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In a recent episode of the Daily T podcast, he said: <\/a>“They are one scandal away from the whole pack of cards tumbling down. “If they were tainted in some way, what would happen? Could [the monarchy] survive?”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Co-host Camilla Tominey added that monarchists can separate Andrew from royals like the Prince and Princess of Wales, but cautioned that their position of having “never put a step wrong” was a precarious one.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n As of January 2026, William and Catherine ranked as the most popular members of the Royal Family, with between 74% and 77% having a positive opinion of them, according to YouGov polling.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n While attitudes towards the monarchy as a whole were mostly positive, with almost six in 10 Britons seeing it in a favourable light, Andrew’s relationship with Epstein, which saw him stripped of his titles and royal home last year and culminated in his arrest last week, may have damaged public perception – including by shining a light on the former prince’s lavish spending of taxpayer cash<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n *** Ensure our latest royal headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source. <\/strong>Click here to activate<\/a><\/strong> or just add us as Preferred Source in your Google search settings. ***<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n A survey commissioned by anti-monarchy campaign group Republic also found that the percentage of the British public in favour of the monarchy had dropped by three points to 45% over the last four months.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Whistleblower civil servants alleged that Andrew used taxpayers’ money for massages and excessive travel costs during his time as UK trade envoy this week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n