The monarch has made his intentions clear, particularly to those removed from the inner royal circle. His actions send a strong message to his estranged son, Prince Harry, and his disgraced brother, Prince Andrew.
According to royal author Tom Quinn, Charles addressed three pressing issues simultaneously. Following the eviction of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from Frogmore Cottage in February 2022, King Charles has been demanding that Prince Andrew vacate his 30-room Royal Lodge in Windsor and relocate to Frogmore Cottage.
The Duke of York, embroiled in scandal due to his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and a lawsuit alleging sexual assault and rape of a minor, has been stripped of his royal patronages and military titles. Andrew continues to deny these allegations.
“For King Charles, forcing Andrew to move to Frogmore solves several problems at once,” Quinn told The Mirror. “It sends a message to Harry that, as a private citizen and no longer a working royal, he will never be allowed back to Frogmore.”
For Prince Andrew, the message is clear: he can no longer expect to live in grand style.
King Charles is ensuring that a "suitably grand residence can be made ready for the royals who really matter," such as Prince William and Kate Middleton. He is "determined that Royal Lodge is the only residence on the royal estate at Windsor that is big enough and regal enough for his heir."
