{"id":2114258,"date":"2025-10-25T02:36:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T02:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2114258"},"modified":"2025-10-25T02:36:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T02:36:22","slug":"prince-william-is-taking-control-of-the-palace-response-to-scandal-following-criticisms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/prince-william-is-taking-control-of-the-palace-response-to-scandal-following-criticisms\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince William Is &#8220;Taking Control&#8221; of the Palace Response to Scandal Following Criticisms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"311de71c-4b55-4846-a972-f8ae6913e7f5\">You know the saying, &#8220;if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself&#8221;? <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/prince-william-kate-middleton-hope-prince-andrew-will-disappear-now-that-hes-lost-royal-titles\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/prince-william-kate-middleton-hope-prince-andrew-will-disappear-now-that-hes-lost-royal-titles\/\">Prince William certainly seems to<\/a>\u2014and he&#8217;s putting the adage&#8217;s wisdom to work personally amid the growing backlash the royal family has been facing of late.<\/p>\n<p>As anyone who follows any news about the royal family is surely already aware, <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/prince-andrew-title-removal-was-inevitable-the-moment-that-forced-king-charles-to-take-action\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/prince-andrew-title-removal-was-inevitable-the-moment-that-forced-king-charles-to-take-action\/\">Prince Andrew&#8217;s association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein reignited outrage<\/a> against him and his ex-wife, <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/tag\/sarah-ferguson\/\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/tag\/sarah-ferguson\/\">Sarah Ferguson<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-seasonal\" href=\"\" data-url=\"\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"311de71c-4b55-4846-a972-f8ae6913e7f5-2\">Anger at the former couple reached a fever pitch when emails they allegedly exchanged with Epstein were leaked recently, culminating in both Andrew and Ferguson agreeing to voluntarily relinquish their royal titles, a decision the royal family shared in a statement on Andrew&#8217;s behalf last Friday.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"pt-3 pb-4 mb-4 border-b border-solid border-[#333]\">\n<span class=\"&#10;after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t-[#333] after:border-t after:border-solid&#10;before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t-[#333] before:border-t before:border-solid&#10;font-article-heading pb-3 !text-base font-bold uppercase sm:text-sm text-[#333] flex\"><br \/>\nYou may like<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Although Andrew and Ferguson have stepped back, presumably permanent, from any active work with The Firm, the royal family has still come under fire of its own for its handling of the situation, which many don&#8217;t seem to think has been as harsh or quick as what the disgraced royal perhaps deserves.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the criticism the royal family has faced over its handling of <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/prince-andrew-life-after-demotion-full-of-strange-hobbies-at-home\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/prince-andrew-life-after-demotion-full-of-strange-hobbies-at-home\/\">Andrew&#8217;s demotion<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/prince-william-prince-andrew-viral-awkward-moment-royal-funeral-resurfaced-amid-recent-drama\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/prince-william-prince-andrew-viral-awkward-moment-royal-funeral-resurfaced-amid-recent-drama\/\">Prince William has decided personally take control of Buckingham Palace\u2019s response to Andrew&#8217;s scandal<\/a>, sources have said, according to <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/home-news\/prince-andrew-royal-lodge-virginia-giuffre-latest-news-b2850570.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/home-news\/prince-andrew-royal-lodge-virginia-giuffre-latest-news-b2850570.html\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"><em>The Independent<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWilliam is on it,\u201d a Whitehall source told <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BBCNewsnight\/status\/1981114773786763710\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BBCNewsnight\/status\/1981114773786763710\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\">BBC Newsnight<\/a>, as the Prince of Wales focuses on what&#8217;s best for the future of the monarchy amid what <em>The Independent <\/em>describes as &#8220;cabinet unease over the Palace\u2019s response to the situation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more see-more--clipped\" id=\"1981114773786763710\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet hawk-ignore\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWilliam is on it, William is on it.