King Charles III acted briskly — as briskly as a Windsor ever does — and rather ruthlessly in dealing with his embattled brother. The king declared he was stripping Andrew of his “prince” title and that he would soon be leaving his Windsor lodgings.

William has already made it clear he takes a dim view of his uncle, for example by banning him from walking in the Order of the Garter procession. It has been reported that as king, William will ban Andrew from public and private royal events, including his coronation.

From Prince Andrew’s fall to Edward VIII’s abdication, history shows that when family loyalty clashes with survival, the crown always wins.

One scandal too many forces UK monarchy to sideline Prince Andrew - Prince Andrew has been banished from the royal whirl after emails emerged this week showing that he had remained in contact with the

King Charles was thrown into panic over the future of the British monarchy when he learned Prince William and Kate Middleton were expecting their first child, fearing the stability of the royal line could be shaken if their baby was a girl.

In the book, Giuffre says she was trafficked by Esptein and Ghislaine Maxwell to have sex with Andrew in 2001, mirroring a civil lawsuit she brought in New York. Andrew settled the case in 2022 while denying liability. He has always denied knowing about Epstein's abuse.

This is said to be down to the Sussexes' estrangement from the wider monarchy. He and Meghan Markle surrendered their royal duties in 2020, citing alleged mistreatment from a number of senior royals and even 'bullying' from William and Kate.

FILE - Britain's Prince Andrew looks on during an event at the residence of the British Ambassador in New Delhi, India, March 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File) FILE - Britain's Prince Andrew looks on during an event at the residence of the British ...