Prince William wished Andrew banished from royals ‘before rot set in’, new guide claims | EUROtoday

Prince William demanded that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor be pressured out of the royal household “before the rot set in”, following his disastrous Newsnight interview in 2019, a brand new biography has claimed.

After additional particulars of Andrew’s relationship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, the Prince of Wales was mentioned to have considered the then-prince as a severe menace to the royal household’s survival.

The revelations are in an upcoming guide in regards to the Prince and Princess of Wales, written by the Mirror’s royal editor, Russell Myers.

A palace supply within the guide mentioned: “The Prince of Wales was adamant the whole episode would never go away and, despite how others may have felt, there was absolutely no upside in Andrew being protected.”

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William had urged motion from Charles and Queen Elizabeth, who had been in favour of defending him, which provoked a livid response from his father, who “put him in his place”, the guide claims.

The new biography alleges Charles was “engaged in a full-scale fire fight”, and William feared the Epstein scandal would pose a menace to the royal household’s survival.

A palace supply within the guide, mentioned: “His view was crystal clear, Andrew shouldn’t be anywhere near the family under any circumstances, not by association, not at family functions, anywhere.

“Every single time there was a new revelation, which no one knew when it was coming or what the next one would be, it was a stain on all of the family.”

In a now notorious interview with BBC Newsnight in 2019, Andrew was requested about sexual abuse allegations made by the late Virginia Giuffre. Andrew has all the time denied any wrongdoing.

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He claimed he had “no recollection” of ever assembly Ms Giuffre and mentioned it was not attainable he may have had intercourse together with her in March 2001, as he was at a Pizza Express in Woking together with his daughter.

Andrew additionally did not apologise for his relationship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

The Prince and Princess of Wales publicly addressed the Epstein scandal for the primary time this week, saying they’ve been “deeply concerned” over the continuing revelations surrounding Andrew.

Another supply within the guide mentioned: “Once you understand the fact that everything that happens in the here and now, affects everything in the future, William’s future, it is very easy to put yourself in his shoes.

“He never much liked his uncle and wanted him out of the picture immediately before the rot further set in. William’s view was that he [Andrew] got himself into the whole mess, so he should be left to his own devices to sort it out away from the family.”

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A Buckingham Palace spokesperson mentioned the King had “profound concern at allegations which continue to come to light in respect of Mr Mountbatten-Windsor’s conduct.”

US Congress members have urged the King to “answer what he knew” about his brother’s ties to Epstein and compel him to testify within the US.

Andrew suffered a fall from grace following the discharge of Epstein recordsdata in October, which noticed him stripped of all his titles, together with the Duke of York.

In the most recent tranche of paperwork launched, Andrew is alleged to have shared confidential stories with Epstein that he had entry to in his function as a UK commerce envoy.

The Independent has contacted Buckingham Palace and Andrew’s representatives.