‘Charles has always been jealous of Andrew’: Lady Victoria Hervey claims ‘daggers are out’

Prince Andrew has always been a source of ‘jealousy’ for King Charles, socialite and former girlfriend of the Duke of York Lady Victoria Hervey has claimed, as the Duke faces eviction from the Windsor lodge if his £249,000 grant is cut.

The 46-year-old, who briefly dated the now-disgraced prince, said he has been ‘very badly advised’ in recent years and faces a harsh reality now that his loving mother the Queen has passed away.

Lady Victoria alleged in an interview with GB News that King Charles has been jealous of his ‘successful military career’ and the fact that he was ‘the spare’.

It comes as Prince Andrew is reportedly worrying about a decision by his older brother to cut down his annual £249,000 grant from April, which he told friends would mean he could not meet the upkeep of his current Windsor Royal Lodge.

But royal experts have said the prince must face up to reality and start ‘living within his means.’

Prince Andrew has reportedly told friends he has no intention of leaving his Windsor estate after signing a £250-a-week lease for the next 75 years

Prince Andrew (centre) pictured with Lade Victoria Hervey (right) in 2002

The Duke of York has seen increasing pressure on his personal finances after he was forced to give up being a working royal following his settlement with accuser Virginia Guiffre.

Ms Guiffre, a victim of sex trafficking by paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, accused the Duke of sex crimes against her and reached a settlement 

Speaking on GB News on Friday, Lady Victoria said: ‘I think Charles, as the older brother, has always been a bit jealous of him [Prince Andrew]. 

‘He had a very successful military career for 20 years. 

‘I’ve heard that he’s always been jealous of him. 

‘So as soon as the Queen has gone, the daggers are out.’

Referring specifically to the lodge at Windsor, Lady Victoria said: ‘They’ve got time. 

‘But Charles has inherited how much money and yet, he can’t help his brother out? 

‘Prince Andrew was made to settle [with Virginia Guiffre], he didn’t have a choice, and then as soon as he was made to do it, they then just took everything else away, little by little.’

She also told the programme that she ‘loves’ appearing on television. 

It follows royal experts telling MailOnline that Prince Andrew should be slung out of his grace-and-favour mansion unless he agrees to pays more than the £250-a-week peppercorn rent he is reportedly being charged.

The disgraced Duke of York told friends he will not be able to afford the upkeep at Royal Lodge in Windsor when his annual £249,000 grant is slashed from April. 

There is mounting speculation he may be forced out as part of his plan to cut royal costs. With a row brewing, Andrew has indicated he won’t leave without a fight – but he has been ‘selfish’ by critics.

Incredibly he has a 60-plus year lease on the 30-room property and reportedly pays £250-a-week for it, which former MP Norman Baker, an expert on royal finances, told MailOnline ‘wouldn’t get you a cupboard in London‘. 

Mr Baker said: ‘It’s time Andrew started living within his means rather than expecting other people to subsidise his luxurious lifestyle. If he can’t pay a commercial rent for the property with his own money, he should be evicted and relocate to somewhere much smaller. The taxpayer is subsidising him.’

Lady Victoria Hervey claimed Prince Andrew has been ‘very badly advised’ in recent months

Lady Victoria Hervey claimed this week Charles has ‘always been jealous’ of his younger brother Prince Andrew

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Lady Victoria said: ‘I think Charles, as the older brother, has always been a bit jealous of him [Prince Andrew]’

King Charles is being urged to take a hard line on his brother Andrew and kick him out of his home unless he pays more

Prince Andrew pictured out riding at Windsor today, Saturday 25 February

The Duke of York reportedly told friends he is unlikely to be able to maintain upkeep of his Windsor home (pictured) without receiving hundreds of thousands of pounds every year from the King

There are mounting suggestions he may be forced out of Windsor Lodge after the King indicated he would slash Andrew’s allowance of £250,000 by April as part of his plan to reduce royal costs

Biographer and investigative journalist Tom Bower said: ‘Andrew’s selfish behaviour threatens King Charles’ reputation and even the Coronation. Andrew thinks that he can brazen out the bad predicament he himself created. By issuing threats, he is playing with fire. 

‘The King’s best solution is to force Andrew out of the vast house, accept much more modest accommodation and persuade him that his bid for rehabilitation is pointless – and in the end will be self-destructive. Not only for himself but also his two daughters’.

Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams said: ‘What the Royal Family do with a problem like Andrew is unclear. 

‘He has, as far can can be seen, absolutely no intention of undertaking charitable duties, as the Queen reportedly suggested, in search of future redemption, since he sees no reason for penance. In the court of public opinion he is already guilty. 

‘Yet it would appear he has, or will have, access to very considerable funds. King Charles may reduce his grant. It seems, however, extremely unlikely that he will change his lifestyle, however reprehensible it may appear to the public’.

Andrew is reportedly refusing to move. 

An insider told The Mirror: ‘He (said) he’s not leaving, there is no chance that will happen and even if the King wanted him how would that work?

‘If he (the King) wants to spend millions reimbursing him for the money he’s already spent on the property, that’s another matter.’

‘Could you imagine a situation where the Duke threatens to sue his brother, the King, over money. It would be unthinkable.’

And Andrew does have some grounds to argue his case to stay.

In 2003, he signed a 75-year lease for the home on the proviso he pays £250-a-week. As a result, he thought he’d be able to call the estate home for the rest of his life.

Royal Lodge has 30 bedrooms and sits on 98 acres of land. Andrew is said to spend most of his time on the property. 

When Andrew was hit by bombshell allegations of sexual abuse in 2019 – which he strenuously denies – he stepped down from being a working royal and therefore no longer received public funds.

Instead, he relied on the generosity of his late mother who supported him with private funds from the Duchy of Lancaster. The sum has been reported to have been approximately £249,000 per year.

However in the last few weeks, the King has reportedly asked all members of the royal family to tighten their belts and to expect less money from the Duchy – now owned by Charles – than in the past.

Late last year, Andrew finally offloaded his seven-bedroom Swiss ski chalet for £19 million.

Buckingham Palace declined to comment on the allegations from Lady Victoria when contacted by MailOnline.