Prince William Demanded Andrew Be ‘Banished’ After Disastrous Interview

According to a new report, the future king insisted that Andrew shouldn’t have anything to do with the royal family after he gave a disastrous interview in 2019 about Epstein victim, Virginia Giuffre.

Prince William’s prolonged protest against his father’s brother is also said to have “caused huge rows” with King Charles.

Prince William told his father, King Charles, that former Prince Andrew should be “banished” after his train wreck interview with the BBC in 2019, royal author Russell Myers revealed.

The interview, which Emily Maitlis hosted, addressed the former Duke of York’s friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and accusations of sexual assault made by Virginia Giuffre.

Andrew refused to show remorse for his friendship with Epstein, nor did he acknowledge the trauma of his victims, causing William to tell his father that he needs to be “banished” and placed far away from the monarchy.

“William was absolutely adamant after seeing that BBC Newsnight interview with his uncle and the disastrous explanations that he gave for being friends with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein,” Myers told Us Weekly. “Refusing to apologize for his relationship and refusing to acknowledge the actual trauma of Epstein victims was an absolute red line for William.”

“He actually said to the late queen and his father [King Charles III], ‘He has to be banished. Andrew has to be rid of both the public and the private royal family,’” the expert added.

Myers, the author of “William and Catherine: The Monarchy’s New Era: The Inside Story,” went further to share that the monarchy has been grappling with the bad rep Andrew has given it.

However, William understands he really can’t do much to turn things around.

Following the recent release of more Epstein files, Andrew raised eyebrows as he was pictured in several compromising positions.

After that, law enforcement arrested him on suspicion that he shared sensitive information with Epstein during his time as part of the U.K. trade envoy.

He had previously been accused of sexual assault by Virginia Giuffre, which he denied, but later reached an out-of-court settlement with her.

Considering this, the royal author, Myers, noted that William would have done more to prevent this if he were king,  but understands the situation of things and is focused on supporting his father, King Charles.

“The Andrew scandal has been a stain on the royal family,” Myers shared. “William [if he were king] would have taken certain measures to have Andrew completely out of the picture. William understands that his father needs to take the lead on this, and he’s willing to support him in any way he can.”

However, the future king isn’t just folding his hands and has since taken a public stand with the victims.

He and his wife Kate Middleton shared a statement in a bid to distance themselves from Andrew, saying they were “deeply concerned” following the latest batch of documents linked to the Epstein investigation.

“I can confirm that the Prince and Princess of Wales have been deeply concerned by the continued revelations,” the palace said in a statement. “Their thoughts remain focused on the victims.”

Myers seemingly suggested that the couple is laying a precedent and fighting for their future.

“We’ve already heard from both William and [Princess Kate Middleton] saying how deeply concerned they were, and they are, of course, because this is their future on the line as well,” he shared.

It appears William’s prolonged protest against his disgraced uncle caused a strain with his father, King Charles.

According to Fox News Digital, royal expert Ian Pelham Turner acknowledged that the future king has remained adamant about his uncle’s banishment since 2019, and it has “caused huge rows with his father.”

“In reality, William has been ferociously driving the total banishment of Andrew since 2019, after the ‘Newsnight’ car crash interview. This has caused huge rows with his father,” Turner said.

British photographer Helena Chard also echoed the same claim that William has long been against Andrew, but may have to wait till he ascends the throne before he can “work his magic.”

“For years, Prince William, behind the scenes, has been pushing his father to sort the Andrew problem once and for all… He is not slow in coming forward and very much reads the room of the general public and younger generation,” Chard explained.

She added, “His father, King Charles, is head of state and as such holds the lead baton. Prince William will take lead role in due course, and at this time, he will further work his magic.”