The armed royal protection officers of Prince Andrew are being replaced by private security officers who are only permitted to carry tasers.

And it is believed that King Charles will pay for his brother's new bodyguard team, according to The Sun.

Prince Andrew Royal Protection

It follows The Sun on Sunday's revelation last month that the Duke of York, aged 62, had complained to Home Office ministers about the loss of his taxpayer-funded police gun cops. Even though he no longer holds an official public position, he wanted the government to continue paying the estimated $5.85 million per year bill.

It comes nearly a year after the scandal-plagued Duke was stripped of all royal roles and public duties in disgrace by the Queen due to his alleged sexual abuse settlement with Virginia Giuffre while denying liability.

Buckingham Palace declined to comment about whether the King would use his $43 million yearly Duchy of Lancaster income to pay for his brother's private guards, who were primarily former Met police officers. They also refuse to comment on security matters, despite renewed calls for greater transparency regarding how taxpayers fund the protection of the Royal Family.

Prince Andrew is flooded with cash after selling his $34 million Swiss chalet this week after two years of legal wrangling; however, his friends refuse to say whether he has dipped into his own pocket.

Prince Harry is suing the Home Office, claiming it was "unfair and illegal" to remove his armed guards when he and Meghan left royal duty to reside in the United States, according to News.

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Report: Duke of York is Furious

As a member of the working royal family, Prince Andrew was entitled to a taxpayer-funded security detail consisting of armed police officers who accompanied him on all visits outside of Windsor, Berkshire. The prince was reportedly enraged when reports first surfaced that he would be stripped of the privilege, which is the latest indication that Charles has no intention of allowing him to return to his previous position as a full-time working royal.

As Prince of Wales, Charles had repeatedly expressed his desire for a "streamlined monarchy." Prince Harry is currently suing the Home Office, claiming that it was 'unfair' and 'illegal' to remove his armed guards when he and Meghan left royal duty to live in the United States.

Since 2020, when the costs of his sexual abuse civil case began to mount, the Duke has been attempting to sell his seven-bedroom home in Verbier. Virginia Roberts claimed that the late Queen's son forced her to have sex with him three times in 2001, when she was 17 years old.

Last year, a settlement in the region of $12 million was reached, despite his consistent denial of the allegations. Prince Andrew had hoped to sell Chalet Helora sooner to help cover costs, but a freezing order was placed on the sale to ensure that a Swiss couple with whom the Duke had a business arrangement would receive the reported $1.9 million he owed them, Daily Mail reported.

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