King Charles is ‘losing patience’ with Prince Andrew and says there are only ‘two possible options’ left for his brother – as row over the…see more

King Charles is ‘losing patience’ with Prince Andrew and says there are only ‘two possible options’ left for his brother – as row over the Duke’s refusal to leave £30m Royal Lodge rages on

King Charles is said to be losing patience with his brother Prince Andrew over his continued refusal to leave Royal Lodge.

Charles has long been trying to get the Duke of York out of the 30-room, £30milliion property in Windsor, which he lives in with his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson.

Andrew, 64, has insisted on staying in the mansion despite stepping down from official duties nearly five years ago.

The King has been funding private guards at the mansion since Andrew’s armed cops – costing £3million a year – were removed in 2022 amid the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.

Charles is said to be at the end of his tether and has made it clear there are now only ‘two possible options’ for Andrew, The Times reported.

The first is for the duke to find a way of being financially independent by paying for his own expenses, which would cover his security and the maintenance on his home.

The second, according to sources close to the King, is for Andrew to move into ‘more suitable accommodation’.

Charles has encouraged Andrew to move into Frogmore Cottage on the Windsor estate, which is the former home of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex before their move to California.

The cottage comes with being within the existing security cordon of the royal Windsor estate and was refurbished by Harry and Meghan.

The Duke may have been set an autumn deadline to leave Royal Lodge, it was reported last month.

The ultimatum reportedly came from the monarch, who has long been trying to get his disgraced younger brother out of the property.

Andrew has been reluctant to leave, having signed a 75-year lease with the Crown Estate when he moved in in 2003 on condition of making a £1million down payment and paying £260,000-a-year in