\u201dA Whitehall source tells @nicholaswatt that the Prince of Wales is attempting to grip the Prince Andrew situation amid cabinet unease at a slow response by the Palace. #Newsnight pic.twitter.com\/gLRiNzXRAJ<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cantworkitout\/status\/1981114773786763710\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cantworkitout\/status\/1981114773786763710\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\">October 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"b29f8b92-5502-4ce1-a1e1-edb59746ae07\">&#8220;The view is William is thinking long term, the long term future of the monarchy and the belief in Whitehall is he really wants to get hold of this,&#8221; <em>Newsnight<\/em> added.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-cJuFV2X789zpGWEXKjHKGW\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-cJuFV2X789zpGWEXKjHKGW slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Get exclusive access to fashion and beauty trends, hot-off-the-press celebrity news, and more.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Driving the scandal this time around are a few things. First, the latest leaked emails between Andrew and Epstein were sent in February 2011, therefore seeming to serve as proof that the royal lied in his bombshell 2019 BBC <em>Newsnight <\/em>interview, in which he claimed to have ended his friendship with Epstein after visiting him in December 2010.<\/p>\n<p>And then, playing an even bigger role in fueling outrage against Andrew is his accuser, Virginia Giuffre&#8217;s, memoir, <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/target.georiot.com\/Proxy.ashx?tsid=141596&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FNobodys-Girl-Surviving-Fighting-Justice%2Fdp%2F0593493125%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dmarieclaireus-us-1304404455414269565-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Nobodys-Girl-Surviving-Fighting-Justice\/dp\/0593493125\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/target.georiot.com\/Proxy.ashx?tsid=141596&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FNobodys-Girl-Surviving-Fighting-Justice%2Fdp%2F0593493125%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-merchant-name=\"Amazon US\" data-merchant-id=\"1471\" data-merchant-network=\"Amazonus\" data-merchant-url=\"amazon.com\"><em>Nobody&#8217;s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>which was published posthumously this week and details allegations of sexual abuse against Andrew.<\/p>\n<p>While Andrew has continued to strenuously deny the allegations, his denials don&#8217;t appear to have made much of an impact on public opinion about him, which seems to continue to fall to new lows and members of the public, as well as members of Parliament, have spoken out about their desire for the royal family to take a firmer hand with Andrew.<\/p>\n<p>MPs are reportedly \u201cpushing hard\u201d for a probe into the terms of Andrew\u2019s Royal Lodge residence, according to <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk-news\/2025\/oct\/24\/prince-andrew-royal-lodge\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk-news\/2025\/oct\/24\/prince-andrew-royal-lodge\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"><em>The Guardian<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>reported, following reporting on his lease for the property that showed he&#8217;s been paying a \u201cpeppercorn rent\u201d for the last two decades while living in the Windsor mansion.<\/p>\n<p>According to <em>The Independent, <\/em>Sir Keir Starmer has supported calls for Andrew to be hauled in front of MPs and required to give evidence in parliament, which Starmer argues is \u201cimportant\u201d in applying \u201cproper scrutiny\u201d to all Crown properties.<\/p>\n<div class=\"block\" id=\"articleTag\" data-component-name=\"PostArticleLinks\">\n<p>TOPICS<\/p>\n<nav class=\"py-2.5 flex gap-2.5 flex-wrap\" data-analytics-id=\"article-tag\">\n<a target=\"_blank\" class=\"flex-none p-2.5 text-white bg-neutral-950 hover:bg-neutral-500 hover:underline hover:underline-offset-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/tag\/prince-andrew\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"\/tag\/prince-andrew\"><br \/>\nPrince Andrew<br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" class=\"flex-none p-2.5 text-white bg-neutral-950 hover:bg-neutral-500 hover:underline hover:underline-offset-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/tag\/prince-william\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"\/tag\/prince-william\"><br \/>\nPrince William<br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.marieclaire.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You know the saying, &#8220;if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself&#8221;? Prince William certainly seems to\u2014and he&#8217;s putting the adage&#8217;s wisdom to work personally amid the growing backlash the royal family has been facing of late. 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