Prince Charles Just Took One Of Prince Andrew’s Most Coveted Royal Titles
The British royal family has changed drastically in the past several years. Prince Andrew is no longer a working royal; Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, have resigned from royal life altogether.vNow, Prince Philip’s death has changed the royal family forever.
Though Queen Elizabeth II continues to work and take on her royal duties, it seems that Prince Charles will be stepping up to take on more duties and work as he prepares for his future role as king.
Prince Charles has always wanted a more slimmed-down royal family to save on cost and modernize the royal family in the public’s eyes. Now that he’s taken on one of Prince Andrew’s most coveted royal titles, it appears that his wish is coming to fruition.
Prince Andrew has been ousted from royal life since November 2019
Prince Andrew, Duke of York, has been royal his entire life, and he’s always loved the access that it’s given him. However, in 2019, questions about his friendship and ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein began to arise.
At first, Prince Andrew tried to ignore the talk about his friendship with Epstein. However, when it all became too much, he gave an ill-advised interview with BBC News Night, defending his connection to the American financier, The outrage was quick, and following a discussion with Prince Charles and Queen Elizabeth, Prince Andrew stepped away from royal life.
“It has become clear to me over the last few days that the circumstances relating to my former association with Jeffrey Epstein has become a major disruption to my family’s work and the valuable work going on in the many organizations and charities that I am proud to support,” he said in a statement. “Therefore, I have asked Her Majesty if I may step back from public duties for the foreseeable future, and she has given her permission.”
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Prince Andrew had hoped to return to royal life
Prince Andrew had hoped to return to royal life. He even visited Liu Xiaoming, China’s ambassador to the U.K. in early 2020, which enraged people across the globe.
Things got even worse when the FBI revealed the prince had refused to cooperate in their investigation against Epstein. As a result, Prince Andrew has barely been seen in public, even amid his daughter Princess Beatrice’s July 2020 wedding or the birth of his first grandson in early 2021.
Prince Andrew had reportedly hoped his father’s death would shift public perception, but that is not the case. “Prince Andrew might hope that this sad situation changes things, but Prince Charles is adamant there is no way back while allegations hang over him,” royal journalist Dan Wootton told Daily Mail. “He spoke on camera in a private capacity because this is a family event. No one can stop him doing that.”
Prince Charles just took one of Prince Andrew’s royal titles
Now it has been announced that Prince Charles is the new patron of Britain’s premier musical ensemble, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO). The patron was one of Prince Andrew’s largest roles. Ahead of RPO’s 75th anniversary, it seems like the older prince is making it clear how the royal family will shape out under his reign.
