{"id":2295904,"date":"2026-02-23T18:30:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T18:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2295904"},"modified":"2026-02-23T18:30:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T18:30:27","slug":"prince-william-wanted-to-go-much-further-to-stop-ex-prince-andrew-says-royal-commentator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/prince-william-wanted-to-go-much-further-to-stop-ex-prince-andrew-says-royal-commentator\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince William Wanted To Go &#8216;Much Further&#8217; To Stop Ex-Prince Andrew, Says Royal Commentator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has made one thing clear: the royal family <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/articles\/1234935911\/prince-william-punished-prince-andrew\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:didn\u2019t agree;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">didn\u2019t agree<\/a> on how to handle his Jeffrey Epstein issues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While Queen Elizabeth II long treated her reported favorite son with kid gloves, King Charles III went along with his mother\u2019s wishes. Still, there was someone else who <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/articles\/1234935911\/prince-william-punished-prince-andrew\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:had little patience;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">had little patience <\/a>for the former Prince Andrew\u2019s ongoing scandals \u2014\u00a0Prince William.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>More from SheKnows<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Royal expert Craig Prescott <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2026\/02\/23\/andrew-charles-william-epstein-royal-scandal\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:told The Washington Post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">told <em>The Washington Post<\/em><\/a> that Charles gave a firm statement to the press about the arrest; it was William who \u201cwould have gone much further, much earlier.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In October 2025, it was reportedly the Prince of Wales who was the \u201creal architect\u201d for his uncle losing his royal titles. \u201cWilliam made it clear this couldn\u2019t drag on any longer,\u201d a palace insider told Rob Shuter\u2019s Substack, <em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/robshuter.substack.com\/p\/exclusive-prince-william-forces-prince\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Naughty But Nice;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Naughty But Nice<\/a><\/em>. \u201cHe told his father that if Andrew didn\u2019t go quietly, the family\u2019s image would never recover.\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 Dialog\" 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>Prince Andrew<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">William didn\u2019t want to be anywhere near Andrew because any association with him created bad optics for the royal family. The future king was allegedly \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/prince-andrews-funeral-seat-left-200118331.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:boiling with anger;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">boiling with anger<\/a>\u201d after his uncle sat near him at the funeral of the late Katharine, the Duchess of Kent, in September 2025, per <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/williams-disdain-for-epstein-pal-andrew-on-full-display\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the Daily Beast.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">the <em>Daily Beast.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At that point, the Prince of Wales was done with his father\u2019s \u201cweak\u201d position on Andrew and Epstein.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWilliam always said, \u2018Just cut Andrew off completely. It\u2019s not appropriate to have an alleged sex offender breaking bread with the royal family.\u2019 Charles was so desperate to be seen as embodying the spirit of Christian forgiveness that he let Andrew back in,\u201d a source explained to the media outlet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">William, along with wife Kate Middleton, drew a line in the sand about Andrew for good.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cTogether, William and Kate are said to have drawn up what aides privately call the final line: no royal role, no funding, and no future public appearances for Andrew,\u201d an insider <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/closeronline.co.uk\/celebrity\/news\/prince-william-kate-middleton-prince-andrew\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:told Closer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">told <em>Closer<\/em><\/a> in October 2025. \u201cIt\u2019s the firmest position yet and one that could finally banish the Yorks from the royal inner circle for good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">William doesn\u2019t want Andrew and Sarah Ferguson\u2019s controversies to linger when it\u2019s his time on the throne.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThey need to clean the stables before William takes on the role,\u201d royal author Andrew Lownie summed up to <em>The Washington Post. <\/em>\u201cHe doesn\u2019t want to inherit this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>More on the royal family:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Before you go, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/biggest-royal-family-scandals-past-214804152.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:click here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">click here<\/a> all the biggest royal scandals in the past 50 years.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/biggest-royal-family-scandals-past-214804152.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/HbFny79NA2bFSuhyVBg2IA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTcyMDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/sheknows_79\/4ac03f376ed0aa8542125378d28d0e95\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Best of SheKnows<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sign up for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cloud.email.sheknows.com\/signup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:SheKnows' Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">SheKnows&#8217; Newsletter<\/a>. 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While Queen Elizabeth II long treated her reported favorite son with kid gloves, King Charles III went along with his mother\u2019s wishes. 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