King Charles now reportedly agrees the Duke and Duchess of York pose 'real reputational damage' to monarchy's future
Prince William sees Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson as a “threat” — and this time, his father is backing him up to freeze them out.
The claim was made by royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams, who said King Charles and his heir finally see eye to eye on how to handle their ongoing “Andrew problem.”
“The king does have empathy as Andrew is his brother, but William sees the couple as a threat to the monarchy,” Fitzwilliams claimed to Fox News Digital.
“The king welcomed Sarah Ferguson at Christmas out of sympathy for her illnesses and to give his beleaguered brother some slack,” he explained. “That’s no longer the case. The king will reportedly insist on a lower profile.”
“Prince William is focused on protecting the monarchy’s future and its public image, wanting Andrew completely frozen out,” British royals expert Hilary Fordwich told Fox News Digital. “He has been lobbying behind the scenes for more decisive measures, possibly pursuing the full removal of Andrew’s titles and formal roles — and even parliamentary action once he becomes king.”
Fitzwilliams and Fordwich’s comments came shortly after sources close to the king, 76, told the U.K. Times he will not welcome the Duke and Duchess of York during the holidays this year.
According to insiders, Charles said he would keep the couple “at arm’s length” after it was revealed that Ferguson maintained ties with late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein despite publicly denouncing him in 2011. The outlet also reported the king prefers the pair to remain “invisible.”
Fox News Digital reached out to Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace for comment.
