Prince William and Kate Middleton's grave 'Prince Andrew fear' if he stays in mansion
Calls have been growing for Prince Andrew to leave his 30-room Royal Lodge mansion - and one royal expert believes the Prince and Princess of Wales would want this to happen
The Prince and Princess of Wales 'want to see the back of' the Prince Andrew nightmare engulfing the roual family, according to an expert.
Pressure has been mounting on Andrew to give up his 30-room mansion in Windsor after it emerged he has barely paid rent on the property for more than 20 years. Today, the Prime Minister said he backed calls for a parliamentary select committee to probe Andrew's arrangement with the Crown Estate for the home.
Profits from the Crown Estate are handed to the Treasury for the benefit of the nation's finances, raising concerns that the public could be deprived of potential funds from the property due to the 'peppercorn' rent.
The King is believed to have tried to force his younger brother from the sprawling mansion, but it appears it would prove difficult due to his 'cast-iron' agreement.
And according to royal author Phil Dampier, it is not just the King who would want him to move - so would William and Kate after fears the area is turning into a 'circus'.
The Wales family are due to soon move into their new home of Forest Lodge, which is a short drive from Royal Lodge.
And the expert told The Sun: "There are actually protesters outside the house [Royal Lodge] with megaphones, shouting that Andrew should leave his home. It's all turning into a bit of a circus, and I'm sure William would just like to see the back of it to be honest."
He added: "I think behind the scenes, he would like to take a much firmer line with his uncle, and feels that he's doing untold damage to the monarchy and would very much like this whole mess to be cleared up, one way or the other, and a real line to be drawn under it before he becomes king."
Earlier today at Prime Minister's Questions, Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey called for a select committee inquiry into the Crown Estate and for Andrew to be called for evidence, as he is the "current occupant" of the Royal Lodge.
Sir Ed said: "Given the revelations about Royal Lodge, does the Prime Minister agree that this House needs to properly scrutinise the Crown Estate to ensure taxpayers' interests are protected. The Chancellor herself has said that the current arrangements are wrong.
"So will the Prime Minister support a select committee inquiry, so all those involved can be called for evidence, including the current occupant?”
Responding, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said: "It's important in relation to all Crown properties that there is proper scrutiny, and I certainly support that."
Meanwhile, a law which would allow the King to formally strip Andrew of his dukedom is also being introduced in the Commons today.
The prince announced last week he would stop using his Duke of York title to avoid distracting from the work of the royal family, but an Act of Parliament would be required to formally remove his duke status. York Central MP Rachael Maskell has set out legislation which would grant Charles the power to remove titles.
The proposed new law would give the monarch the power to remove titles on his own initiative, following a recommendation of a joint committee of Parliament, or at the request of the person who holds the title.
The titles and honours Andrew will no longer use include his wedding day titles – Duke of York, the Earl of Inverness and Baron Killyleagh, his knighthood as a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) and his Garter role as a Royal Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.