{"id":2369952,"date":"2026-04-12T17:48:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T17:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2369952"},"modified":"2026-04-12T17:48:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T17:48:07","slug":"prince-william-gave-his-condolences-to-former-prince-andrew-after-his-titles-were-removed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/prince-william-gave-his-condolences-to-former-prince-andrew-after-his-titles-were-removed\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince William Gave His Condolences to Former Prince Andrew After His Titles Were Removed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<ul data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-kw9lqy emevuu60\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;\" data-node-id=\"0.0\">Prince William reportedly gave former Prince Andrew condolences when his titles were removed.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;\" data-node-id=\"0.1\">William was consulted before the decision but ultimately put his trust in King Charles\u2019s decision.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;\" data-node-id=\"0.2\">The report comes on the heels of sources saying that William is \u201cruthless\u201d in his protection of the monarchy as an institution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-18pb4rg emevuu60\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/entertainment\/celebs\/a70940378\/prince-william-ruthless\/\" target=\"_self\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/entertainment\/celebs\/a70940378\/prince-william-ruthless\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Prince William might be secretly \u201cruthless\u201d\" data-node-id=\"2.0\" class=\"body-link css-ohbdae emevuu60\">Prince William might be secretly \u201cruthless\u201d<\/a> outside of the public eye, but apparently he did offer his uncle, former Prince Andrew, some \u201ccondolences\u201d before being essentially erased from the British monarchy due to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/entertainment\/celebs\/a70415741\/prince-andrew-arrested-birthday\/\" target=\"_self\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/entertainment\/celebs\/a70415741\/prince-andrew-arrested-birthday\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"his involvement with Jeffrey Epstein\" data-node-id=\"2.2\" class=\"body-link css-ohbdae emevuu60\">his involvement with Jeffrey Epstein<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Royal biographer Robert Hardman revealed in his book, <em data-node-id=\"3.1\">Elizabeth II: In Private. In Public. Her Story<\/em>, that William called Andrew after his titles were removed last year.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">\u201cSome accounts suggested that he was the driving force behind his Uncle Andrew being stripped of his titles and honours and banished to a house on the Sandringham estate,\u201d Hardman wrote, per <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/prince-william-andrew-condolences-royal-biography\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/prince-william-andrew-condolences-royal-biography\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Marie Claire\" data-node-id=\"4.1\" class=\"body-link css-ohbdae emevuu60\"><em data-node-id=\"4.1.0\">Marie Claire<\/em><\/a>. \u201cOne friend of the former Yorks, however, reported that on the night they lost their titles, Andrew had been very touched when Prince William was one of the few people to call to offer condolences.\u201d<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"watch-next\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-16\" data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">As we know, Prince William is a staunch supporter of the crown, and ultimately did not plan on getting in the way of King Charles\u2019s actions. In Royal editor Russell Myers\u2019s biography,<em data-node-id=\"6.1\"> William and Catherine<\/em>, he revealed that William \u201cwas consulted\u201d about Andrew\u2019s title removal but allow it to go through because he \u201cwould not seek to demand anything of the monarch as he trusts his final judgement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The excerpts paint somewhat of a different image of William, who was recently billed as \u201cruthless\u201d by a source at <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/robshuter.substack.com\/p\/exclusive-prince-williams-friends\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/robshuter.substack.com\/p\/exclusive-prince-williams-friends\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Rob Shuter\" data-node-id=\"7.1\" class=\"body-link css-ohbdae emevuu60\"><em data-node-id=\"7.1.0\">Rob Shuter<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">\u201cWilliam is not afraid to make hard calls. And right now, that\u2019s exactly what the Royal Family needs. Charles leads with his heart. William leads with strategy,\u201d the source said, adding that \u201che doesn\u2019t forget, and he doesn\u2019t forgive easily. If you cross the line, that\u2019s it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">\u201cHe understands the stakes,\u201d the insider noted. \u201cThis isn\u2019t just family\u2014it\u2019s a business. Andrew is a problem. Harry is a problem. William knows that\u2014and he acts accordingly. He\u2019s not trying to be liked. He\u2019s trying to protect the monarchy.\u201d<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-17\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside class=\"css-xsuz6y e94w1mj3\"\/><\/section>\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 www.cosmopolitan.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prince William reportedly gave former Prince Andrew condolences when his titles were removed. William was consulted before the decision but ultimately put his trust in King Charles\u2019s decision. The report comes on the heels of sources saying that William is \u201cruthless\u201d in his protection of the monarchy as an institution. 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