We will probably never know what went on behind the scenes for the British royal family to finally come to the decision to strip Andrew Mountbouten Windsor of his titles and request he vacate Royal Lodge. King Charles has reportedly been mentioned as the driving force behind the decision, as he is the King. But he’s also the person who looked the other way for so long about his brother’s numerous scandals.
Now, other reports indicate there might have been other people involved in the decision, namely Prince William and Kate Middleton. “Kate Middleton is obviously a power behind the throne, supporting King Charles and Prince William in saving and securing the future of the royal family and her own determined destiny to become queen,” royal expert Ian Pelham Turner told Fox News Digital.
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“A smiling face to the camera, a steely resolve in private, she desires to protect the destinies of her husband Prince William and their eldest son Prince George, while doing her part in saving the royal brand,” he added.
Middleton’s relationship with the former Prince Andrew has reportedly never been good. “I believe there was not much love lost between her and Andrew, who allegedly spoke shamelessly about her to William, creating an angry confrontation between uncle and nephew to a point where Andrew’s fate was sealed,” the royal expert also shared.
People recently reported that the decision was a family one, with a source saying, “There would have been a push from Camilla and Catherine, and there was pressure from William, who would not want to inherit the headache,” and adding, “It was a family decision. It was quite strong, and I was quite proud when I heard it.”
All of this comes after recent reports that Andrew had said some hurtful things about Kate Middleton to Prince William. “The feud between Prince William and Prince Andrew started primarily due to Andrew’s jealousy and resulting disparaging remarks regarding Kate Middleton,” royals expert Hilary Fordwich previously told Fox News Digital.
“Prince William was infuriated,” she added, “Being fiercely protective, he instituted a zero-tolerance policy toward any wayward behavior or scandals involving Prince Andrew.” And, well, Andrew has had scandal after scandal, so that part wasn’t even hard. But despite these reports, Andrew hadn’t really faced consequences for his actions for many years and was even photographed alongside Prince William very recently.
Biographer Andrew Lownie explained to Fox News, “My source said Andrew was rude to Kate. And I think he was probably rude because he’s a real snob. He may have felt that Kate wasn’t aristocratic enough to marry William. While I can only speculate, no one has a harsh word to say about Kate Middleton. She’s been the savior of the royal family. Andrew gets jealous of people. He may even be jealous of William’s popularity. But I do know that when William comes to the throne, Andrew will be dust.”
With new reports that jail might be in Andrew’s future, we might not have to wait for William to ascend the throne to see actual consequences. And honestly, that would be a pretty good thing.
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