{"id":2420549,"date":"2026-05-17T14:46:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T14:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2420549"},"modified":"2026-05-17T14:46:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T14:46:16","slug":"kate-was-reportedly-the-1st-royal-to-cut-andrew-off-turn-her-back-on-him-long-before-charles-stripped-his-titles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/kate-was-reportedly-the-1st-royal-to-cut-andrew-off-turn-her-back-on-him-long-before-charles-stripped-his-titles\/","title":{"rendered":"Kate Was Reportedly the \u20181st Royal\u2019 to \u2018Cut\u2019 Andrew \u2018Off\u2019 &#038; \u2018Turn Her Back\u2019 on Him Long Before Charles Stripped His Titles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The timeline of the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/andrew-nasty-remarks-kate-may-203000946.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Andrew scandal;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Andrew scandal&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Andrew scandal<\/a> has been heavily discussed, even before the disgraced former prince was arrested for suspicion of misconduct in public office. Who knew about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein? Did the British royal family protect him? Did they only turn their backs on him when the scandal became too big?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A new book by royal author Christopher Andersen titled \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Kate-Courage-Grace-Power-Woman\/dp\/1668086972?asc_source=yahoo-all-posts&amp;asc_campaign=yahoo-all-posts&amp;asc_refurl=https%3A%2F%2Fstylecaster.com%2Fentertainment%2Fcelebrity-news%2F1234912613%2Fkate-andrew-epstein%2F&amp;tag=scyahoo-20\" data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized\" rel=\"sponsored\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kate! The Courage, Grace, and Power of the Woman Who Will be Queen;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;affiliate_link&quot;,&quot;yAffiliateService&quot;:&quot;premonetized&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Kate! The Courage, Grace, and Power of the Woman Who Will be Queen&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" class=\"link \">Kate! The Courage, Grace, and Power of the Woman Who Will be Queen<\/a>,\u201d\u00a0is now claiming that Kate Middleton refused to talk to Andrew at family gatherings and blocked him from attending her annual Christmas concert at Westminster Abbey long before he was stripped of his titles and evicted from Royal Lodge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>More from StyleCaster<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Related:\u00a0<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/stylecaster.com\/lists\/queen-elizabeth-inherit\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Here\u2019s what each royal inherited from Queen Elizabeth;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Here\u2019s what each royal inherited from Queen Elizabeth&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Here\u2019s what each royal inherited from Queen Elizabeth<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Per\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/09\/royal-family\/the-surprising-first-royal-to-cut-off-ex-prince-andrew-revealed\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Page Six;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Page Six&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Page Six<\/em><\/a> Middleton was done with Andrew long before the institution took steps against him. \u201cShe is the first royal to cut him off, to turn her back on him,\u201d Andersen said. In fact, he claims Andrew even tried to attend Kate\u2019s Christmas concert through a side entrance, but was turned away.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cHe asked, through intermediaries, if he could slip in a side door,\u201d Andersen said. \u201cNope, we don\u2019t want your face on camera.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the author, Middleton was thinking about the future of the monarchy when she made the decision to distance herself from Andrew. \u201cKate is looking forward,\u201d he said, explaining, \u201cShe\u2019s the wife of a future monarch,\u201d and the \u201cmother of a future monarch.\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-primary 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-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/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-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Kate Middleton &amp; Prince Andrew&#8217;s Relationship Amid Jeffrey Epstein Scandal<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kate!: The Courage, Grace, and Power of the Woman Who Will Be Queen<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Sale 30% off<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1668086972?tag=scyahoo-20&amp;linkCode=ogi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1&amp;language=en_US&amp;asc_source=yahoo-all-posts&amp;asc_campaign=yahoo-all-posts&amp;asc_refurl=https%3A%2F%2Fstylecaster.com%2Fentertainment%2Fcelebrity-news%2F1234912613%2Fkate-andrew-epstein%2F\" rel=\"sponsored\" data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Buy Now On Amazon $21.00;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;affiliate_link&quot;,&quot;yAffiliateService&quot;:&quot;premonetized&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Buy Now On Amazon $21.00&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\"><span>Buy Now On Amazon $21.00<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/william-reportedly-issued-own-prediction-180742151.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Prince William;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Prince William&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Prince William<\/a> is next in line to the throne, and after him, Prince George, Kate Middleton\u2019s oldest child.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There have been reports in the last few months that the issues between Andrew and William and Kate started way before his ties with Epstein were exposed, and can be traced back to \u201crude and unkind\u201d remarks he made about Middleton.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI can\u2019t see how anyone could make unkind comments about Kate when she\u2019s been the family\u2019s saving grace,\u201d royal author Andrew Lownie\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/radaronline.com\/p\/prince-andrew-attacks-kate-middleton-reason-revealed\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:told\u00a0Radar Online;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;told&amp;nbsp&quot;}\" class=\"link \">told\u00a0Radar Online<\/a>. \u201cIt surprised me, but people do get jealous,\u201d he added, adding that jealousy was part of the reason Andrew was rude. \u201cI\u2019d have thought\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/prince-andrew-affair-controversial-public-214122348.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Prince Andrew;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Prince Andrew&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Prince Andrew<\/a>\u00a0would respect William as future king though\u201d rather than being \u201cnasty about his wife.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWilliam has a very strong sense of public duty and is doing his best to keep the show on the road,\u201d Lownie added. \u201cHe\u2019s all about doing things the right way and has enough on his plate without having to think about his uncle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">King Charles\u00a0released a statement right after Andrew\u2019s arrest, saying, \u201cI have learned with the deepest concern the news about\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/andrew-reportedly-furious-woken-officers-183034672.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor<\/a>\u00a0and suspicion of misconduct in public office. What now follows is the full, fair and proper process by which this issue is investigated in the appropriate manner and by the appropriate authorities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He added, \u201cIn this, as I have said before, they have our full and wholehearted support and co-operation. Let me state clearly: the law must take its course. As this process continues, it would not be right for me to comment further on this matter. Meanwhile, my family and I will continue in our duty and service to you all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Best of StyleCaster<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sign up for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cloud.email.stylecaster.com\/signup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Stylecaster's Newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Stylecaster's Newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Stylecaster&#8217;s Newsletter<\/a>. 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