Prince William ‘No Coming Back’ for Andrew
Prince William believes there will be “no coming back” for Prince Andrew after the Duke of York’s public fall from grace, according to royal author Mr Robert Hardman. The assessment comes as Hardman promotes a new biography of the late Queen Elizabeth II, describing the Prince of Wales as both unsparing about his uncle’s conduct and mindful of the personal toll the fallout may be taking.
Mr Hardman told Fox News Digital that while William views his uncle as “a very troubled soul,” he believes “there will be no coming back for Prince Andrew — ex-Prince Andrew — when William is king,” adding that the family still has to “keep an eye on him” amid concerns about his mental health.
In the book, Hardman writes that some accounts have portrayed William as a “hardliner” who pushed for Andrew to be stripped of titles and banished from public life, but he also recounts a claim from a friend of the former Yorks that William was among the few who rang Andrew to offer condolences on the night the titles were removed. Hardman said William is “particularly concerned about the whole issue of mental health,” a strand of his work that has shaped how he views relatives facing crisis.
Hardman’s comments follow the decision by King Charles III to strip Andrew of royal titles in October 2025 as scrutiny intensified over his ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and renewed attention linked to Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir and unsealed documents. The wider impact on the Royal Family has been closely watched, with fresh reporting on how the King has approached the latest Epstein-related fallout adding to the picture of ongoing sensitivity around the issue.
Buckingham Palace has previously said it does not comment on books, while Kensington Palace was contacted for comment in the report. Hardman argues William can be appalled by Andrew’s behaviour while still recognising a “duty of care” towards a family member who, he noted, has not been formally convicted of any offence.
