'Ruthless' Prince William set to tackle 'the Prince Andrew problem' as his titles at risk

It has been claimed that under Prince William's reign, Prince Andrew's titles remain at risk, and Queen Elizabeth II's policy of avoiding acknowledging public criticism of the Royal Family will come to an end. Christopher Wilson, a royal historian and biographer, aired his views: "I think to a large extent Charles has adhered to that as a safe policy-the moment you start tearing the family apart, where does it stop?"

Speaking to the Telegraph, Mr Wilson believes Prince William will take a different approach to criticism, especially when it comes to the scandals surrounding his uncle, Prince Andrew. The expert explained, "With William, it will be a different approach-he has hard-nosed ideas about how the Royal Family needs to appear in the frenzied social media world we now inhabit, and I think will be ruthless."

The royal editor of the news outlet additionally claimed: "Prince William, those around him attest, understands the reputational threat his uncle poses to the monarchy in a new generation and will not shy away from taking action if it needs to fall to him."

As reported in the Telegraph, "There is a mechanism, the Duke of York may not be pleased to learn, by which Parliament can remove not just a Dukedom but even the title of Prince. It would need legislation, followed by Royal Assent from the King, but it is nevertheless technically possible."

This dramatic step "would need legislation," Hannah Furness writes, "followed by Royal Assent from the King, but it is nevertheless technically possible."

It comes as an upcoming royal book, titled 'Entitled: the Rise and Fall of the House of York' has been serialised in the Daily Mail, containing numerous scathing revelations about Prince Andrew.

Amid a number of shocking claims, the new biography alleges Prince Harry and his uncle entered a violent altercation during a family gathering in 2013 over "something Andrew said behind Harry's back". Author, Andrew Lownie, claimed "Harry got the better of Andrew by all accounts", with Harry leaving his uncle "with a bloody nose" before their fight was broken up.

Later, Andrew told Harry his marriage to Meghan Markle would not last more than a month and accused his nephew of going "bonkers" and not doing any due diligence into her past.

Representatives for the Duke of Sussex have since denied the fight ever happened, adding that Andrew never made the alleged comments. A spokesman for the Duke of Sussex told the Daily Mail: "I can confirm Prince Harry and Prince Andrew have never had a physical fight, nor did Prince Andrew ever make the comments he is alleged to have made about the Duchess of Sussex to Prince Harry."

In another major claim, a source quoted in Lownie's biography, as stated in the Daily Mail, claims the Prince of Wales is keen to "evict" the duke and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson.

Referring to a source, the author writes: "William has long worked behind the scenes to evict his uncle from Royal Lodge, the home he occupies in Windsor Great Park. He thinks Andrew is abusing the property and his privilege there."

Prince Andrew fell from grace after a disastrous Newsnight interview in 2019 about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, the late American financier and convicted sex offender. Following the interview, the duke was stripped of his royal and military titles in 2021.