Prince William Has 'Long Held A Grudge' Against Prince Andrew Due To 'Unkind Gesture' Toward Kate Middleton
Prince William felt his dad, King Charles, had been "too soft" toward his disgraced uncle, Prince Andrew, according to a royal expert.
The Prince of Wales allegedly has had issues with the Duke of York for years. The heir apparent holds a grudge against Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie's dad due to his "unkind gesture" toward Kate Middleton, the Mirror reported. It was allegedly down to his reaction when Prince William introduced Kate Middleton to the royal family. Prince Andrew was allegedly "unwelcoming."
"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," according to Richard Kay, former royal correspondent and Editor-at-Large at the Daily Mail.
"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. But, as a friend of the couple noted, taking on Royal Lodge would mean a transformation in the way they lead their lives."
Prince Andrew signed a 75-year lease agreement for the Royal Lodge in 2003. Prince Andrew's lease with the Crown Estate still has 54 years remaining.
Historian and author Gareth Russell told GB News that the "logical course" was for the Prince and Princess of Wales to move into the residence because it has a "high-profile history within the Royal Family." However, the royal commentator acknowledged that Prince William and Middleton showed "relatively little interest in moving home again." The family of five is seemingly satisfied living in the more modest Adelaide Cottage.
Prince William was also thought to play a key role in the decision to kick Prince Andrew out of his offices at Buckingham Palace. The heir apparent has also been vocal that the disgraced royal be banned from all official events, per the Mirror.
In January 2023, Prince Andrew was reportedly asked to vacate his Buckingham Palace apartment, which he had occupied for decades. However, at the time, his tenure at Royal Lodge wasn't in talks.
"The King has made it clear that Buckingham Palace is no place for Prince Andrew," a source told The Sun. "First, his office closed last year and now his sleeping quarters."
The Duke of Cambridge is very protective of his wife. Michael Cole, a former royal reporter, recently appeared on GB News and claimed that the future king could not forgive his younger brother for the attacks he and Meghan Markle made against Middleton after they quit their royal duties and moved to the United States.
"It goes back to Oprah Winfrey interview, then the book 'Spare' and all the things that were said in the Netflix six part series. There is too much bad blood. William is not going to forgive that, principally because he, of course, and his wife attacked personally, his wife, Kate," Cole claimed.
