<\/p>\n
Prince William<\/a> was reportedly keen to get Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor<\/a> “banished” from the Royal Family for one major reason. The 43-year-old, who is said to have never been close to his disgraced uncle, reportedly wanted to get rid of Andrew since his disastrous interview for BBC’s Newsnight in 2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The author wrote that William’s view on how to deal with Andrew was fuelled by fears for his own future role and the repercussions of his uncle’s friendship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Speaking of Andrew’s Newsnight interview, Myers wrote: “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 firefight, with deepening questions over its relevance in a modern world, even its survival.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n “In the aftermath, William spoke to his father to implore him and the Queen to take immediate action”, with the reason behind his views being due to “fearing not only the public backlash but for his own future”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Discussing William, Myers added: “A source said: ‘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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n “He never much liked his uncle and wanted him out of the picture immediately before the rot further set in.<\/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 “‘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.'”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n At the time of writing, the former Duke of York still sits in eighth place in line to the throne behind Prince William<\/a>, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, Prince Harry<\/a> and his two children.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n