That, of course, was all before the scandal involving Jeffrey Epstein unfolded.
By 2001, Andrew was introduced to then-minorVirginia Giuffre, who would later accuse the prince of sexual assault.
“Andrew tried to push Charles out of the way during the Diana scandal,” Cawthorne explained.
“As Charles' popularity plummeted, Andrew lobbied the palace to install him as a regent for William.
That has created friction between them which persists to this day.”
Through this simple act, it became clear that Andrew was on his way out.
They have to rely on each other."
As he was leaving the museum, William faced a question from Chris Ship of ITV.
“Your Royal Highness, can I just ask, do you support Prince Andrew?”
Ship can be heard asking in the video (viaTwitter).
In a rather politician-esque capacity, William responded, “Sorry, I can’t hear you.”
Ship reiterated his question, and instead of acknowledging the line of inquiry, William simply walked away.
When asked again by Ship “Can I ask your view on your brother’s position, Prince Andrew?
How do you view it?”
He would have cut him loose a long time ago if it had been up to him.
“The Duke of Cambridge was adamant,” the source expressed.
“If [the Duke of] York insisted on taking part publicly, he would withdraw.”
Queen Elizabeth II passed shortly thereafter at 96 years old.
When Charles became king, he bestowed the Prince and Princess of Wales titles on William and Catherine.
If this happens, Andrew will cease to have any royal titles, military designations, or patronages.
It was just as awkward as you might think.
In fact, royal expert Shannon Felton Spence explained to Fox News Digital (via Yahoo!)
“The king and Prince William are on a protect-at-all-cost mentality.
… All of this is about whether Andrew can regain his status.
He cannot and will not, regardless of the coronation.”
