Prince William plotting to 'evict' Andrew from royal residence as he takes on role of royal disciplinarian
LONDON, ENGLAND: Although Prince William has not officially acquired the throne yet, the royal is already "calling the shots when it comes to family discipline," an insider revealed.
It is being reported that William has taken his grandfather Prince Philip's position as head commander and became the family's main enforcer of rules after his death.
According to reports, William will also not be treating Prince Andrew with the same kindness that his father, King Charles, has shown.
Prince William 'has long held a grudge against' Prince Andrew
Following the 64-year-old Duke of York's forced resignation as a working royal in 2020, the Prince of Wales, 42, has been silent about his thoughts on his disgraced uncle.
According to reports, Prince William might be planning to evict Prince Andrew from his current residence, Royal Lodge, and relocating his uncle to the Frogmore Cottage property.
In contrast to Frogmore — which had 10 rooms prior to renovations — Royal Lodge is a 30-room palace in Windsor.
This came after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle decided to give up their positions as senior royals and were abruptly forced to leave, per InStyle magazine.
Royal correspondent Richard Kay previously told Daily Mail, "William has long held a grudge against Andrew for being unwelcoming when he first introduced the then Kate Middleton to the royal family and feels that his father has been too soft on him."
"It has led to speculation that it is William who is pushing his father to evict the Duke of York from Royal Lodge, so the Waleses could move in," Kay added.
Kay went on to explain that King Charles and William had different approaches to Andrew, stating that "differences between monarch and heir do remain, especially when it comes to the Prince Andrew scandal."
Given that Queen Elizabeth removed Andrew's military titles in 2020 because of his involvement in the Jeffrey Epstein controversy, this action could be just one more setback for his royal career.
Royal analyst Richard Eden concurred with Kay and asserted that William has no intention of reintroducing Andrew back into royal circles -the Prince of Wales intends to further reduce the size of the monarchy.
Eden said, "[A friend of William] told me, 'When the older members of the family retire, His Royal Highness won't be inviting anyone else to become working royals."
"It remains to be seen if he will even want his two younger children to be working royals. He sees the small European monarchies as the model for the future," Eden added.
Prince William takes on role of royal family's primary disciplinarian
According to an insider, William took over his grandfather's position and became the family's primary enforcer of rules after Prince Philip died.
"Philip ruled the family with a rod of iron, and you saw when he died, that discipline collapsed. Now, William is calling the shots when it comes to family discipline," the insider revealed to Daily Beast.
A source informed Daily Express that the Prince of Wales "now takes the lead on big decisions and move[s] to protect loved ones with the final say."
William has taken it upon himself to offer the "final say" when it comes to important issues, such as Kate Middleton's presence at Trooping the Colour or King Charles' possible visit to California, per the outlet.
The outlet added: "William’s rise does not mean the king is a lame duck. He is still an immensely powerful figure whose word is (sometimes literally) law, who can get anyone in the world on the phone with a click of his fingers."
