King Charles Is Reportedly Keeping Sarah Ferguson Away From the Royal Spotlight

The monarch’s ongoing dispute with Prince Andrew is allegedly the reason why the Duchess of York is MIA.

Sarah Ferguson has been MIA from her royal duties, and King Charles is reportedly the one keeping her from the spotlight.

In a recent interview with Sky News Australia, royal expert and author of A Voyage Around the Queen revealed that the Duchess of York is “not the king’s kind of person,” alluding to a potential reason why Ferguson has not been been with members of the royal family since Easter.

Others point to the ongoing dispute between the King and his embattled brother Prince Andrew involving the Duke of York’s security detail and current residence at the impressive (and expensive) Royal Lodge.

According to recent reports from The Sun on Sunday and The Times, Prince Andrew’s security detail at Royal Lodge is estimated to cost King Charles close to $4 million a year—a cost the monarch is said to be paying personally since 2022, when his younger brother lost his police protection after being forced to step back from his official royal duties amid allegations of sexual assault.

Tired of the personal cost, apparently, the King is reportedly no longer willing to foot the bill and is forcing his brother out of his current home.

Because King Charles has refused to line up any replacement security detail, it’s unknown where Prince Andrew will take residence next or if he will have to start fitting the bill for his personal protection himself.