Andrew 'opened the door' to a major problem for the royal family

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00:00Andrew opened the door to a major problem for the royal family.

00:04King Charles III might regret kicking Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor out of Royal Lodge.

00:09According to experts, His Majesty's decision to evict his brother is causing more headaches for him.

00:14Due to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's friendship with Jeffrey Epstein,

00:18King Charles III forced the former Duke of York and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, out of their longtime mansion.

00:24However, when it was revealed that Mountbatten-Windsor paid peppercorn rent for the property,

00:29the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee launched an investigation

00:32into the terms of other royal properties owned by the Crown Estate.

00:36Royal expert Ingrid Seward believes King Charles III put the firm under new scrutiny over the bold decision.

00:42The Crown Estate contains a huge number of properties,

00:45but most of us haven't been aware of what exactly is out there.

00:48And until now, few of us have cared to ask, the commentator told the Times.

00:53Now, that has changed, which means Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

00:57has opened the door to a lot of problems for his family and the way they live.

01:01An anonymous former advisor to King Charles III warns that

01:04Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's punishment could trigger drastic consequences.

01:09Seeing what the king can do with a swish of his famously ill-functioning pen

01:13has emboldened critics who would like to shake up the whole royal system.

01:17They sense vulnerability, they told Daily Mail's editor-at-large, Richard Kaye.

01:21The investigation could also put other royals at risk.

01:25Princess Alexandra, Queen Elizabeth II's 88-year-old cousin,

01:29reportedly pays $300 per month for her Crown Estate Grade II listed property,

01:35Thatched House Lodge, where she's lived since 1963.

01:38However, Alexandra works with numerous charities on behalf of the firm.

01:42While Prince William and Kate Middleton reside in Crown Estate housing,

01:46they insisted on paying market-value rent, a reported $31,000 per month,

01:52for their new mansion, Forest Lodge.