Prince Charles Will Give Prince Andrew ‘Stern’ Words After New Zealand Tour

Prince Charles will give Prince Andrew stern words after his New Zealand tour.

Last week, the Duke of York broke his silence about the Epstein scandal that had been plaguing him for months. Sarah Ferguson reportedly encouraged her ex-husband to speak up and give his public image a better chance of recovery. However, many felt that it would have been better if he didn’t do the interview.

According to an insider, Prince Charles wasn’t pleased with his younger brother’s decision. The heir apparent will surely speak with the Duke of York once he returns from his official trip with Camilla Parker Bowles.

“The Queen has told Andrew he has her support but it is clear his brother Charles will be having stern words with him when he gets home,” a source told The Mirror.

“Charles will demand to know how on earth this could have been allowed to happen, who was advising Andrew and why he was not consulted about his decision to go ahead with the interview.”

According to royal biographer Christopher Andersen, Prince Charles would read the riot act to Prince Andrew when he takes over the monarchy because the Prince of Wales doesn’t want to inherit a crown that has been “tarnished, scratched, and dented by a fresh round of scandals.”

“Once he is king, he will almost certainly read Andrew the riot act, if he hasn’t already, strip him of many of his duties and responsibilities, and put him under the royal equivalent of what might loosely be described as house arrest—a life of unlimited luxury and pomp, of course, but under the reign of Charles III, the Duke of York’s freedom to pursue his personal appetites will be significantly curtailed,” Andersen told The Daily Beast.

In 2011, Edward Klein revealed that many blamed Prince Andrew’s ex-wife for all the troubles he brought to the royal family. However, according to the American author, some also blamed Queen Elizabeth II because she protected her son by making him untouchable when she invested in him with the insignia of a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order.