Prince Andrew is getting more and more on Prince William’s bad side as more details come out about the Duke of York‘s promiscuous and controversial past.
A source told The Telegraph in a report published on August 5, 2025, that William knows “something still needs to be done” with Andrew, and he has a plan for his disgraced uncle once he becomes king. That plan includes banning Andrew from his coronation, removing his Order of the Garter, and stripping him of his “Prince” title, which will require legislation.
“I think to a large extent Charles has adhered to that as a safe policy—the moment you start tearing the family apart, where does it stop? With William it will be a different approach—he has hard-nosed ideas about how the Royal family needs to appear in the frenzied social media world we now inhabit, and I think will be ruthless,” royal biographer Christopher Wilson told the publication.
Another source explained that, while William has plans to remove Andrew’s “Prince” title, it may be more difficult than fans think. “If there was a serious move to take [a title] away, particularly at that level, you do it through both houses [of Parliament],” the insider said. Another source commented, “Is it likely at this point? No. But is it possible? Yes.”
Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York
News of William’s feelings toward Andrew come after Andrew Lownie’s bombshell book, Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York
, detailed several unflattering stories about the Duke of York. One story included the claim that more than 40 women were once brought to Andrew’s hotel during a stay in Bangkok in 2006 when he traveled to Thailand to represent the crown at the King of Thailand’s diamond jubilee. “Hotel staff were used to foreigners bringing in girls, but amazed that more than 10 a day were going to Andrew’s room,” Lownie wrote.
“Often, as soon as one left, another would arrive,” a witness told the author.
Tension between William and Andrew also come after British royal expert Hilary Fordwich told Fox News in May 2025 that the Prince of Wales has had a “grudge against his disgraced uncle” for some time and plans to exile him from the British royal family when he takes the crown after his father King Charles’ death.
“Prince William has long had a strained and distant relationship with Andrew,” she said. “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. He wants Andrew to vanish from public view.”