EXCLUSIVE: King Charles Drowning in 'Stress' Due to Scandal-Magnet Brother Andrew — Palace Aides Warn Latest Epstein Outrage Could 'Spell the End' for Frail Cancer-Hit Monarch

King Charles is facing what aides describe as the most punishing stretch of his reign, with sources warning RadarOnline.com a collision of cancer treatment and renewed scandal around his brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is "killing" the monarch as fresh Epstein files ignite political and royal fallout for his scandal-swamped younger sibling.

The pressure has intensified amid a turbulent year that has tested the royal family's resilience to its limit.

Charles is continuing treatment for cancer, now reduced and moved into what officials call a "precautionary phase," while new U.S. Department of Justice releases linked to Jeffrey Epstein have reopened scrutiny of Andrew, 65.

According to those close to the palace, the combined strain of illness and reputational damage has left Charles "exhausted and anxious" about the monarchy's stability and at "dropping point" physically.

Against that backdrop, the King has leaned on an unlikely source of steadiness outside the royal household – his daughter-in-law's mother, Carole Middleton, 71, and her husband, Michael Middleton, 76. Their quiet presence, aides say, has helped anchor both Charles and the Princess of Wales as the family navigates treatment, recovery, and relentless scandal-filled headlines.

Public glimpses have reinforced that closeness. In June 2025, when Kate Middleton withdrew at the last minute from Royal Ascot, Carole attended and was seen chatting easily with Charles and Prince William in the royal box.

A royal watcher said the scene underscored how normal and "authentic" the bond has become. But aides say the respite is fragile.

One source told us, "This is all killing him. Cancer alone would be enough, but Andrew's scandals – now reignited by the latest Epstein files – are grinding Charles down. Every new revelation lands as he's trying to heal."

Another added: "There is real fear inside the palace that if the Andrew-Epstein saga escalates again, it could spell the end for a monarch already battling serious illness. The stress is relentless."

The latest tranche of documents released from the U.S. Department of Justice's archive relating to Epstein has once again thrust Andrew into the spotlight, with fresh material suggesting a far more sustained correspondence between the disgraced ex-duke and the convicted s-- offender than previously acknowledged.

Among millions of pages of emails, flight logs, and internal notes made public in the most recent file drop are numerous exchanges between Andrew and Epstein dating from 2009 through 2011.

These messages appear to contradict Andrew's 2019 on-camera statements he had "ceased contact" with Epstein from 2006 until a single encounter in New York in 2010. Instead, the records include multiple invitations, casual communications, and references to social plans, suggesting the two men remained in touch well into the period after Epstein's release from prison.

Several emails also detail social arrangements involving intermediaries and other figures in Epstein's circle, including discussions of dinners and shared travel, as well as mentions of third parties.

One exchange from 2010 references a planned dinner featuring a "beautiful, trustworthy" young woman, a phrase that has renewed criticism of Andrew's judgment and associations. Beyond correspondence, the files contain notes as well as names of individuals present at various gatherings linked to Epstein's private network.

Legal analysts said the release heightens questions about the depth and nature of Andrew's relationship with Epstein, and whether it was properly understood or accounted for in previous public accounts.