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When the former Prince Andrew<\/a> was forced to relinquish his titles and was removed from his home at Royal Lodge, there has been a sense that Prince William had something to do with it. Perhaps it was only because King Charles had long refused to take any actionable step against his brother, while the Prince of Wales recently looked very displeased to be talking to his uncle. Either way, the narrative took hold.<\/p>\n But William recently chose not to address it directly while on a fireside chat with celebrity.land\u2019s Christiane Amanpour<\/a> during his Earthshot Prize trip to Brazil<\/a>. When he was asked about his recent comments about pursuing change for good, \u201cgiven there\u2019s been a lot of change in your family recently,\u201d William didn\u2019t take the bait and address the Andrew Mountbatten Windsor<\/a> of it all in any way. Not the loss of titles, or the connections to Jeffrey Epstein<\/a>, and of course, not how long the royal family knew about it without doing anything.<\/p>\n More from StyleCaster<\/strong><\/p>\n Related:\u00a0<\/strong>Here\u2019s what each royal inherited from Queen Elizabeth<\/a><\/p>\n Instead, he took the time to focus on Earthshot and celebrate \u201cthe brilliant people in this room,\u201d adding, \u201cChange will come from backing them not by what I do.\u201d Then, he added, \u201cI want to surround myself with people who want to make change and do good in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n William even brought his children into it, saying,\u00a0 \u201cAnd for my children, particularly, knowing that the planet\u2019s going to be in a better, healthier state because of the people in this room is something I love to tell them when they go to bed \u2013 it\u2019s going to be great, your future is going to be as bright as futures gone by and that\u2019s a really important message for all us to hear.\u201d<\/p>\n All of this comes amid reports that William has big plans for change when he\u2019s King, and that advisors have cautioned that his \u201crevolutionary\u201d instincts must be tempered. A source told RadarOnline.com<\/a><\/em> that William \u201cneeds to be careful\u201d to make sure the monarchy remains strong, even while he makes changes. \u201cThe monarch\u2019s role demands that duty always comes first,\u201d they added.<\/p>\n \u201cIt isn\u2019t about personal preference \u2013 it\u2019s about responsibility, branding and presentation. Being monarch is a lifelong commitment, and it\u2019s an exhausting one,\u201d the source said. This, ironically, comes as new reports about William and Kate<\/a>\u2019s many vacations have surfaced online.<\/p>\n A palace insider added that some are worried. \u201cThere\u2019s real unease among the old guard. The Men in Grey Suits \u2013 the advisers who\u2019ve served multiple reigns \u2013 think William is moving too fast, too freely. They understand his wish to be a hands-on father, but they fear he could forget that the monarchy\u2019s strength lies in its visibility and ritual.\u201d<\/p>\n This all comes after it\u2019s been widely reported that William wants to \u201cslim down\u201d the royal family. \u201cWilliam is reshaping things on his own terms,\u201d a source said. \u201cHe\u2019s convinced that a leaner monarchy is the way forward. But if he pulls back too much, and if the public stops seeing royals out meeting people and doing engagements, that bond begins to weaken. He really needs to tread carefully.\u201d<\/p>\n Will he or is he set in his ways? We\u2019ll have to wait and see.<\/p>\n Best of StyleCaster<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for Stylecaster’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n