The Queen, Prince William and Prince Charles must have been ‘absolutely furious’ with Prince Andrew to strip him of his titles, a royal biographer has said.
A journalist who specialises in royal commentary, Angela Levin, has spoken out about how unprecedented the Palace’s reaction has been to a New York decide ordering Andrew to face sex allegations in a civil trial.
She informed The Sun: ‘If the Queen requested Prince Charles and Prince William they would have been very firm, Prince William and Prince Charles have been honestly furious with him bringing the Royal Family into disrepute.
‘Whatever he can also or can also no longer have carried out he truely was once a pal of Epstein and invited him to parties, royal events when they knew he had been accused of having relationships with underage girls.
‘So there’s no doubt about that. I would think about that this time the Queen would also pay attention to her aides. But she also has sturdy views so if she didn’t desire to do it, she wouldn’t have completed it – she for sure felt they’d crossed a crimson line.’
The Palace the day before today released a announcement pronouncing Andrew must face his trial as a ‘private citizen’, stressing the decision was once made ‘with the Queen’s approval and agreement’.
The Duke of York has long been accused of sexually assaulting Virginia Giuffre at 17 – when Andrew was once pals with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Andrew has constantly vehemently denied these allegations and claims he cannot be mindful ever meeting Virginia.
Things have come to a head these days due to the fact a New York choose ruled Andrew have to answer to the claims at a civil trial.
This triggered the Royal Family to sensationally strip the Queen’s 2nd son of his navy medals and royal patronages.
But Ms Levin additionally believes mounting pressure from veterans, who did now not favor to be associated with Andrew, compelled the Queen to react ‘very fast’.
More than 150 ex-military personnel wrote to the monarch saying Andrew was once ‘unfit to serve’.
In the letter launched with the aid of the anti-monarchy group, Republic, formerly on Thursday, former members of the Royal Navy, RAF and Army stated his continued affiliation with the armed forces was once inflicting ‘upset and anger’.
The signatories said ‘were this any different senior military officer it is unimaginable that he would still be in post’ and pleaded with the monarch: ‘Please do no longer leave it any longer.’
Tags: The Queen, Prince William, Prince Charles, Prince Andrew, royal family
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