This week on Royally Us, royal author Russel Myers reveals what the future of the monarchy could look like following Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest.
“There’s been a lot of talk about a slimmed down monarchy for many, many years, and certainly, if you looked at what [King] Charles’ view of that was maybe 10 years ago, it would have been [Prince] Harry at the center,” Myers, author of William and Catherine: The Monarchy’s New Era: The Inside Story, tells Us Weekly. “Harry and Megan [Markle,] they would have had the support of the former Duke of York before this absolutely disgraceful scandal. It does look a little bit thin on the ground at the moment, but I think what the king wanted to do was try to make the royal family much more accountable.”
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Andrew, 66, was arrested for allegedly engaging in illegal misconduct while serving in public office. The Thames Valley police department told the BBC that authorities were investigating claims that Andrew shared confidential information with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein while serving as a U.K. trade envoy.
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In October 2025, Charles, 77, stripped Andrew of his remaining royal titles and forced him out of Royal Lodge. (He moved into temporary accommodations at Sandringham in January.) Sources and royal experts tell Us Andrew and Sarah Ferguson’s reputations are irrevocably damaged as a result of their relationship with Epstein, adding that “there’s no real return to royal life.”
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With Andrew out of the picture, the monarchy will make even more adjustments in the future one Prince William becomes king.
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“Speaking to people very, very close to William and Kate [Middleton], they have a totally different vision for the monarchy. It needs to be accountable, it needs to speak to the younger generation, not only at home, but abroad,” Myers tells Us. “It also needs to create a system that works for the people and certainly what they have tried to do is get their family home life right and then work on the public profile and that’s very, very different to how the Monarch has been structured in generations beforehand.”
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