By Molly Claire Goddard
2:49pm PST, Feb 27, 2026
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According to an insider, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor evoked the name of his late mother,
Queen Elizabeth II, as to why he shouldn't be evicted. "He refused to leave or take any responsibility," a source told
The Sun. "When he was told to get out, he was so arrogant and deluded he repeatedly shouted, 'But I'm the Queen's second son, you can't do this to me.' It is extraordinary he chose to use the Queen's name in his defense. No one is quite sure if the reality of his dire situation has hit home even yet."
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King Charles III pulled the trigger and tossed Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from Royal Lodge after more information about his connection to
Jeffrey Epstein was revealed in files from the U.S. Department of Justice. "Accelerating him out of Royal Lodge … was another nod to show he gets it. A plan made is not the same as a plan enacted, and the king wanted that plan enacted ASAP," a source told
The Times of London. "The king feels that keeping his brother out of the public gaze and away from any kind of public expense is the right thing to do. Andrew is no longer a burden on the public purse and the king has done all he can to remove him from the public gaze, but the reality is he can't remove him from the public consciousness."
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In the days after the move, authorities arrived to arrest Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office for allegedly giving information to Jeffrey Epstein when he served as England's trade envoy. "I have learned with the deepest concern the news about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and suspicion of misconduct in public office," King Charles III said in a statement via
People. "What now follows is the full, fair and proper process by which this issue is investigated in the appropriate manner and by the appropriate authorities. In this, as I have said before, they have our full and wholehearted support and co-operation. Let me state clearly: the law must take its course. As this process continues, it would not be right for me to comment further on this matter. Meanwhile, my family and I will continue in our duty and service to you all."
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According to former Buckingham Palace employee
Paul Page, the police will want to act fast as many former security staffers are scared to reveal what they know about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. "My colleagues are frightened to come forward, even if they did have evidence… because they've signed non-disclosure agreements, just like I did," he told
i Paper.
