King Charles III isn’t cold toward Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor despite the drama he’s caused the family.
Even after being stripped of his titles, evicted from Royal Lodge and arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, commentator Rafe Heydel-Mankoo claimed that the leader of England is still concerned about his younger brother.
“It’s clear that His Majesty [King Charles] and the rest of the royal family care about their brother, their uncle, their cousin,” the expert told GB News.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and King Charles III seen outside Westminster Cathedral after the Requiem Mass service in 2025. By: MEGA
“This situation… intersects family loyalty, public outrage and then you’ve got the survival of the monarchy, so you have three competing elements there,” Heydel-Mankoo pointed out.
Andrew’s relatives are likely worried after the former Duke of York was accosted by a masked man while walking his dogs around Sandringham.
“Despite everything that’s happened, he is part of their family, and there’s obviously always going to be concern for his well-being and for his security,” the journalist said.
“But at the same time, the monarchy has to be protected, and he understands,” he noted.
King Charles III, Queen Elizabeth II and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor attend Trooping the Colour in 2019. By: MEGA
Although Andrew has brought shame to The Firm, they can’t completely cut ties with him.
“Andrew’s always believed that he’s entitled to taxpayer-funded security and his titles and everything else,” Heydel-Mankoo claimed.
“It doesn’t appear that he still understands quite why he’s in the position he is in,” the reporter noted.
“It’s quite clear that from the perspective of the royal family and for the monarchy, the privileges of protection are inseparable from public service and public legitimacy — and he’s lost both of those,” he added.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor opens the British Exhibition in 2010. By: Walter Weissman/MEGA
The man who harassed Andrew, Alex Jenkinson, was charged with two counts of using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behavior to harass someone or cause alarm or distress.