction

Britain's Prince Andrew, Duke of York (L) and Britain's King Charles III leave following a Requiem Mass, a Catholic funeral service, for the late Katharine, Duchess of Kent, at Westminster Cathedral in London on September 16, 2025. Britain's Duchess of Kent, known for her links to the Wimbledon tennis tournament and for anonymously teaching music at a primary school. The duchess, a talented pianist, organist and singer, was born Katharine Worsley into an aristocratic family in Yorkshire, northern England. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP) (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images) — (Image credit: Getty Images)

In October, King Charles made the decision to officially evict his brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, from Royal Lodge. As well as relinquishing all of his official royal titles, Andrew agreed to leave his mansion, following renewed concerns regarding his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Now, one royal expert has suggested The King might end up regretting his decision to evict Andrew.

Writing for the Daily Mail, royal expert Richard Kay explained, "Aides had hoped that the summary action of The King in forcing his brother to quit the lavish property, as well as stripping him of his princely honorific and other titles, would cauterize what was fast becoming a royal crisis."

Kay continued, "Instead, the Andrew problem is now being perceived as the extreme manifestation of a wider culture of excess and questionable royal entitlement."

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Sarah Ferguson, Prince Andrew and Princess Anne standing in a row at the Duchess of Kent's funeral — "Instead, the Andrew problem is now being perceived as the extreme manifestation of a wider culture of excess and questionable royal entitlement."

Kay also suggested that, within the Royal Family, "there is growing discomfort that the arrangements for their velvet-lined lives are about to come under intense scrutiny."

Discussing the matter with Kay, one of King Charles's former aides explained, "Seeing what The King can do with a swish of his famously ill-functioning pen has emboldened critics who would like to shake up the whole royal system. They sense vulnerability."

Prince Andrew wearing a suit standing in front of a black background — "There is growing discomfort that the arrangements for their velvet-lined lives are about to come under intense scrutiny."

According to Kay, Andrew's "Royal Lodge saga" has only drawn more attention to King Charles's property portfolio. As a result, "it has highlighted just how many properties are at the family's disposal across the country," the outlet reported.

Per the Daily Mail, "When Charles became King three years ago, there was speculation about whether he would crack down on his relatives living in grand addresses for free or just paying modest or peppercorn rent." Kay continued, "That has not happened. Instead, the scandal over Andrew has triggered a full-scale housing crisis for the royals."

As for whether or not King Charles will actually end up regretting Andrew's eviction remains to be seen.

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Amy Mackelden is the weekend editor at Marie Claire, where she covers celebrity and royal family news. She was the weekend editor at Harper’s BAZAAR for three years, where she covered breaking celebrity and entertainment news, royal stories, fashion, beauty, and politics. Prior to that, she spent a year as the joint weekend editor for Marie Claire, ELLE, and Harper's BAZAAR, and two years as an entertainment writer at Bustle. Her additional bylines include Cosmopolitan, People, The Independent, HelloGiggles, Biography, Shondaland, Best Products, New Statesman, Heat, and The Guardian. Her work has been syndicated by publications including Town & Country, Good Housekeeping, Esquire, Delish, Oprah Daily, Country Living, and Women's Health. Her celebrity interviews include Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Chastain, the cast of Selling Sunset, Emma Thompson, Jessica Alba, and Penn Badgley. In 2015, she delivered an academic paper at Kimposium, the world's first Kardashian conference.