William & Kate Are Taking a ‘More Ruthless’ Approach to Prince Andrew After Reports He Wants to Banish His Uncle—They Have ‘Zero Tolerance’
Sometimes royalty is about keeping appearances. That means that, even though some members of the British royal family might not have been too pleased with Prince Andrew’s presence, as long as the King didn’t make a determination on his brother, they all had to grin and bear it. Now, however, with Andrew being pressured to give up his title and honors, there are new reports about how other members of the family feel about him.
This is especially true of Prince William, who will one day be King. British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard told Fox News Digital that Prince William and Kate Middleton are enforcing a “zero-tolerance” approach within the monarchy that extends primarily to Andrew and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson.
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“Prince William, in particular, is not satisfied with how the Prince Andrew situation has been handled at the moment,” Chard told the outlet. “He is looking into the future with a solution-focused lens. He is far more ruthless than his father. He always takes the harder line. He can see reputational damage escalating for the royal family and is reviewing a decisive way forward to combat further scandals.”
“He realizes it’s harder for the king to deal with his brother than it will be for him to deal with his uncle in due course,” said Chard. “However, he feels his father has teetered too long with the kid gloves approach. Prince William and the whole royal family are fully supportive of King Charles taking a stronger stance against his brother. William would prefer a swift, clean break with Prince Andrew before things decline further. He also hopes to shield the king from the damage.”
This all comes after reports from RadarOnline.com that the King would love for his brother to “just disappear” from public life because he has “humiliated the family.” The source added, “Charles has had enough. He’s at the end of his rope. His words about Andrew were, ‘Oh, just p— off,’ which tells you everything about where things stand. He sighed and looked absolutely exhausted. He wants Andrew to stop hiding behind his remaining titles and quietly remove himself from public life for good.”
William reportedly also wants his uncle to vacate his home of Royal Lodge, which is pretty close to Prince William and Kate Middleton’s new home of Forest Lodge. The Sun, however, reported that in order to do that, Andrew has “demanded” Frogmore Cottage, where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle used to live, for himself. He also wants his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, who lives with him at Royal Lodge, to be granted Adelaide Cottage, the home Prince William and Kate Middleton are about to move out of.
That is unlikely to go over well with Prince William, according to recent reports. And though right now, he doesn’t have the power to do anything, it might all lead to him making sure Andrew is truly banished once he’s the one in charge.
