Prince William views Prince Andrew and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, as a “threat,” and this time, his father is supporting him in keeping them at a distance. Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams stated that King Charles and his heir have finally reached a consensus on how to address their ongoing “Andrew problem.”
The king does have empathy as Andrew is his brother, but William sees the couple as a threat to the monarchy,” Fitzwilliams claimed to Fox News Digital.
“The king welcomed Sarah Ferguson at Christmas out of sympathy for her illnesses and to give his beleaguered brother some slack,” he explained. “That’s no longer the case. The king will reportedly insist on a lower profile.”
“Prince William is focused on protecting the monarchy’s future and its public image, wanting Andrew completely frozen out,” British royals expert Hilary Fordwich told Fox News Digital.
“He has been lobbying behind the scenes for more decisive measures, possibly pursuing the full removal of Andrew’s titles and formal roles — and even parliamentary action once he becomes king.”
Fitzwilliams and Fordwich’s comments came shortly after sources close to the king, 76, told the U.K. Times he will not welcome the Duke and Duchess of York during the holidays this year.
As per the insiders of the outlet, Charles stated that he would keep the couple “at arm’s length” after it was revealed that Ferguson maintained ties with late convicted s*x offender Jeffrey Epstein despite publicly denouncing him in 2011. The outlet also reported the king prefers the pair to remain “invisible.”
“Prince William takes a far more appropriate approach to future-proofing the monarchy,” Fordwich said. “The king’s reluctance has been on full display. His hesitation has been seen publicly as naïve and risky, eroding faith in the monarchy.”
“Andrew isn’t going to behave. The king can’t remove his brother, so they need to manage him since his presence is an existential threat,” said Fordwich. “Prince William supports a clean break and has reportedly considered banning Andrew from all official events.”
