Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s disastrous Newsnight interview left the Agency’s fame “in tatters”.
Prince William pictured with Andrew final 12 months (Picture: GETTY)
Prince William was reportedly eager to get Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor “banished” from the Royal Household for one main motive. The 43-year-old, who is alleged to have by no means been near his disgraced uncle, reportedly wished to eliminate Andrew since his disastrous interview for BBC’s Newsnight in 2019.
As revealed in extracts from William & Catherine: The Intimate Inside Story, a brand new ebook by the Every day Mirror’s Royal Editor, Russell Myers, William beforehand burdened how vital it was for his father, the then-Prince Charles and his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, to take motion on shamed Andrew.
The creator wrote that William’s view on the best way to take care of Andrew was fuelled by fears for his personal future function and the repercussions of his uncle’s friendship with the late intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Talking of Andrew’s Newsnight interview, Myers wrote: “The interview was a catastrophe, not just for Andrew, whose fame was in tatters, however for the monarchy at massive. Instantly, the palace was engaged in a full-scale firefight, with deepening questions over its relevance in a contemporary world, even its survival.
“Within the aftermath, William spoke to his father to implore him and the Queen to take quick motion”, with the rationale behind his views being because of “fearing not solely the general public backlash however for his personal future”.
Discussing William, Myers added: “A supply mentioned: ‘When you perceive the truth that every part that occurs within the right here and now, impacts every part sooner or later, William’s future, it is vitally simple to place your self in his sneakers.
“He by no means a lot preferred his uncle and wished him out of the image instantly earlier than the rot additional set in.
Andrew was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public workplace final week and was later launched underneath investigation.
On the time of writing, the previous Duke of York nonetheless sits in eighth place in line to the throne behind Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, Prince Harry and his two kids.
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