{"id":2281087,"date":"2026-02-13T20:56:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T20:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2281087"},"modified":"2026-02-13T20:56:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T20:56:27","slug":"prince-williams-row-with-king-charles-uncovered-over-stain-on-the-family-andrew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/prince-williams-row-with-king-charles-uncovered-over-stain-on-the-family-andrew\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince William&#8217;s &#8216;row&#8217; with King Charles uncovered over &#8216;stain on the family&#8217; Andrew"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A &#8220;row&#8221; among the Royals has been uncovered, as Prince William wanted Andrew banished immediately after his interview with Newsnight, describing him as a &#8220;stain on the family.&#8221; William demanded his disgraced uncle to be immediately removed from the royal fold \u201cbefore the rot set in\u201d, following revelations of the former Duke of York\u2019s close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. William&#8217;s views are discussed in a new biography set to be released this month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/lnk.to\/WilliamCatherine\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:William and Catherine: The Intimate Inside Story;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">William and Catherine: The Intimate Inside Story<\/a> will be published on February 26. It is the <\/span>first joint biography of the Prince and Princess of Wales in over a decade, and has been <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/william-wanted-andrew-banished-rowed-36700783\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:exclusively serialised in the Mirror.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">exclusively serialised in the Mirror.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Written by the Mirror&#8217;s Royal Editor Russell Myers, the biography features never-before-told details about the Prince and Princess of Wales and draws on exclusive access to numerous palace insiders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It explores William&#8217;s row with the King, as he demanded his uncle to be <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\/uk-world-news\/prince-andrew-give-up-royal-32701411\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:immediately removed from the royal fold.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">immediately removed from the royal fold.<\/a> In October last year, Andrew announced he would no longer use his remaining royal titles and honours, including the title Duke of York.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a statement released by Buckingham Palace,<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/royal-family\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Andrew said that in discussion with the King;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> Andrew said that in discussion with the King<\/a> and his immediate and wider family, they decided \u201cthe continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the royal family\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>William and Catherine: The Intimate Inside Story will be published on February 26 -Credit:The Mirror<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It has now been confirmed <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/royal-family\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:William rowed with the King;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">William rowed with the King<\/a> over Andrew&#8217;s actions and demanded he be banished immediately after his BBC Newsnight interview aired,<span> where he failed to apologise for his connection to Jeffery Epstein, or acknowledge the victims of sexual abuse<\/span><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a preview extract from &#8216;<span>William and Catherine: The Intimate Inside Story&#8217;, shared with the Mirror, William was &#8220;put in his place&#8221; after raising concerns with his father about his uncle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>The extract said: &#8220;<\/span>The interview was a disaster, not only for Andrew, whose reputation was in tatters, but for the monarchy at large. Suddenly the palace was engaged in a full-scale fire fight, with deepening questions over its relevance in a modern world, even its survival.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;In the aftermath, William spoke to his father to implore him and the Queen to take immediate action, fearing not only the public backlash but for his own future.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Andrew Mountbatten Windsor\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"539\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/5ZDQuiAStOgNZ7pFp_BJVQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzOTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/liverpool_echo_403\/c560617972ed5907b67bc4c7cfee8f69\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Andrew Mountbatten Windsor was stripped of his Royal titles last year -Credit: Jordan Pettitt\/PA Wire<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;A source said: &#8216;Once you understand the fact that everything that happens in the here and now, affects everything in the future, William\u2019s future, it is very easy to put yourself in his shoes. He never much liked his uncle and wanted him out of the picture immediately before the rot further set in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;&#8216;William\u2019s view was that he [Andrew] got himself into the whole mess, so he should be left to his own devices to sort it out away from the family.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">William proceeded to &#8220;row&#8221; with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\/uk-world-news\/buckingham-palace-releases-new-statement-33392962\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:King Charles over banishing Andrew.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">King Charles over banishing Andrew.<\/a> An extract from the book said: &#8220;The King\u2019s decision to bring his brother back into the family fold was an issue William fundamentally disagreed with, to such a degree that he challenged Charles directly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It added: &#8220;<span>A source with knowledge of the conversation said that William was &#8216;very much put in his place&#8217;, and that while he did not agree with the view that Andrew\u2019s exile should be limited, he did not provoke his father further.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/william-kate-release-first-statement-103550004.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Andrew's presence was described;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Andrew&#8217;s presence was described <\/a>as a &#8220;stain on all the family&#8221;, as he was at the centre of the limelight once again earlier this year. His fate was sealed following the release of court documents <\/span>related to a New York defamation case brought in 2015 by Andrew\u2019s accuser Virginia Giuffre, against Ghislaine Maxwell, the Duke\u2019s former friend who procured underage girls for Jeffrey Epstein to abuse.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the book, it explained William demanded the King once again to act and to strip Andrew of his titles and banish him from the family for good, in order to protect the reputation of the institution.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It said: &#8220;One palace source close to William said: &#8216;The Prince of Wales was adamant the whole episode would never go away and, despite how others may have felt, there was absolutely no upside in Andrew being protected.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;His view was crystal clear, Andrew shouldn\u2019t be anywhere near the family under any circumstances, not by association, not at family functions, anywhere. Every single time there was a new revelation, which no one knew when it was coming or what the next one would be, it was a stain on all of the family.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/never-before-told-prince-william-36551585\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:William and Kate;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">William and Kate<\/a> have been known to keep their distance <span> from the source of the problem<\/span>, but the couple were united in their belief that Andrew should be banished. They believed his <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/bbc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:BBC;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">BBC<\/a> Newsnight interview was &#8220;terminal for their relationship with him&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">An extract said: &#8220;The late Queen sought to protect her son from complete banishment, clinging to the hope that he would one day be exonerated. Similarly, while acknowledging that his brother could never return to public duties, Charles attempted to honour his mother\u2019s wishes and for a long time stopped short of pushing for Andrew\u2019s complete banishment. By contrast, William made it clear that once he became king there would be no such mercy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b><b><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/lnk.to\/WilliamCatherine\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:William and Catherine: The Intimate Inside Story,;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">William and Catherine: The Intimate Inside Story,<\/a> published on 26 February by Ebury, Penguin Random House, is available to pre-order now.<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b><b>Ensure our latest news and what&#8217;s on headlines always appear at the top of your Google search by making us a preferred source. <\/b><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=liverpoolecho.co.uk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click here to activate;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><b><u>Click here to activate <\/u><\/b><\/a><b>or add us as a preferred source in your Google search settings. <\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\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 uk.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A &#8220;row&#8221; among the Royals has been uncovered, as Prince William wanted Andrew banished immediately after his interview with Newsnight, describing him as a &#8220;stain on the family.&#8221; William demanded his disgraced uncle to be immediately removed from the royal fold \u201cbefore the rot set in\u201d, following revelations of the former Duke of York\u2019s close [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2281088,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[351160,22702,22942,23068,364870,371173],"class_list":["post-2281087","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-royalty","tag-andrew","tag-family","tag-jeffrey-epstein","tag-prince-william","tag-royal-titles","tag-william-and-catherine"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Prince-Williams-row-with-King-Charles-uncovered-over-stain-on.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2281087","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2281087"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2281087\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2281089,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2281087\/revisions\/2281089"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2281088"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2281087"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2281087"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2281087"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}