Prince Andrew has been kicked out of Buckingham Palace by his brother King Charles, according to reports.
The Duke of York, 62, will no longer be permitted to hold an office inside the building or use it as an address for correspondence.
A source told The Sun: "Any presence at the Palace is officially over. The King has made it clear. He isn’t a working royal. He’s on his own."
It means staff Andrew had retained at the Palace since stepping down from official duties in 2019 could face the sack.
It comes after Andrew paid a £12million settlement in a US civil sex assault case brought by Virginia Giuffre.
Andrew has strenuously denied any allegation of sexual assault. He says he does not remember ever meeting Ms Giuffre.
It is claimed the Duke is now looking to recruit a communications team in a bid to salvage what remains of his reputation.
It also comes just days after the Queen Consort took over Andrew’s role as Colonel of the Grenadier Guards in a shake-up of senior royal military positions.
The shuffle will see the Princess of Wales promoted to her first Army role, taking over as colonel of the Irish Guards from her husband.
The Prince of Wales will become colonel of the Welsh Guards instead.
Buckingham Palace announced the changes ahead of next year’s Trooping the Colour, which has marked the official birthday of the British Sovereign for more than 250 years.
The King’s Birthday Parade - Charles’s first - will take place on the slightly later date of June 17. The King’s actual birthday is November 14.
