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Prince William<\/a> is said to have wanted to banish Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor<\/a> for good in order to protect the Royal Family<\/a>‘s reputation, it has been reported. The 43-year-old, who is next in line to the throne, implored King Charles to strip the disgraced royal of his titles and honours.<\/p>\n The US Department of Justice released a number of new documents and images last month as part of the Epstein files, some of which mention Andrew. This included emails sent by the former prince,<\/a> as well as photographs of him<\/a>, which appear to show Andrew on all fours leaning over a fully-dressed woman lying on the floor.<\/p>\n Andrew, who will celebrate his 66th birthday next week, had always vehemently denied the allegations, both publicly and privately to his family.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n According to the Daily Mirror<\/a>‘s Royal Editor Russell Myers’s latest book, William and Catherine: The Intimate Inside Story<\/a>, one palace source close to William said: “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 The book, which will be released later this month, added: “His view was crystal clear, Andrew shouldn\u2019t be anywhere near the family under any circumstances, not by association, not at family functions, anywhere.<\/p>\n “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.”<\/p>\n