Prince William reportedly urged King Charles and the late Queen Elizabeth to “throw out” Prince Andrew in 2019 after he tried to protect his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
“Prince William was absolutely adamant after seeing the BBC Newsnight interview with his uncle and his harrowing account of being friends with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein,” royal author Russell Myers told Us Weekly.
“Refusing to apologize for the relationship and refusing to acknowledge the real trauma of Epstein’s victims was a red line for William.”
“In fact, he said to the late queen and her father (Charles III), ‘He must be expelled. Andrew must be expelled from both the public and private royal families,'” claimed the author of William and Catherine: A New Era of the Monarchy: The Inside Story.
Meyers said the bombshell news about Andrew’s relationship with Epstein, who died in 2019, and his recent arrest was “a stain on the royal family”, including his brother King Charles, 77.
The writer explained that if William, 43, were king, “he would have taken certain steps to eliminate Andrew completely.”
“William understands that his father needs to take the lead on this matter, and he intends to support him in every way possible,” Myers continued.
A representative for Buckingham Palace could not be reached for comment to Page Six.
In 2019, the 66-year-old former crown prince admitted in an interview with the BBC that he had no regrets about his past friendship with Epstein after he was found guilty of procuring minors.
“The reason is that the people I met and the learning opportunities that were given to me by him and because of him were actually very helpful.”
Andrew, who was stripped of his royal titles and duties last year due to his association with Epstein, said the late pedophile’s New York City mansion “was a convenient place to stay.”
The former Duke of York also denied meeting the late Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who claimed she was trafficked by Epstein when she was 17, even though they were photographed together.
“No one can prove whether the photo was doctored or not, but I have no recollection of it being taken,” he said.
But Andrew settled a sexual abuse lawsuit filed by Giuffre for $12 million in 2022, two years before Giuffre’s death.
The disgraced royal was arrested on February 19, his 66th birthday, on suspicion of sharing confidential travel information with Mr Epstein while he was British trade envoy from 2001 to 2011.
Police are also investigating allegations that Epstein trafficked women to the UK for sex with Andrew.
If found guilty, he could be sentenced to life in prison.
