Prince William's 'honest feelings' about Prince Andrew after Kate Middleton issue
Prince William has reportedly held resentment towards Prince Andrew due to the Duke's supposedly less than warm reception of Kate Middleton in her early days with the Royal Family.
Royal commentator Richard Kay has indicated that the way Andrew supposedly welcomed Kate could play a significant role in his possible eviction from Royal Lodge. Richard suggests that the Prince of Wales' 'grudge' toward the Duke of York goes back to how the latter treated Kate when she first joined the Royal family.
Following a notorious BBC Newsnight interview in 2020 surrounding his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, Andrew withdrew from public duties, but the friction between him and William allgedly persists. Early in 2022, Buckingham Palace revealed that Prince Andrew had returned his military titles and Royal patronages to the Queen, reports the Mirror. An FBI investigation into his links to Epstein has since been dropped.
It's been claimed that William was instrumental in Andrew losing his office at Buckingham Palace and has been adamant about excluding him from royal engagements.
There's also speculation that William might influence King Charles to move Andrew out of the Royal Lodge. Royal journalist Richard Kay, speaking to the Mail Online, noted that William has "long held a grudge" against his uncle and thinks that Charles has treated Andrew too leniently.
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The author wrote: "Differences between monarch and heir do remain, especially when it comes to the Prince Andrew scandal. William has long held a grudge against Andrew for being unwelcoming when he first introduced the then Kate Middleton to the Royal Family and feels that his father has been too soft on him.
"It has led to speculation that it is William who is pushing his father to evict the Duke of York from Royal Lodge, so the Waleses could move in."
Royal writer and commentator Tom Quinn told The Mirror: "For King Charles, forcing Andrew to move to Frogmore solves several problems at once - it sends a message to Harry that, as a private citizen and no longer a working royal, he will never be allowed back to Frogmore.
"It sends [a] message to Andrew that having disgraced himself, he can no longer expect to live in the grand style. And, finally, it means that a suitably grand residence can be made ready for the royals who really matter - William and Kate.
"Charles is determined that Royal Lodge is the only residence on the royal estate at Windsor that is big enough and regal enough for his heir."
The question of whether the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will relocate to the Royal Lodge remains uncertain, but a source close to the couple has previously mentioned that "taking on Royal Lodge would mean a transformation in the way they lead their lives".
The source added: "One of the main reasons why the couple are so content at Adelaide Cottage, their current home in Windsor Great Park, is because it is a family house and there are no live-in staff.
"Moving into the vast Royal Lodge would mean having to accommodate domestic staff, something they have long resisted."
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