Prince Andrew Back in the Royal Spotlight? Surprising Photos with Princess Kate and Prince William Cause Major Stir Among Royal Fans,
Prince Andrew is reportedly set to be seen out in public with the Royal Family more often, an insider has claimed.
The source told The Mirror that the disgraced Duke of York will no longer be shut out from the family under King Charles’ wishes.
According to the source, the King suggested that the popular Prince of Wales should drive Andrew to church in Scotland when the family had been on summer holiday, which he did.
This meant Andrew, 63, was then photographed alongside Prince William and Princess Kate, showing the world that he was very much involved with family life.
One Balmoral insider told The Mirror that at first there had been some confusion over how Andrew would be travelling to church until he received a call on the Sunday morning, prior to going, informing him that he would travel with the Prince and Princess of Wales.
The Mirror was also told by a source that The King has had several conversations with his brother and decided, while he will not return to public duties as would be the Duke’s preference, he should be welcomed back into the fold.
The source said: “The King feels he has an awful lot on his in-tray and this is one issue he wants to draw a line under.”
The newspaper reported that neither Buckingham Palace nor Kensington Palace commented on this.
The support for Andrew is seen as a huge turn of events after both Charles and William in 2022 lobbied the late Queen to strip Andrew of his military titles and charity patronages after he was forced to pay his sex abuse accuser Virginia Giuffre £12million.
The settlement was made without any admission of liability and Prince Andrew has denied the allegation.
Although no longer carrying out work on behalf of the Royal Family, Andrew is often seen with the royals at certain events such as the Sandringham Christmas walkabout and the King’s Coronation last year.
While the King and Andrew are currently in disagreement about his living arrangements at the Royal Lodge in Windsor, with Charles eager to get Andrew to downsize to save on security costs, it appears the King still has his brother’s best interests at heart.
This insider information comes just days before the release of a new series A Very Royal Scandal, which is centred around Prince Andrew’s Newsnight interview in 2019 following the accusations surrounding his relationship with Jeffery Epstein.
