King Charles is dealing with his family’s public image. After the royals had a busy weekend, it’s clear where the Monarch stands with his disgraced brother.
Prince Andrew was excluded from the Garter Day ceremony, held on June 17, for the fourth consecutive year. The disgraced Prince also did not attend the 2025 Trooping the Colour. His daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, also did not attend. Andrew has been a Garter Night since 2008, and sources say that he attended an event behind closed doors. “[Andrew] won’t participate in the procession but he has been invited to the lunch and investiture,” a source told the Express. The act was seen as a compromise by both the King and Andrew, the insider added.
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The Order of the Garter was founded by King Edward III in 1348 and is considered the most senior and the oldest British Order of Chivalry.
Andrew’s reputation suffered after his involvement with convicted sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein. he resigned from his public roles with the royal family in May 2020, and had his honorary military affiliations and royal charitable patronages removed by his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in January 2022
The news comes after it was reported that Prince William will try to excommunicate Prince Andrew from the royal family all together once he’s king. “Prince William has long had a strained and distant relationship with Andrew,” British royal expert Hilary Fordwich told Fox News in May 2025, adding that William has “a grudge against his disgraced uncle.”
According to Fordwich, William is careful about his family’s reputation and doesn’t want Andrew in the way. “[William is] very in touch with the public,” Fordwich said. “Every public opinion poll has Andrew at the bottom, reinforcing Prince William’s stance. Once king, no doubt, Prince William will ensure Andrew is completely excluded from royal life, as well as all public appearances.”
“Andrew’s future within the royal family is beyond bleak, since Prince William is firmly opposed to any public rehabilitation with no foreseeable path back,” Fordwich claimed. “He wants Andrew to vanish from public view.”
“Prince William’s role within the royal family is more prominent and influential than ever, as is his center stage position in diplomatic relations,” British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard added to Fox News.
“He recognizes the public animosity towards Andrew. He views him as a complete liability with his series of scandals, both past and present, shoveling shame on the family,” the expert continued. “His stance towards his uncle is tough. He will not entertain anyone toxic to the brand. Andrew will not be part of the streamlined monarchy.”
William’s issues with his uncle don’t extend to Princess Andrew’s daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie. Instead, the two, who are not working royals, are expected to take on larger roles once Prince William becomes King.
“When William ascends the throne, Beatrice and Eugenie will be valuable assets, and I’m certain they will get involved with royal duties. It makes perfect sense, because he will need them,” Ingrid Seward, royal author and editor-in-chief of Majesty Magazine, told Hello!.
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