Prince Andrew’s days are numbered as Prince William wants him to ‘vanish’

Right now Prince Andrew is clinging to his cushy royal life by the skin of his teeth. But he might not be able to do so for much longer if Prince William has anything to say about it.

The Prince of Wales has apparently always had a “strained and distant relationship” with his uncle. Royal expert Hilary Fordwich told Fox News Digital that William has a “grudge against his disgraced uncle” which more than likely stems from the damning allegations made against Andrew in the past.

Andrew’s future is “bleak”

Of course, being an enemy of the future King of England is a position nobody wants to be in. Andrew’s already lost so much, but considering the things he stands accused of some would say Charles has been too lenient on him. According to Fordwich, William wants his uncle “to vanish from public view.”

Although it’s much more than that, William is apparently completely against any sort of rehabilitation for Andrew, “William has been a strong voice in managing ‘the Andrew problem’ — he is adamant that there is no way back for his uncle.” Perhaps someone like Andrew is too far past redemption.

Andrew’s position is already greatly diminished within the royal family. He’s been retired from performing royal duties, he wasn’t invited to dinner at Sandringham last Christmas, oh and Charles has been trying to kick him out of the royal lodge. Despite all this he’s managed to cling on.

Prince Andrew is a controversy magnet

This is probably a wise move on William’s part. Andrew has been embroiled in numerous controversies which have brought shame and embarrassment upon the family. His association with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and the accusations made by the late Virginia Giuffre caused waves back in 2019. 

Giuffre claimed that she was sex trafficked to Andrew who she claims sexually abused her when she was 17. The Prince denied the claims but his refusal to speak to the FBI made him look guilty in the eyes of the public. He’s even actively avoided going to the states in case he were to be arrested.

Towards the end of last year Andrew embarrassed the royal household again when news of his close association with a supposed Chinese spy became public knowledge. 

The truth is, Andrew isn’t good for the royal family, at least in terms of popularity. As a matter of fact he’s even less popular than Prince Harry and Meghan Markle which is a pretty impressive feat. A recent YouGov poll found that Meghan had a positive score of 20%, meanwhile, Andrew only scored 5% when it came to positive public perception.