Prince Andrew latest: Trump weighs in on ‘tragic situation’ as more Andrew revelations emerge

King Charles’s friend says stripping Andrew of his “prince” title will have been a “stressful” decision for the monarch to make.

“If this wasn’t stressful, he’s a human being, nothing would be stressful,” Jonathan Dimbleby, friend and biographer of the King, told BBC Radio 4 on Friday.

Unsealed court documents have revealed that in an email in April 2010, following a suggestion from Epstein that the then-prince should meet American banker Jes Staley, Andrew said he would try to “drop by” New York later in the year.

In his disastrous Newsnight interview in 2019, Andrew, when pressed about why he met Epstein in New York in December 2010, said that he wanted to break up their friendship in person because doing it over the phone “was the chicken’s way of doing it”.

The Duke of York car was seen exiting the Royal Lodge on Monday, following the King’s decision to evict Andrew from the Windsor residence.

The former prince does not appear to be in the vehicle.

King Charles’s friend says stripping Andrew of his “prince” title will have been a “stressful” decision for the monarch to make.

“If this wasn’t stressful, he’s a human being, nothing would be stressful,” Jonathan Dimbleby, friend and biographer of the King, told BBC Radio 4 on Friday.

Andrew is set to receive a six-figure payment, which will be privately funded by the King, once he vacates Royal Lodge.

He will also be given an ongoing annual stipend, which will be worth several times the value of his £20,000-a-year Navy pension, according to The Guardian.

The newspaper claims that “relocation settlement” is intended to cover his move from Windsor to Sandringham, and the regular payments are designed to prevent him from “overspending in his new life as a commoner”.

King Charles’s move to strip Prince Andrew of his titles was meant to restore faith in the monarchy, but for younger generations, steeped in the Epstein era, the gesture feels too little, too late and far from authentic, writes Chloe Combi.

So, where does the royal family go from here?

US President Donald Trump feels “badly” for the royal family amid the fallout over Andrew’s ongoing scandal.

“It’s a terrible thing that’s happened to the (royal) family,” Mr Trump told reporters on board Air Force One late on Sunday.

“That’s been a tragic situation. It’s too bad. I feel badly for the family.”

But sources have told The Telegraph his now-former home is in dire need of repairs and maintenance – and that Andrew may end up out of pocket if costs are deducted from his package.

Queen Camilla is said to have played a part in King Charles’s decision to strip Andrew of his titles, expressing fears that his ties to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein could impact her work with sex abuse victims.

Camilla was said to be appalled by Andrew’s relationship with Epstein and felt the continuous scandal was affecting her ability to carry out public duties, according to The Telegraph.

In a statement to mark the UN Day for the elimination of violence against women in 2020, Camilla said: “Each one of us has a part to play, to do everything in our power to raise awareness, to ‘reach in’ to others, and to support, and be inspired by, those very brave survivors.”