One supply has been sharply vital of Andrew’s conduct through the present standoff over when he’ll depart the 31-room Lodge.
They added: “It is laborious to inform whether or not he is deliberately stirring issues up, being cussed to the purpose of self-sabotage, or just displaying poor judgment.
“However with Andrew, all or any of these explanations would match. He simply would not appear able to mendacity low, and time after time he makes selections that solely deepen his issues.
“He’s stacking up containers within the Lodge, however moaning about when he’ll be capable to transfer and never sticking to any of the King’s deadlines to this point.”
Windsor has shared Royal Lodge along with his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, 66, since their divorce, and the pair stay shut.
Neither attended the royal household’s conventional Christmas celebrations at Sandringham final yr, underscoring their rising isolation from the remainder of the household.
One other palace supply stated the deadline of Easter for the pair to maneuver out of the Royal Lodge displays a broader shift in how they’re being handled by senior members of The Agency.
They added: “Up to now it has been one postponement after one other. The King initially needed Andrew passed by Christmas, then the deadline slipped to February after Andrew complained he wanted additional time to cope with his issues.
“That tolerance has now run out. Easter is being handled as the ultimate cutoff, with no extra room for delay. The period of endurance is now over. Easter is now an immoveable line within the sand for Andrew and Fergie.”