Prince William Has Now ‘Had Enough’ of Another Royal (And It’s Not Prince Harry or Meghan)
After it was announced that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were returning to England, many wondered just how Prince William would feel about that. Then, after the Sussexes arrived on U.K. soil, it became clear that the future king didn’t give them a warm welcome as royal sources said William hasn’t even spoken to his brother or sister-in-law in years. And now, the Sussexes are taking a back seat to another royal that the Prince of Wales isn’t happy with at the moment.
William is reportedly against his uncle Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s decision to take legal action against British police. Andrew is challenging the warrants used to search two properties following his February arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office connected to his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, claiming that authorities removed “private and confidential material” not connected to the investigation.
An insider has told Princess Michael of Kent’s former U.S. publicist Rob Shuter that King Charles and his oldest son are divided over the issue.
“Charles privately believes Andrew has every right to challenge the warrants if he thinks they were improperly obtained,” Shuter wrote on his Naughty But Nice Substack. “But nobody should mistake that for public support. The king is staying completely out of this. Andrew is still his little brother. Charles believes he deserves the same legal rights as anyone else. But the king will not publicly defend him, criticize the police, or drag Buckingham Palace into this fight.”
William, however, has taken a different stance.
“William has had enough,” the insider claimed. “He wants Andrew to stop fighting, stay out of sight and stop putting Epstein and the royal family back into headlines. For William, every new legal battle damages the Crown … William sees a continuing threat to the monarchy. Publicly, Andrew is completely on his own.”
You may remember that on Feb. 19, authorities went to the former prince’s temporary residence in Sandringham and arrested him. He was taken to the Aylsham police station. He was not handcuffed but read his rights, and upon arrival at the station provided a DNA saliva swab, was fingerprinted, and had his mugshot taken. After 11 hours in custody, he was released.
Following the arrest, King Charles released a statement that read: “I have learned with the deepest concern the news about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and 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.
“In 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.”
Express reported that “Andrew has been warned not to use the king’s private money to fund his legal action. He receives an annual stipend — the amount of which has not been disclosed — provided by Charles from his private funds, but a Palace source said it has been made clear this money should not be used to fund the judicial review.”
