Royal Highness to 'Lazy' Squatter: 'Once Dashing' Prince Andrew Still Hung Up on 'Image and Grandeur' as He Awaits Eviction Notice

Prince Andrew, 64, could be evicted from the Royal Lodge "in a matter of weeks," according to a royal source.

Even with this life-changing event looming, the "pampered prince" is reportedly still hung up on "image and grandeur" long after "anyone cares about his royal status," an X commenter observed.

This led former royal correspondent Jennie Bond to share, "I think the late Queen probably realized that it didn't look good to have a disgraced prince living in a mansion for a peppercorn rent."

She added, "This is not just money, it is how it looks: an idle and disgraced duke swanning around on his horse, watching aircraft taking off or landing on a big screen and driving his Range Rover about his sizeable estate with no visible means of income except what his mother, and now his big brother, choose to give him."

The main issue in the Duke and King Charles III's feud over the Royal Lodge is reportedly not even the former's desire to stay in the opulent mansion!

Royal reporter Michael Cole revealed that Andrew's "real problem is that the King, who has been paying for his security detail at Royal Lodge, is coming to an end. The [security] contract has been terminated."

The "siege of Royal Lodge" has been raging ever since the monarch came to the throne two years ago. The rift shows no signs of ending, even though the head of state is "cranking up the pressure" to boot the "rotund" 64-year-old disgraced royal from the compound.

"Andrew has to take care of the upkeep of the building," Cole shared. "When you have an old rambling house like that one, it's very expensive to maintain."

It is believed that one of King Charles' latest tactics to kick his younger brother was to allow his security detail to come to an end in the next few months. Cole thinks this is His Majesty's way of "sending a signal" to his sibling that he is "no longer playing around with the freeloader," as one palace insider shared.

Due to his past shocking assault claims, the prince has been described by many as "certainly needing strong security."

Cole continued, "It's a huge expense over the year, and it's a question for Prince Andrew. He wants the protection, he believes that he deserves it. So who is going to pay?"

The King's reported main wish to end the rift is to see Andrew move into the much more economical Frogmore Cottage, which was renovated for now-booted ex-residents Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. One insider claimed the "portly" prince with "champagne and caviar tastes" was not moving into the Sussex's (now former) "old pile of s---."

Nevertheless, Cole further observed, "Frogmore Cottage is not such a problem because it's closer to Windsor Castle, and it is within the security boundary of the castle, so it wouldn't be such a problem to be able to accomplish it."

The Sun reported on the expert opinions.